social institutions

The legacy of Lorna Thornbury, a devoted educator and lifelong advocate for children and families in the Olean community, will continue to shape young...

Elon Musk’sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) is set to shut down 47 Social Security Administrationfield offices nationwide — and three in New ...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — ASyracusecity court judge’s refusal to marry a same-sex couple appears to be a first inNew York state. The stateCommission on Judicia...

This year’s local ceremony of the Worldwide Candle Lighting, in memory of all children lost too soon, will be held in Olean’s Lincoln Park again this ...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 76 years old and a retired high school counselor/teacher. I was married to my first husband from 1968 until 1981. He is still living,...

LITTLE VALLEY — Jessica A. Ungaro, first assistant district attorney in Cattaraugus County, has been honored by Connecting Communities in Action as a ...

GREAT VALLEY — A tiny white church — sitting in a meticulously manicured landscape along Route 98, a diminutive structure just a few miles north of Gr...

Deb Mott, a kinship caregiver volunteer with Catholic Charities of Buffalo was recently one of four volunteers from across the state recognized by the...

It’s National Newspaper Week and an important time to reflect on the continued importance of our role in covering local events and issues and serving ...

DEAR RUSTY: I claimed Social Security at 70. My wife claimed her own SS at 62, and her earnings were significantly lower than mine. I understand my wi...

DEAR RUSTY: In November I will be 60 and eligible for widow’s benefits. My late husband’s Social Security was approximately $2,300 when he passed arou...

OLEAN — Black, Lyle & Habberfield, LLP, located on North Union Street, announced attorney Lynn M. Bochenek has joined the firm. Bochenek is an experie...

What a time to be alive. In a world in which seemingly anything is possible, people may be limited only by the extent of their imagination. An unendin...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office announces that the police officer/deputy sheriff Civil Service examination is currently open f...

NEW YORK (TNS) — At first glance, the policy sounds absurd, especially to many Americans: In Sweden, grandparents are now eligible for government subs...

OLEAN — The YMCA of the Twin Tiers and SUNY Jamestown Community College are partnering to offer child care on JCC’s Cattaraugus County Campus in downt...

OLEAN — First-time children’s author Dawn Swanson, director of the Kennedy Library in Chautauqua County, will read from her book and sit for book sign...