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The federal government built 33 new courthouses between 2000 and 2010, but poor planning and incorrect estimates led the buildings to collectively be ...

Allegany County legislators have approved an agreement with Cattaraugus County on the operation of the Olean Area Transit System (OATS) for three year...

As a criminal defense attorney for more than 40 years, I am compelled to respond to the piece submitted to the Times Herald by state Sen. Tom O’Mara a...

OLEAN — Common Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved a resolution urging New York state to repeat a $50 million funding boost to municipalit...

Donald Trump has quickly begun selecting members of his governing team. On Monday, he tabbed former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to run the EPA. No...

Full disclosure: In 2016 I voted for Hillary Clinton; in 2020 I voted for Joe Biden; last week I voted for Kamala Harris. If you’re gathering that I w...

OLEAN — If U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer still felt the sting of his Democratic Party’s setbacks on Election Day, he did his best to thr...

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he conti...

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with lit...

Hi Dad, I wish you were here. I miss you. I love you. You are buried with full military honors. At the age of 18, before Congress enacted the Universa...

The Republican victories were resounding and unmistakable — so decisive that Donald Trump’s win was projected in less than 12 hours after the polls cl...

OLEAN — Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES criminal justice instructor Tim Emley and Staff Sgt. Kyle Kinney of the New York National Guard put Emley’s student...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s acting sheriff Eric Butler attributes his career record and experience in law enforcement to his victory over Dem...

It was a good night Tuesday — and a good early Wednesday morning — for Mark Heberling. The chairman of the Cattaraugus County Republican Committee wat...

OLEAN — A new attorney will handle prosecutions and advising city officials. The Common Council, in a special meeting Tuesday, approved the mayoral ap...

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refus...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s Acting Sheriff Eric Butler claimed victory over D.J. Whitmore to formally retain the position he was appointed to...

Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Sempolinski won his run for the state Assembly on Tuesday, defeating Great Valley town Supervisor Dan Brown. Sempolinski, ran ...