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OLEAN — A second city body has signed off on work to improve the Olean General Hospital’s emergency department. The city planning board on Monday appr...

The month of February to this point has seen some pretty wild extremes, from bitter cold to spring-like warmth. This final week should see a return to...

OLEAN — Aaron Gies, candidate for New York’s 23rd Congressional District, announced Monday that his campaign has been endorsed by the Democratic commi...

SHONGO — They came by couples, families and groups over the weekend to scare winter away on Hoodie Hoo Day in Shongo. 2 Sisters and a Smoker officiall...

OLEAN — The third annual Princess Party presented by Fox Financial was held Sunday at the Bartlett Country Club in Olean. About 150 girls made their w...

HINSDALE — Hinsdale Central School District has named the following students to its honor rolls for the second marking period of the 2025-26 school ye...

SALAMANCA — Calmer skies and milder temperatures greeted AMSOIL Championship Snocross, presented by Brunt Workwear, on Saturday as the Seneca Allegany...

BELFAST — The Allegany County Grange will hold a benefit dinner and dance Saturday, March 21 at the Belfast Municipal Building. Doors open at 5 p.m., ...

OLEAN — The Friends of the Olean Library will host FeBREWary, their sixth annual beer-tasting fundraiser, on Friday, Feb. 27, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. insi...

OLEAN — Are you a small start-up or a nonprofit organization dealing with technical issues? Are you looking to improve your organization’s efficiency?...

Olean Police Feb. 13, 7:24 p.m. , two injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of West State and North 15th streets...

Snow — love it or hate it — has a big impact on the economy everywhere it falls, including Cattaraugus County. Adequate snow on the ground for snowmob...

GOWANDA — The New York State Association for Rural Health (NYSARH) announced a $500,000 grant renewal from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to con...

OLEAN — In August 2021, Tam Basilio decided to move her breakfast and lunch diner, The Spot 2 Be, from 840 S. Union St. to Olean-Portville Road, in la...

New York Republican lawmakers are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to drop her plans to give New York City $1.5 billion to help reduce its budget shortfall. I...

OLEAN — While the Bradford area and McKean County, Pa. as a whole confront the eventual closure of the emergency department and other services at Brad...

OLEAN — The Olean Common Council is revisiting the option of selling vacant city-owned lots to interested parties as a way to reduce the city’s scope ...