Local Columnists

Imagine that a distant relative died and left you $1 million. What would you do with it? Most of us would begin by paying off our bills, but then what...

Remember Golden Books? When I was a little boy, one of my favorites was an illustrated take on the country mice/city mice fable. The country mice trav...

Every now and then, I see a story come through a wire service that intrigues me to the point where I need to know more. For instance, an Associated Pr...

As Democrats in the House of Representatives voted for articles of impeachment against President Trump, Americans should reflect on their audacity. Ne...

We’re really on the homestretch now. Even the radio stations that held off are now playing full-time Christmas music. TV channels are picking up steam...

Toddlers and young children like to explore the world around them, touching, smelling and tasting whatever they contact. I remember as a child that wh...

Friday was an extraordinarily busy day at the Olean Food Pantry. As a volunteer, I arrived at nine to help begin stocking shelves. Customers were alre...

I think I’ve said it before, but when I was young, Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand” was on TV. After the teens danced and came forth to give their op...

After resisting calls for him to resign for several months, Bishop Richard Malone took what he called “early retirement” Wednesday and stepped down as...

ANGELICA — Can citizen David successfully slay a threatening corporate giant? If the fight includes someone like Fleurette Pelletier and some of the s...

If there is one thing that supporters (and even many detractors) of President Trump agree on, it’s that he deserves credit for maintaining a strong ec...

I was half-watching TV one night when I heard a familiar voice. I looked up from whatever else I was doing, expecting to see a famous actress. She has...

A few weeks ago I was walking in to one of my favorite stretches of the Kinzua Creek in McKean County for a last hurrah in trout fishing. Big browns c...

Bail reform is coming to New York state on Jan. 1 and there is a great deal of misinformation and alarmist hype being circulated on this issue. Contra...

Have you ever had a job you just loved? Hated? Or one that perhaps brought you into a love/hate relationship? I had to go where health professionals w...

BELMONT — In numerous locations across the state, hundreds of district attorneys, sheriffs, police chiefs, police union members and other law enforcem...

If you have ever thought to yourself, How can I directly make my community a better place? I think one place to start is charity. Cattaraugus Gives pr...

As Democratic presidential candidates stumble over one another in a headlong rush towards socialism and fiscal insanity — promising trillions in new s...