tradition

“Don’t forget to have your pork and ‘kraut for the New Year,” wise grandmothers in many families might say. Pork and sauerkraut? Actually, yes, in man...

OLEAN — A holiday tradition is making a grand return tonight. Santa on the Rooftop, a staple of area holiday celebrations featuring the jolly old elf,...

OLEAN — The Interfaith Community of Olean will host an interfaith dialogue on “Funeral Rituals and the Afterlife” beginning at 7 p.m. Monday at the Ol...

On Sunday, Mother’s Day, we give respect and love to all who serve in the role of mother everywhere. Mother’s Day in America was created by Anna Jarvi...

ALFRED — After a hiatus due to the pandemic, April 30 will mark the return of Hot Dog Day. Both Saxons and Pioneers are ready to celebrate — this year...

The winter solstice is again upon the Northern Hemisphere — arriving at 10:59 a.m. today — and though the year’s shortest day heralds the onset of win...

BELMONT — The challenges people have faced during 2020 have made community activities and celebrations difficult at times. But there are some traditio...

OLEAN — The holidays are bringing joy to the homes of many this holiday season, encouraging the community to participate in many holiday traditions ea...

We live in a time of heedless iconoclasm, and so one of the country’s oldest traditions is under assault. Thanksgiving is increasingly portrayed as, a...

The end of daylight saving time is here and, yes, in the witching hours of Halloween tonight, we must remember to turn our clocks back an hour. The sw...

Joining the effort to avert the destruction of our republic in the coming election, I am not asking my Democrat friends to vote for President Trump. I...

During times of chaos and division, uncertainty and unrest, tension and suffering, we look to our leaders to help guide the ship. We look to our leade...

OLEAN — Social distancing and bans on large gatherings would never be able to stop locals from remembering those who gave their lives for the nation. ...

While the origins of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to ancient Rome, we looked back a little less far in history to see what gifts folks were gett...

Most of us have family traditions we practice every New Year. Common traditions in the United States include making New Year’s resolutions, singing “A...

Christmas is a time for gathering with family and friends, exchanging gifts, enjoying traditional holiday meals and reflecting on the meaning of the s...

ANGELICA — Hundreds traveled to Allegany County’s oldest town Saturday to celebrate the 50th annual Angelica Heritage Days. Although the weekend offic...

ALLEGANY — A staple of the Allegany and St. Bonaventure University community is on the market. Owners of The Burton placed their popular bar and resta...