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On April 4, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed into law a bill unanimously passed by the House of Delegates and the Senate, which turns outdoor area...

In the late 1960s, a charismatic vice president at Ford Motor Co. decided to bring out a low-priced car that could be produced for little money while ...

If you’re like most middle-class parents, you’ve probably gotten annoyed with your daughter for constantly checking her Instagram feed or with your so...

When Brandeis University withdrew an honorary degree for Ayaan Hirsi Ali after a student-professor firestorm branded her an “Islamophobe,” the campus ...

No matter what happens in the midterm election this November, a larger political scenario looms for 2016. For the Democrats right now, the presumptive...

Reading is such an improbable idea — a miracle, really. Yet simple squiggles on a page, arranged just so, can convey ideas that change the way we thin...

When my students use their cellphones to text during class, they always do so furtively, hands beneath a desk or hidden (they think) behind a strategi...

Today I saw my first crocus popping up after the long winter. It was in a picture a friend posted on Facebook. Suddenly, it seemed everyone was postin...

America's annual tax reckoning is here once again and for many who have yet to file their federal tax return, that means a mad dash to beat Uncle Sam'...

The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office celebrates this year’s National Telecommunications Week in honor of our dedicated communications officers who, la...

It likely wasn’t a huge surprise for most of us to read about the ongoing population decline in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. An Olean Times Hera...

After battling Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, al-Qaida, the Taliban, forest fires, hurricanes and floods, America’s Army is now fighting itself. Thi...

“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear...

The snow has melted. The garbage is out. As I drive around Olean and the rural highways in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, I am appalled by the gar...

There are times when saying “thank you” seems inadequate to express one’s gratitude and deepest appreciation. This is one of those times. For the past...

Was Jeb Bush right to insert love into a political debate? Such was the gist of a question I was asked on talk radio in response to the former Florida...

(EDITORS: The writer is addressing the question, “Is simplifying the U.S. tax code the best way to boost the economy?”) NEW YORK — The modern income t...

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The writer is addressing the question, “Is simplifying the U.S. tax code the best way to boost the economy?”) WASHINGTON — Tax day is ...