Lifestyle
Jun 13, 2020
When you do something with a burning passion, a lack of experience doesn’t really matter. Whether it’s Orson Wells’s “Citizen Kane,” Quentin Tarantino...
Commentary, Nation World
Jun 12, 2020
By popular demand, monuments to the Confederacy have been tumbling down. Since 2015, around 110 statues have been removed, with roughly another 1700 t...
Lifestyle
May 14, 2020
The saying goes that we all knew who the weird kid was in school, and if you can’t figure out who the weird kid was, then it was you. I was the weird ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
May 11, 2020
PORTVILLE — You may be one of many local residents who watches for the sign at the Portville Drive-In to change to what many consider to be one of the...
Lifestyle
May 08, 2020
Although the movie theaters are closed, thank goodness new films are still being released, albeit in a slightly different fashion. With online streami...
Business, Local News, News
May 05, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE — The founder of Priceline will keynote the SBU Innovation Center’s “Startup Pitch” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Following Jeff Hoffman...
Lifestyle, News
May 02, 2020
One of the biggest, longest-running and most successful musicals in both London and on Broadway, it was only a matter of time before “Les Misérables” ...
Lifestyle
Apr 23, 2020
There are few things more universally enjoyed in pop culture than “The Muppets.” Everyone has seen “Sesame Street,” everyone has seen at least one of ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Apr 22, 2020
ST. BONAVENTURE — Although the galleries at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts are unable to be open for viewing, the St. Bonaventure University ...
Lifestyle, Local News, News
Apr 16, 2020
As my series of movie musical reviews continues, this week’s selection comes from the fact that my girlfriend, at 25 years old, had never seen “Mary P...
Allegany County News, Local News
Apr 09, 2020
WELLSVILLE — The Hope Center, an outreach ministry of the Mission Genesee Valley coalition of churches, encourages the free viewing this weekend of “J...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Mar 06, 2020
OLEAN — Auditions are at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Olean Theatre Workshop for the final production of the season, “Witness for the Prosecuti...
Lifestyle, News, Western New York
Feb 26, 2020
Some big names in comedy are swinging through the Western New York region in 2020, with Adam Sandler adding a date to his “100% Fresher” tour after se...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Feb 23, 2020
OLEAN — The Oscars hit the screen earlier this month, but students from Olean High School did their part last week to push for smoking to be removed f...
Lifestyle, Local News, News
Feb 20, 2020
OLEAN — Everyone will enjoy Olean Community Theatre’s production of “High School Musical,” but especially those who remember the 2006 Disney Channel o...
Lifestyle, Local News, News
Feb 20, 2020
ALLEGANY — A romance between a high school jock named Troy Bolton and a nerdy beauty named Gabriella Montez will hit the stage this weekend when Olean...
Lifestyle, Local News, News
Feb 13, 2020
OLEAN — The Olean Theatre Workshop offers Thornton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker” today, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the...
Lifestyle, Local News, News
Feb 06, 2020
Kirk Douglas, the intense, muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films, helped fatally ...
Obituaries
June 17, 2025
William 'Spike' Frank Preston SMETHPORT, Pa. — William “Spike” Frank Preston, 78, of Smethport, passed away Sunday (June 15, 2025), at his residence. ...
June 17, 2025
William 'Spike' Frank Preston SMETHPORT, Pa. --- William “Spike” Frank Preston, 78, of Smethport, peacefully passed away on Sunday (June 15, 2025), wi...
Obituaries
June 17, 2025
Donald L. Thierman Sr. OLEAN — Donald L. Thierman Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Friday (June 13, 2025) at The Pines of Olean. Born Aug. 14, 1938, in...
Local News, News
June 17, 2025
WELLSVILLE — Nearly 300 people weren't deterred by huge trucks and damp weather for Wellsville's No Kings demonstration on Saturday. The advertised ev...
Commentary, Opinion
June 17, 2025
Earlier this year, I read someone’s post online that said whenever she felt tempted to complain about everything that’s wrong with the world, instead,...
