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As I am writing this, I’m crossing the Canadian prairie. I’ve learned a lot about our country in the last week from the prospective of Irish, French, ...

In the wake of two major pieces of news recently, it has become more clear than ever that Congressman Nick Langworthy had better step up and start doi...

The country’s political and economic instability, combined with its citizens’ anger and dissatisfaction with the state of the country, enables a chari...

Person Centered Services and six other care coordination organizations (CCO) are the only entities that address the comprehensive care needs of people...

In our culture and society, certain words, phrases and ideas come and go. One I’ve been noticing lately is the notion of being seen or feeling seen. I...

Spurred by advocacy, President Ronald Reagan declared March to be Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in 1987. The deinstitutionalization movem...

Republicanshave rightfully criticizedDemocratsin recent years for leaning on theSupreme Courtin an effort to intimidate the justices into supporting a...

When the county is in turmoil and awash in frustration, suspicion and anger it may help to think about basic principles — to think about those ideas t...

This is a followup to an earlier article that was published in the Olean Times Herald on Feb. 21. Bishop Michael W. Fisher of the Diocese of Buffalo i...

I am writing to share highlights from a peaceful protest held Tuesday outside Congressman Nick Langworthy's office in Olean, which saw participation i...

I hate waiting. That isn’t an especially healthy attitude, I know. The funny thing is those who are impatient about waiting seem to find themselves wi...

On Tuesday, 12 of us met in front of U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy's office in Olean for a peaceful protest against his support of the Trump administratio...

Recent statements put out by our elected representatives have left me feeling disheartened, as it seems that our representatives in Albany are upset t...

Just about two years ago, Allegany County Legislature Chairman W. Brooke Harris and Legislator Janice Burdick vocally opposed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s atte...

I am writing regarding a press release that was shared in the Olean Times Herald regarding Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski's town hall meeting on Feb. 27....

Thanks to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court decision to grant him untethered carte blanche to do whatever he wishes without repercussions, he has...

Rep. Nick Langworthy is sworn to uphold the U.S. Constitution, the laws of our country and to serve his constituents. He is doing none of these things...

Let’s be honest with ourselves. The current political climate is toxic for both sides of the aisle. For some time now, though, it has been extreme and...