social issues

LITTLE VALLEY — An Erie County attorney is facing a misdemeanor charge for allegedly offering to pay bail for a jailed Cattaraugus County client for s...

State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Joseph Giglio condemned the decision to release Edward Kindt following two parole violations, blasting Admi...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy joined colleagues Thursday in introducing the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Well...

OLEAN — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Cattaraugus and Allegany County residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the...

In a recent Sunday school class, we were reading in Ecclesiastes and following the thought, “there’s nothing new under the sun.” From a Christian pers...

OLEAN — Those who walk into the lobby of the Olean YMCA may notice a long table covered with 31 days’ worth of prizes — all of these items and package...

BUFFALO — Two Cattaraugus County residents are facing federal charges related to child pornography, federal prosecutors reported Tuesday. U.S. Attorne...

CUBA — Cornell Cooperative Extension Cattaraugus and the Cuba Library will host an open house resource fair 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at the library, 39 E....

The Cattaraugus County district attorney supports the acting county sheriff’s stated intention to work with federal authorities to get more drug deale...

ALBANY (TNS) — The advisory group tasked with overseeing how New York should spend billions of dollars in opioid settlement cash will soon proffer ano...

Frustrated by New York state bail and discovery laws that he says “embolden” drug dealers, Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler wants to step...

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University’s Department of Occupational Therapy is now a satellite location of the Technology-Related Assistance for...

OLEAN — Throughout September, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is recognized for its work to keep seniors safely in their homes f...

Dale Smith’s misogynistic harangue and blanket condemnation of today’s ethos in his letter to the editor last week sadly reflects the opinion of the m...

BELMONT — A new form of entertainment is on its way to Allegany County via the Musical Memories Café, beginning Sept. 13, and continuing on the second...

ALBANY (TNS) — Many Americans are working less than they have in years. The typical U.S. full-time worker now clocks in 41.9 hours per week, an hour-a...

September is National PACE Month, and Total Senior Care invites our communities to visit our facilities and see firsthand why the Program of All-Inclu...

DEAR RUSTY: I could use some advice on whether or not I should start collecting my Social Security benefits now. I am 67 and 3 months old, and plan to...