culture

OLEAN — The Olean Unitarian Universalist Community will hold a hybrid session in-person and on Zoom at 11 a.m. Sunday at the African American Center f...

As someone who firmly believes in libertarian/conservative values and principles, I fully understand that compulsory national service could seem like ...

Today is St. Patrick's Day, and honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. The day honoring the patron saint of I...

OLEAN — March is Youth Art Month, a time to recognize the incredible creativity and talent of young artists. Art is more than just painting or drawing...

When the county is in turmoil and awash in frustration, suspicion and anger it may help to think about basic principles — to think about those ideas t...

GREAT VALLEY — The Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes recently announced the inaugural recipients of the Southern Finger Lakes (SFLX) Artist Fe...

ALLEGANY — Two of the organizations that received Ecumen Awards from the Greater Olean Area Council of Churches earlier this year are getting more rec...

SALAMANCA — The Cattaraugus County Family Opportunity Center (FOC), operated by Every Person Influences Children (EPIC), has relocated its office to 7...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University is opening two new exhibitions this spring. “Connectivity,” gu...

WELLSVILLE — There was standing room only when John Embser explained that “Funeral Isn't a Four Letter Word” at the latest Tuesdays With Grace at Grac...

The Tri County Arts Council (TCAC) and the Intandem Creative Arts department will present “A World of PossABILITIES,” an inspiring exhibition that cel...

My military service saw my allegiance to six different presidents over almost 40 years in uniform. I didn’t always agree with them or align with any p...

KENT, Ohio (TNS) — In today’s digital age, the ubiquitous presence of cellphones has transformed them into essential tools for communication, informat...

BRADFORD, Pa. — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s annual One World Cultural Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 22, and will feature a perfo...

FRIENDSHIP — A free noon-time monthly luncheon group will hear next week from a missionary who works with pastors and missionaries in primarily Muslim...

Paula Bernstein, who is incredibly active in the community and will soon step down from leading the Tri-County Arts Council shares a message to Olean ...

When I became New York’s first-ever mom governor, I vowed to fight for our state’s children as if they were my own. I’m taking those efforts to our sc...

The artistic fruits of Olean resident Amanda Hulbert’s labors with paint and canvas are being featured at the Ellicottville Memorial Library through M...