On this oftentimes dreadful planet, it is hard to imagine how the words “Peace on Earth” have any true relevance anymore. To many people on this Christmas Day, that phrase is considered obsolete, just a minuscule remnant of a better time, although looking at this planet as a whole, there ...

Dunkirk Assessor Erica Munson was a calming voice in a chasm of anger regarding the 84% property tax hike recently approved in the city. She spoke during the Common Council meeting last week. “First and foremost to our residents: I see you, I hear you, I appreciate the calls, I appreciate ...

It was far from a sucker punch. But the city of Dunkirk’s approval of its budget — put forth by its mayor and council — still brings a lot of pain. An 84% property tax increase being levied on residents who have a median income of $49,000, a poverty rate of 25% and senior population ...

Altoona has been accorded deserved praise but also has been inflicted with an undeserved black eye over the Luigi Mangione case — Mangione being the suspect in the high-profile murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Dec. 4 outside a New York City hotel. The latter is totally without ...

Rising costs for temporary housing have been a drag on Chautauqua County’s budget for the past few years. This year is no exception. County legislators are moving another $1.2 million from the county’s surplus to help pay for the nearly 200 people currently in temporary housing. That ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State plan to send a $500 check to New York families is an incredibly short-sighted plan to fight inflation and, frankly, boost her flagging approval ratings as Democrats come out of the woodwork looking to mount primary challenges against the governor. The ...