christmas eve

If Americans had any sense, we’d celebrate Christmas very differently. In much of the country, it’s borderline crazy to jump into the family chariot d...

“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow.” That’s the expectant lyric from the popular holiday-season song. But will there be snow in our area for Chris...

FRIENDSHIP — Friendship Bible Baptist Church will present its annual candle lighting worship service on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. The one-hour program i...

OLEAN — A misunderstanding among leaders at Trinity United Methodist Church resulted in an incorrect time provided for the Christmas Eve candlelight s...

OLEAN — As a child who attended Trinity United Methodist Church, John Brook, 84, remembers Christmas Eve services that were held at 11 p.m. every Dec....

The holiday season starts so early nowadays. For at least two months we’ve been surrounded by lights, music, rich foods and pitches that shout, “This ...

Christmastime, a holiday built on traditions, is one of the more perfect times to reminisce. In that spirit, locals of a certain age from the Olean ar...

OLEAN — For most, today will be a day off from work filled with gift exchanges and time with family. For many of the city’s police officers, firefight...

Older readers will recognize the name of Gil Stinger, the longtime editor and writer of his “Generally Speaking” column in the Times Herald — a column...

OLEAN — The closest Olean will get to a white Christmas will be the snow that’s already melting away on the ground, according to the latest National W...