world war ii

In June 1944, the parents of U.S. Army Sgt. Alfred A. Ranio of Olean received a dreaded notice from the U.S. War Department. Ranio, who grew up on Way...

TROY — The commander of the New York Army National Guard's Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division will be on hand Tuesday for the 80th anniversary of the l...

OMAHA BEACH, France — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. Now bent with age, the dwindling number of...

Eighty years ago today, LaVerne Carlson of Olean spent the morning fighting his way onto Omaha Beach in the first wave of the invasion of Normandy. “V...

The former Western allies are commemorating the 80th anniversary of their greatest World War II achievement, the June 6 landings in Normandy, forever ...

ELDRED, Pa. — The Eldred World War II Museum will acknowledge the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a free, public presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday. Kyle ...

On Memorial Day, honor two 1940 Gowanda Central School graduates who were Gowanda’s first and last servicemen to die in World War II. One perished 24 ...

WELLSVILLE — Things really do come full circle. Eighty years later, we can return the favor that saved World War II sailors from drowning by planting ...

BRADFORD, Pa. — A World War II hero, a hometown legend, a gentleman, a people person — Elmer DeLucia was all that and more. DeLucia, a native and long...

ELDRED, Pa. — The public is invited to join in a dedication honoring a soldier who was killed in the Korean War. The dedication is set for noon Saturd...

There are forgivable intellectual and policy errors, and then there’s the self-delusion that has driven the West into its dependence on Vladimir Putin...

A Gowanda native’s book has earned belated honors for a little-remembered yet critical World War II general — who had a connection to St. Bonaventure ...

ALFRED — Alfred State College architecture student Dante Savasta placed as a finalist in an international design competition, The Big Thing: Architect...

As we look ahead to Veterans Day, which is Wednesday, we urge readers to take a long look at our special section inserted today, saluting veterans fro...

When Gary Stebick of Olean was thinking of which day to enter for State & Union’s annual first snowfall contest, he thought of his father. Hank Stebic...

OLEAN — As George Schreiber Jr. sat at his nursing home window Friday, he became emotional as his children and their spouses sang “Happy Birthday” and...

As the creator of some of the most popular and critically acclaimed television series in recent years, Ryan Murphy has become one of the most powerful...

ELDRED, Pa. — Facing a pandemic and experiencing restrictions and closures for the safety of the nation is a unique experience. But today’s challenges...