Opinion

( Editor’s note: The following is the last in a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving....

( Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving.) As we approach t...

At first glance, President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Matt Gaetz , Pete Hegseth , Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy...

Presidents have the duty of nominating members of their cabinet, and they have the right to seek to appoint people they believe will act in accordance...

President-elect Donald Trump joined President Joe Biden in the White House on Wednesday, with smiles all around and a commitment from Biden to ensure ...

ALBANY (TNS) — Let’s break away from the ongoing Republican jubilation to note that presidential results from our little corner of the world were not ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — “If anyone wants to start working on midterms (which Democrats need to already be thinking about honestly),” wrote a friend who liv...

As a resident of Farmersville, I am also a town board member. Let it be known that I was not a proponent of the Alle-Catt wind project that is now com...

Oct. 15 marked the start of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period. Seniors can choose to stay on their current plan or switch to a new one. But thi...

The federal government built 33 new courthouses between 2000 and 2010, but poor planning and incorrect estimates led the buildings to collectively be ...

The holy horror train just keeps on chugging. I wrote recently about the resurgence in religious-themed horror movies during the past few years with t...

News outlets called the last outstanding U.S. Senate race this week for Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona. That gives Republicans a 53-47 edge in the ...

Are you familiar with the term déjà vu ? From the French, it is translated “already seen,” and having a transitory sensation of already lived a totall...

As a criminal defense attorney for more than 40 years, I am compelled to respond to the piece submitted to the Times Herald by state Sen. Tom O’Mara a...

Donald Trump has quickly begun selecting members of his governing team. On Monday, he tabbed former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to run the EPA. No...

Full disclosure: In 2016 I voted for Hillary Clinton; in 2020 I voted for Joe Biden; last week I voted for Kamala Harris. If you’re gathering that I w...

It’s best to start this column with a memory. In the end, that’s what this week is all about: remembering. With that in mind, I’ll recall these words ...

( Editor’s note: The following is the third of a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving...