social issues

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature unanimously voted to establish the Cattaraugus County Animal Abuser Registry through a new local la...

Last week, 14 state attorneys general , including New York AG Tish James , sued the social media platform TikTok for allegedly damaging young users’ m...

ST. BONAVENTURE — In the two years since Mark Talley’s mother, Geraldine Talley, was among the 10 people killed by a white supremacist at a Buffalo gr...

BUFFALO — Catholic Charities of Buffalo is joining with other Catholic organizations in observing World Mental Health Day on Thursday and the National...

OLEAN — The city’s homelessness task force will meet for the first time later this month. Mayor Bill Aiello informed the Common Council on Tuesday tha...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Attorneys general in 13 states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok for harming the mental health of child...

BELMONT — The Allegany County Democratic Committee delivered three totes of non-perishable food and personal care items to the Alfred University Food ...

ATLANTA (TNS) — The first time Jen Barnett and her now husband, Brett Andrews, discussed permanently leaving the U.S. was in 2016. Barnett, an Alabama...

ALBANY (TNS) — Some supporters of a ballot proposal in New York this year say it would codify abortion laws in the state constitution, while many oppo...

Cattaraugus and Allegany counties will each receive more than $172,000 to help offset costs of developing plans to prevent domestic terrorism. The gra...

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University will offer a Master of Social Work program beginning in January. The university has received pre-candidac...

OLEAN — A site to expand and consolidate local opioid treatment has opened its doors. CASA-Trinity officials cut the ribbon on a new integrated opioid...

The Seneca Nation of Indians will receive a $675,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. The funding, awarded thr...

SALAMANCA — Following months of ongoing conversations with the public and Seneca Nation to address safety concerns in the city, the Salamanca Common C...

Congressman Nick Langworthy demanded accountability of those responsible following the release of a report from the VA’s Office of Inspector General t...

OLEAN — Total Senior Care, with locations in Olean, Wellsville and Gowanda, is offering presentations on all the programs it has to offer. A Program o...

DUKE CENTER, Pa. — ThinkFast Interactive, in partnership with State Farm Insurance, will present its interactive and experiential program for students...

Local unemployment rates remained close to the previous month in August, state Department of Labor officials reported Tuesday. Cattaraugus County’s un...