News
May 15, 2021
ALBANY — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has yet to say whether he will change his state’s mask or social distancing rules in light of new federal guidance...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Apr 13, 2021
Dire COVID predictions about end of mask mandate were way off. Let’s be glad for that Recently, Dr. Anthony Fauci acknowledged something truly shockin...
Local News, News
Nov 07, 2020
ALLEGANY — By all accounts, the late Loretta Adelstein loved everything about the Field of Dreams assisted living and memory care facility, including ...
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
Oct 08, 2020
It is possible, given a president’s necessary interactions with the public, staff and others seeking his ear (not to mention a reelection campaign), t...
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
Oct 03, 2020
( Editor’s note: The following commentary was written before President Donald Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for COVID-19.) If you want to...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Sep 21, 2020
Olean Police Salamanca Police Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office New York State Police — A one-vehicle accident was reported at 11:42 p.m. Saturday o...
News, NY State News
Jun 10, 2020
ALBANY — New York relaxed its mandate for nursing homes to test staffers twice each week as a smaller percentage of New Yorkers test positive for the ...
Commentary, New York
Apr 17, 2020
There are those in government and think tanks, and probably a few bars, who like to say that the U.S. Postal Service needs to run like a business. Her...
Local News, News
Feb 14, 2020
OLEAN — The respective leaders of Olean city schools and the city’s Catholic schools are pleased that the state Department of Education has backed off...
Feb 04, 2020
A recent article in The Bradford Era by Matthew Kandrach asked the question, “Can Pennsylvania’s electricity market become competitive again?” The ans...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Apr 02, 2019
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature Minority Leader Susan Labuhn, D-Salamanca, said Monday she was very pleased state lawmakers were able t...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Sep 29, 2018
Marc Molinaro, the Republican candidate for governor, released a plan Friday to reduce the state’s tax burden by reversing the impacts of limits on de...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Jan 18, 2018
BELMONT — As Allegany County’s Legislature takes up 2018 business, one unfunded mandate from 2017 is still pending. A Rochester consulting firm is wai...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Nov 17, 2017
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed joined three other New York Republicans in voting for the House GOP tax plan Thursday — a plan Gov. Andrew Cuomo said would cost ta...
Cattaraugus County, News, Western New York
Mar 09, 2017
LITTLE VALLEY — It’s a new way of opposing unfunded mandates. Cattaraugus County Legislator John Padlo, D-Olean, was sponsor of a resolution approved ...
Commentary, New York
Mar 01, 2017
New Yorkers pay the highest property taxes in the nation. It’s a dubious distinction that has plagued the Empire State for years. It is almost certain...
Leters to the Editor
Feb 07, 2017
I work for Allegany Arc and am writing as a supporter of the #bFair2DirectCare Coalition’s 300 Days to Better Pay campaign. I am so grateful to work f...
Commentary, Opinion
June 16, 2025
Growing up, my family was destitute. If not for food stamps, we would have had little food — even so, there were times when our refrigerator was empty...
Commentary, Opinion
June 16, 2025
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — President Donald Trump is enforcing immigration law, and for the first time in many decades immigration enforcement does not resem...
Local News, News
June 16, 2025
BELFAST — A newly constructed and reopened bridge on County Road 26 in the town of Belfast has been named the William “Bill” A. Nichols Bridge. Allega...
June 16, 2025
Donald L. Thierman, Sr. OLEAN --- Donald L. Thierman, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Friday (June 13, 2025) at The Pines of Olean. Born August 14, 19...
