social issues

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — "There were a lot of very sick people tonight," said theEmergency Departmentnurse, explaining why my friend had to wait six hours t...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — As a proud resident of Syracuse and a medical school student with aspirations of becoming a pediatrician, I have seen firsthand how c...

Southern Tier Health Care System President and CEO Donna Kahm was named New York’s 2024 Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices o...

WELLSVILLE — It may be turkey time, but a new law concerning the keeping of chickens within the residential areas of the village is getting another pu...

NEW YORK (TNS) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several pieces of legislation this week as part of an ongoing effort to fight crime and keep New Yo...

We continue facing an era in state government that will forever be defined by a “no consequences” approach to law and order. And in a state that remai...

BELMONT — William Penman, executive director of Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, is retiring after serving the county for 22 years....

BELMONT — A state grant will help Allegany County property owners renovate vacant spaces to improve the area’s rental apartment stock. State officials...

Area unemployment rates remained near or at historic lows in October, the state Department of Labor reported. The Cattaraugus County unemployment rose...

BRADFORD, Pa. — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has hired Luis Olivas to lead its new Office of Inclusion and Belonging, with a goal of makin...

JAMESTOWN — SUNY Jamestown Community College recently received approval to offer Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor training for wo...

OLEAN — The Genesis House of Olean understands and continues its mission to provide secure temporary housing and supportive services to homeless adult...

( Editor’s note: The following is the last in a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving....

RANDOLPH — New Directions Youth and Family Services recently honored recipients of the agency’s Milestone Years of Service awards. These quarterly awa...

( Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving.) As we approach t...

ALLEGANY — HomeCare & Hospice announces it has received a generous grant from the Dr. Lyle F. Renodin Foundation to support its comfort care basket in...

As a criminal defense attorney for more than 40 years, I am compelled to respond to the piece submitted to the Times Herald by state Sen. Tom O’Mara a...

OLEAN — November is a time to become informed about homelessness, and the Genesis House is doing its part to spread awareness as the number of people ...