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This weekend, Americans will celebrate an unofficial holiday that many people had not heard of a year ago. In this era of purposeful racial awareness,...

During Black History Month, we revisit Olean area’s history as a key way station along the Underground Railroad — helping escaped slaves on their way ...

ALBANY (AP) — A statue being removed from New York’s capital city of slave-owning Revolutionary War general Philip Schuyler could end up on display in...

I was sad and angry after reading the article criticizing the Olean Theatre Workshop for having a white actress perform in the role of a slave — sad t...

I recently stumbled on a curious publication. Housed in the archives of Alfred University and dated October 1876, the document — The Alfred Student — ...

After reading State & Union last week about the Underground Railroad in the Olean area and Cattaraugus County, Howard “Sparky” Linderman notes that th...

Noting that February is Black History Month, State & Union on Friday focused on how Olean was an important stop along the Underground Railroad for esc...

With February being Black History Month, we take a look at Olean and the surrounding area’s history as a key way station on the Underground Railroad —...

As we settle into the first month of the year, let us take a look today at some of the “firsts” of Olean. FIRST HIGHWAY. By act of the State Legislatu...