For the past few years, The Post-Journal and Dunkirk OBSERVER have highlighted Honor Flights - an opportunity to give veterans an opportunity to visit the nation’s war memorials in Washington, D.C. In fact, we ran the latest story in our July 3-4 holiday edition featuring six area veterans ...

Today, people of the United States, as they celebrate the 248th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, ought to be neck-deep in patriotic pride for having the opportunity to live in this nation of freedom and abundance, despite its imperfections. The divisions on many political and ...

Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, the summer weather will return. Judging by the article in today’s edition, there will be plenty to see and do over the extended four-day weekend. But the warning to stay safe is just as significant. David Ortolano, Dunkirk police chief, reminds ...

Higher education has taken quite a beating lately. Lawmakers have been going after administrators and faculty at high-profile institutions over Gaza protests and diversity initiatives. Students and parents are getting increasingly impatient with rising costs. Faculty are disgruntled in many ...

Differences in a state-of-the-art 21st century water-delivery system and an archaic 19th-century contraption are a no-brainer. That is what separates the city of Dunkirk model and that of Fredonia. Two articles on our front page last week indicate the more than a century of variation between ...

Roughly 3.5 million high school students across the country will receive their diplomas this year. Just under 1.5 million college students will earn their degrees, and another 1 million will complete master’s degrees. Whether its Jamestown High School or Fredonia Central School, Dunkirk ...