Breaking News
November 4, 2025
OLEAN — The 28th mayor of the city has been selected. Surrounded by officials from both the Republican and Democratic parties, first-time candidate Am...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Aug 08, 2017
I found my identity the other day — at least a part of it. It was one of those, “Yes. This is who I am,” moments. Of course, I am a lot of things, jus...
Here And Now, News
Jul 16, 2017
We’ve written about Hinsdale recently, in part because of the interest generated by a visit from newspaper publisher Jim Slonoff from Hinsdale, Ill., ...
Local News, News, Western New York
Apr 14, 2017
ALBANY — With nine awards announced, the Olean Times Herald is the most decorated newspaper team in the state for the 2016 New York State Associated P...
Local News, News
Apr 13, 2017
H oward “Sparky” Linderman of Hinsdale, a former Olean Times Herald printer and good friend of State & Union, dropped by recently to show us a copy of...
Local News, News
Apr 12, 2017
The centerpiece of a new exhibition of photography and writings by Olean native Robert Lax at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is a full-length...
Allegany County News
Apr 01, 2017
BELFAST — The Belfast Central School received a $1,050 grant from the Allegany Endowment Fund to support the high school’s online newspaper, The Belfa...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Mar 28, 2017
Olean and the surrounding area is so lucky to have our Olean Public Library. It truly is an amazing place, for all ages. Yes, there are books and maga...
Local News, News
Mar 24, 2017
As World War I raged overseas in its third bloody year, many Americans understood that the carnage would continue — and the United States would eventu...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Mar 13, 2017
The year, I recall, was 1992. The sense of place is vivid still. My wife, Caroline, and I had stopped for lunch at a taverna in Kardamyli, a seaside s...
Local News, News
Mar 12, 2017
A Facebook post led the Olean Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to a treasure trove of scrapbooks from the chapter’s founding in 189...
Cattaraugus County, News, Western New York
Mar 09, 2017
It’s been like clockwork for more than 50 years. Several times a month — and often once a week — an envelope arrives at The Salamanca Press office fro...
Local News, News
Feb 25, 2017
We received a note in the mail a few days ago from Michael Magnano Sr. of Allegany, with a request, “Please put this in Generally Speaking.” Mr. Magna...
News
Feb 07, 2017
On this date 150 years ago, the Cattaraugus Republican —a newspaper devoted to the happenings of Cattaraugus County —was published in Ellicottville. T...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Jan 30, 2017
Sometimes a comment will stimulate thoughts you hadn’t really considered. My sister-in-law, Robin, was visiting my house in Portville one day and look...
Outdoors, Sports
Jan 04, 2017
Mike Speaker was modest and low-key when acknowledging the national publicity recently bestowed on him for bagging the largest scored buck ever record...
Commentary
Dec 31, 2016
As 2016, a momentous year in terms of news and information, comes to a close, we want to express appreciation for the support our readers and advertis...
Football, Sports
November 5, 2025
ORCHARD PARK (TNS) — Brandon Beane would have lost money if he placed a bet. The Buffalo Bills general manager was surprised a trade wasn’t made befor...
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
November 5, 2025
CHEEKTOWAGA — The eighth seeded Warriors’ Cinderella run came just short of a Class B2 title on Wednesday night at Cheektowaga, as they fell in five s...
Local News, News
November 5, 2025
Cattaraugus and Allegany were among 21 counties moved from drought warning to drought watch due to recent consistent rainfall and improving levels of ...
Local News, News
November 5, 2025
OLEAN — Efforts to stem the tide of opioid overdoses appear to be paying off, Cattaraugus County health officials report. Dr. Kevin Watkins, Cattaraug...
Local News, News
November 5, 2025
ROCHESTER — A federal jury has convicted an immigrant from China, who worked on fiber-optic research with military applications for Corning Inc., of t...
Sports
November 5, 2025
ALFRED — The Alfred State Trap team finished sixth at the 2025 National Trap Shooting Championships held in Bunker Hill, Ill. The team improved on the...
