May 7, 2026
ALBANY (TNS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she has reached an agreement with legislative leaders on a record $268 billion state budget that includ...
May 6, 2026
OLEAN — Mediterranean fare is back on the menu as Rafi’s Kitchen, which reopened for the season on Wednesday. The restaurant, owned by Amber Rafi Sult...
May 6, 2026
Tina Abrams, a pioneering Seneca Nation leader, and Heather Perkins, chief operations officer of The Arc Allegany-Steuben and community volunteer, wer...
May 6, 2026
Several years ago, a group of community members, under the umbrella of the Belmont Legion Family, gathered to start a Wreaths Across America group in ...
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
May 7, 2026
OLEAN — Coming into Thursday, the Huskies’ matchup against Dunkirk pitted two of the top teams in the CCAA Division I against each other. But, for at least one night, Olean baseball made a statement. The Huskies (9-1, 8-1) won their sixth consecutive game, beating Dunkirk (7-3, 4-3) 9-0. Pitcher Aus...
Local Sports, Sports
May 7, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean girls track and field team showed out on senior night, securing all but one event on its way to a 122-17 win over Dunkirk in Thursda...
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
May 7, 2026
The magical March Madness cocktail will now include eight more teams, eight more games and more of one other ingredient, too: beer. Maybe wine, too. T...
Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener
May 6, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo’s anemic special-teams unit , and ...
Local Sports, Sports
May 6, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean High softball team knocked seven hits, including four doubles, to hold off Fredonia, 7-6, Wednesday night. The Huskies (8-4, 7-2) tr...
Local News, News
May 07, 2026
OLEAN — The Pulaski Club Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the club. Members are reminded to bring recipes for the auxiliary cookbook.
Business, Local News, News, ...
May 07, 2026
ALBANY (TNS) — Energy prices across New York are climbing and currently sit almost 70% higher than the national average. Bruce R. Blakeman, the Repub...
Business, Local News, News, ...
May 07, 2026
As families in Western New York and across the country grapple with increases in grocery prices, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says his legislation is desig...
Local News
May 07, 2026
ALFRED — After months of meaningful engagement, campus visits, and growing student interest, Alfred State College (ASC) has officially formalized a pa...
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
May 06, 2026
Salamanca Police Friday, 5:25 p.m. , Kyler J. Crowe, 26, of Salamanca, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Crowe was released with...
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyles, ...
May 06, 2026
OLEAN — Ben Howard will lead a program titled "One Thing at a Time: Western Poetry and Zen Contemplation" Saturday from 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at t...
Local News, News, NY State News
May 06, 2026
ALBANY — Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over Republican rival Bruce Blakeman has widened, according to a new poll, although it also show...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
May 06, 2026
RED HOUSE — Hinsdale Central School left Camp Allegany April 29 with its third consecutive Cattaraugus County Envirothon championship. Envirothon is a...
Local News, News
May 06, 2026
OLEAN — Bids to repair the city pool have topped $1 million, and officials are expecting the cost to increase further before work begins. On Tuesday, ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
May 06, 2026
HAMBURG — A long-serving member of the Randolph Central School District Board of Education was recently recognized for her decades of leadership and c...
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
May 04, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 1 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident on Wayne Street near Independence Drive. A vehicle operated b...
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
May 01, 2026
On Tuesday, April 21, the New York State Police conducted an underage drinking initiative in Allegany County. During these investigations, businesses ...
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
May 01, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Grand Jury indicted the following people during recent weeks, District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced Wedne...
Commentary, Opinion
May 7, 2026
The most successful American train company of the last century may have been in “Atlas Shrugged.” A recent audit of Brightline Trains Florida shows th...
Commentary, Opinion
May 7, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Who won the 2020 election? Was the Capitol attacked on Jan. 6, 2021? Trump's judicial nominees are fact-challenged and unfitCan Don...
Commentary, Opinion
May 7, 2026
Jerome Powell is finished as Federal Reserve Board chairman, but he has time left in his term, so he is sticking around. He would be only the third ch...
Commentary, Opinion
May 7, 2026
Firefighting is a demanding and multifaceted line of work that extends far beyond just extinguishing flames. In communities like Olean, this reality i...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
May 8, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My brothers and I loved our father. He was an alcoholic until he was 37. After he stopped drinking, we became the best of friends. He was b...
Baseball, National Sports, NY State Sports, ...
May 7, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Texas 9-2 Thursday for the...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
May 7, 2026
From Luke 18:8: “Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (NKJV). This verse comes at the end of a parable Je...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
May 7, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 60-year-old man. I have a close female friend who is 20 years younger. We see each other just about every day and call each other to ...
Baseball, NY State Sports, Sports
May 6, 2026
NEW YORK — Carlos Rodón is expected to rejoin the New York Yankees' rotation Sunday in Milwaukee, but first baseman Ben Rice remained out of the start...
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
May 6, 2026
SALAMANCA — Salamanca snapped a three-game losing streak Wednesday, erupting for 15 runs in a 15-5 mercy-rule win over Frewsburg. Warriors’ coach Greg...
