social issues

On the back of your ballot in New York state is “Proposal number one, an amendment. It’s presented as an “Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatme...

LITTLE VALLEY — Jessica A. Ungaro, first assistant district attorney in Cattaraugus County, has been honored by Connecting Communities in Action as a ...

For years, free-market think tanks such as theCato Instituteand theFraser Institutehave emphasized the link between economic freedom and prosperity. T...

Across the country, people flock to states for forbidden activities, materials and procedures. For some it’s casinos, others marijuana, but for New Yo...

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...

CUBA — All Abilities Club at the Cuba Library is designed for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers will begin ...

A $25,000 grant to the Olean Food Pantry from an anonymous local family foundation is a challenge for more community donations. Olean Food Pantry rece...

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...