social issues

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 ...

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

OLEAN — Families awaiting adoption can be found on the Gift Tree list that will appear in the Olean Times Herald for three consecutive weeks starting ...

Regarding a recent letter to the editor, “Voting for Principles Not for Party,” by Thomas P. Enright in the Oct. 8 edition of the Times Herald, Mr. En...

Republican lawmakers in Western New York are urging constituents to reject what they call “a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot” this fa...

Local unemployment rates were down in September as more workers were on the job, the state Department of Labor reported. The Cattaraugus County unempl...

As we recognize National Hospice Month this November, it’s a time to reflect on the invaluable role hospice care plays in our community. Hospice provi...

“Vote NO on Proposition 1” There is a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot this coming Election Day that, in our opinion, is cause for sig...

SALAMANCA — Seneca Nation officials have responded to President Joe Biden’s formal apology to native Nations for the United States government’s role i...

OLEAN — The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free education program to help caregivers manage the assets of people...

As acting sheriff of Cattaraugus County, Eric Butler said it’s been “super humbling” to see the string of endorsements from law enforcement unions and...

He might not have known it at the time, but one class taken 14 years ago at SUNY Jamestown Community College foreshadowed Justin Hubbard’s future in t...

BUFFALO — The U.S. Attorney’s office in Buffalo announced Thursday that an Allegany County man had been charged in connection with the alleged possess...

LITTLE VALLEY — CCB, the locally owned and operated independent community bank headquartered in Little Valley, has announced the addition of Nina Gust...

It was just over a year ago, shortly after the enactment of a state budget that paid Albany Democrat lip service to the need to end New York’s failed ...

WELLSVILLE — The Allegany County Elder Abuse Prevention Committee, in collaboration with the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System’s Intimate Partner Viol...

Just like their kinfolk in the “harm-reduction” movement — which, ironically, advocates for “safe use” sites where drug addicts can get their fix lega...

Many of my neighbors are curious about the New York state Equal Rights Amendment (Prop 1) on the ballot. They ask, “Don’t we already have enough right...