sociology

OLEAN — The Olean Unitarian Universalist Community, whose faith is guided by its Seven Principles, has adopted an Eighth Principle concerning racism. ...

ROCHESTER — On the same weekend in which Frederick Douglass 168 years ago gave his “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July,” a statue honoring the fa...

High school graduation ceremonies are a rite of passage in American society. To keep that tradition alive, Cattaraugus-Little Valley and Randolph cent...

OLEAN — After three large tents were set up at the Olean Family YMCA this week, some staff were asked by community members if a circus was coming to t...

OLEAN — There’s a long way left to go toward racial equality, but “baby steps” are being taken nationally and locally. In barber chairs at Hall of Fam...

One of the hardest things in life is admitting you’re wrong. That, I believe, is the biggest divide between the Black Lives Matter protesters and peop...

OLEAN — People congregated in Lincoln Park Saturday night for a peaceful candlelight vigil for black lives lost to police brutality. Sitting in small ...

The sociologist W Barrington Moore once asked why people do not revolt in the midst of the gravest injustices. Why do they conform to the abrogation o...

Children may be more deeply affected by social distancing than any other group of people. In a matter of weeks, millions of young children and adolesc...

ALLEGANY — When seniors at Allegany-Limestone High School learned they would have to cancel their class trip due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it didn’t t...

We can do this. We who live in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties have already done a lot of great work in keeping the coronavirus from spreading to da...

ALBANY (TNS ) — State beaches in New York will open the Friday before Memorial Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says. Beaches run by cities, counties and towns ...

I am shocked and dismayed at the blatant selfishness, disrespect and disregard for fellow citizens that many Cattaraugus County residents are now disp...

The town of Olean is facing the same situation of many other small towns in New York state. Unknown future sales tax revenues means future decisions m...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Finals week was the final full week for two longtime Pitt-Bradford employees who are retiring — Mark Burns and Dr. Helene Lawson. Burn...

Much has been reported, broadcast and written about the coronavirus pandemic. It is very difficult to process all the information available about stay...

OLEAN — We here at The Olean Theatre Workshop know firsthand how difficult these uncertain times are under the social distancing regulations due to CO...

SALAMANCA — Ordinarily, the Salamanca Area Senior Center is a hub of activity for senior citizens who are seeking social interaction and something mea...