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Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom, descends Mount Olympus and summons all 2020 Democratic candidates for president to a meeting. She greets them: “It’s ...

Attorney General Bill Barr has tasked the top federal prosecutor in Connecticut, John Durham, to investigate the propriety and legality of federal eff...

“Literacy of Love is an organization that promotes kindness, compassion and perseverance. I want to make a difference and help change the lives of oth...

After almost five years of being home again, the “wilds of Portville” still provide plenty of opportunities to observe my surroundings while reflectin...

Editor’s Note: While studying human and civil rights in Cari Matejka’s fifth-grade class at Olean Intermediate Middle School, students wrote comprehen...

To our Muslim brothers and sisters throughout the world: As-salaamu ’alaykum! Peace be upon you! On behalf of the Special Commission for Dialogue with...

You would think I would give up by now. I’ve said, several times, “That’s it! I’m not doing this anymore!” But here I am again, trying to figure thing...

A state senator in Washington state, Maureen Walsh, was recently quoted as saying ”nurses in smaller hospitals probably play cards for a considerable ...

It is with a heavy heart that I admit that our country and our world are broken. Division and senseless acts of violence cause many of us to shake our...

With New York Republicans’ relevance diminishing further with each statewide election, many upstate GOP officials are throwing their lot in with new b...

Scribbling some thoughts on a cold and wet — and therefore somewhat lost — weekend:.. My wife freaked out a little bit when it snowed in mid-April dur...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a strategic move in response to well-publicized criticism of the decision of the state’s Democrat-controlled Legislature to blo...

My friend Maunie and I embarked on one of my favorite tasks this week. It doesn’t feel like a task, really, when you enjoy what you’re doing and you d...

My Irish mother warned me about people who cheat by cautioning me to watch out for them “trying to pull a fast one.” When my second generation Italian...

The intentions of programs to spay and neuter while saving the lives of all feral cats are laudable. There is a problem and people are working to solv...

History tends to repeat itself. In the deep South, during the Civil Rights movement, African American churches were targeted and attacked. In 2015, a ...

I hope everyone had the opportunity to see the Olean High School production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” I truly believe every year the annual musical ge...

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ — 2:183 o’ believers, f...