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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo granted clemency to 10 people before he leaves for his office, following his announced resignation. The announcement by ...

SALAMANCA — The law of the land — at least in the city of Salamanca — could receive an overdue update in the coming year. The Common Council at its la...

ALBANY — In his first face-to-face encounter with journalists in month s, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday flatly denied he had done anything inappropriate...

Editor’s Note: This commentary is adapted from a speech the writer, who lives in the town of Humphrey, presented Saturday during the Rally Against Hat...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said on a news radio program Friday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “ego and arrogance” won’t allow him to resign, despite the governor’s ...

First off, I feel badly for all the people who will lose jobs at the Siemens (the former Dresser-Rand) plant. And, I want to ask all the Joe Biden sup...

I have vaccine envy. There. I’ve confessed it. The thought of getting a COVID-19 vaccine makes me impatient, greedy, needy. I yearn for a vaccine the ...

As I am sure many locals may have noticed, there has been a growing debate over Portville Central School staying open in the wake of several cases of ...

Editor’s Note: These commentaries are a collaboration between the Olean Times Herald and interviewer Marcia Kelly with area residents, in hopes of cre...

CHICAGO — The union between Black Lives Matter and mainstream America has been tenuous from the start. Last week, it may have been irreparably severed...

One of the hardest things in life is admitting you’re wrong. That, I believe, is the biggest divide between the Black Lives Matter protesters and peop...

Much has been reported, broadcast and written about the coronavirus pandemic. It is very difficult to process all the information available about stay...

In a job search, it can be so easy to fall into ruts and passive roles while you wait for things to happen. If you’re looking to refresh yourself and ...

OLEAN — It was not only a day to celebrate a decade of gathering as a community, but also to welcome other faiths when the Olean Unitarian Universalis...

There’s so much pressure in the business world to be at the top of your field, to be the best, to be number one. The reality is that only one person c...

Iowa Congressman Steve King has been widely and rightly condemned for his recent remark questioning the offensiveness of “white supremacy,” “white nat...

Just how far out of touch are Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand with many of the people of New York, who elected them? I sent emails to...

OLEAN — Officials hope to move ahead with the first major housing project in years despite not landing aid from the $10 million Downtown Revitalizatio...