social issues

ALBANY — A lack of government transparency remains an issue across New York’s agencies despite Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pledge three years ago to make that...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering a ban on smartphones in schools as several state officials aim to keep children safe online from social media platfor...

OLEAN — Total Senior Care, located at 519 N. Union St., will host a Senior Health & Fitness Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. The Senior Health & Fitn...

OLEAN — United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties announced the allocation of $75,700 in grant funding to 15 community agencies in Cattaraugus Cou...

( Editor’s note: This is the last of four op-eds from the Olean Food Pantry about solving food insecurity in our communities.) If you’ve had your eyes...

ALBANY (TNS) — Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul met with Pope Francis and sang his praises, calling him an inspiration and urging that we listen to his me...

ALBANY (TNS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul calls it a “priority” to seek passage of legislation that would prohibit social media companies from collecting perso...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County officials proclaimed May Older Americans Month with a focus on supporting the county’s senior residents and celebra...

Older Americans Month has been celebrated every May since 1963. Led by the U.S. Administration for Community Living, OAM is a time to recognize older ...

Area unemployment rates rose in April, while statewide figures declined. The state Department of Labor reported this week that Cattaraugus County’s un...

Several police departments and the two sheriff’s offices in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties will collectively receive more than $900,000 in funding ...

ALBANY (TNS) — Whenever I write about New York’s population outflow, I hear from readers who suggest fewer people might be a good thing. ”Why does it ...

ALBANY — New York can continue to require companies with health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortions, the state’s highest court rule...

( Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four op-eds from the Olean Food Pantry about solving food insecurity in our communities.) I spent mu...

Poverty and food insecurity are two words rarely uttered outside non-profit board rooms and hunger coalitions, but for those people in the counties wh...

SALAMANCA — As part of No Kid Hungry’s continuing effort to ensure all children in Salamanca remain nourished and healthy, the Salamanca City Central ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Corporate America would very much like its employees to be quiet now. Executives have had enough of the bring-your-whole-self-to-work...

ALBANY (TNS) — It’s been nearly two years since New York rolled out a third option for gender on driver’s licenses, allowing residents to choose “X” i...