politics

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...

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...

WELLSVILLE — For decades they’ve gathered in Veterans Memorial Park to honor the men and women who have served in the military, and this Veterans Day ...

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...

ALBANY (TNS) — Why did Donald Trump win so decisively? The answer is obvious: Peanut. He won because New York killed Peanut the squirrel. That’s a jok...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Adherence to Smart Growth principles is helping Olean move into the future. During Thursday evening's 118th annual Greater Olean Are...

DEAR RUSTY: I retired at my full retirement age, am now 79 and will be 80 in December. I have been working consistently since. I get a meager Social S...

Donald J. Trump will be the 47th president of the United States.vWith the new president comes another opportunity to move forward differently. For man...

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...

It’s a comeback story for the ages: Despite two impeachments, two assassination attempts, four criminal indictments, 34 felony convictions and coverag...

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...

There are lots of ways of defining the liberal elite — assistant deans, network anchors, public health officials and, yes, legacy newspaper journalist...

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...