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In May of 1934, workers using a power scraper to dig a pond at the state fish hatchery near Randolph made a startling discovery. They unearthed what w...

The community began the Walk the Way of the Cross Friday afternoon at the Christ United Methodist Church, and continued to 6 other local churches (an ...

OLEAN — A lawsuit filed by a former Archbishop Walsh High School student alleged the Rev. James A. Spielman abused him from approximately September 19...

OLEAN — Celebration and victory, as well as shame and betrayal, were the themes the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels conveyed to its parishioners at...

The majority of Catholic priests are great, courageous, hard-working, holy men. The priests involved in the sexual misconduct scandals are a very smal...

OLEAN — Olean First Baptist Church celebrated 75 years of radio ministry this week. Those who can’t make it to church on Sunday have been able to hear...

OLEAN — Over the past couple of weeks, Rev. Dr. Chuck Eddy has provided “new life for an old building” by opening the Just-Life Association synagogue ...

Among the 42 priests identified by the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo as having been accused of sexually abusing children, more than a third served throu...

OLEAN — One of the smallest schools around plans to once again throw one of the biggest parties in town. Archbishop Walsh Academy and Southern Tier Ca...

OLEAN — For the past several years, Shelly Woods hasn’t been able to attend Easter Sunday services at First Baptist Church in Olean. The reason behind...

As a practicing Catholic I was very disturbed by the reporting of a Catholic priest, who served locally, confessing his guilt in committing sexual abu...

As someone who has had the opportunity to experience 17 years of a Catholic education, reading the article in the Times Herald about sexual abuse by a...

OLEAN — Current Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels clergymen said Monday they feel betrayed by the recent revelation a former St. Mary’s priest sexual...

Credit Ronda Pollock of Portville for pointing out a remarkable connection between Olean and the late Rev. Billy Graham, whose life was celebrated at ...

OLEAN — Admissions of child sexual abuse by the Rev. Norbert Orsolits continue to send shockwaves through the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and A...

OLEAN — A retired priest, who admitted this week to sexually abusing dozens of teenage boys decades ago, served in Olean and Portville during the 1980...

BRADFORD, Pa. — In an age when active shooters have become commonplace in schools, churches and workplaces, more ways are sought to protect places and...

MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presi...