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ALLEGANY — A new local law will help town homeowners with a tax break for working on their homes. The Allegany town board on Tuesday unanimously appro...

John Adams isn’t always remembered as readily as the rest of the Founders, but there would have been no United States of America without him. A new bo...

BUFFALO (AP) — The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million t...

OLEAN — The Olean Police Department offered more details on the circumstances surrounding the unidentified man dubbed "Olean John Doe," who was discov...

OLEAN — As part of an ongoing partnership with an electrical utility contractor in Geneva, “The World’s #1 Youth Leadership Team” recently delivered H...

OLEAN — Olean High School Principal Jeff Andreano has announced the following students in grades 8 through 12 have been named to the high honor and ho...

OLEAN — The pettiness. The cliques. The social dynamics. The sophomoric humor. The Olean Community Theatre captures every agonizing aspect of high sch...

OLEAN — February isn’t just for Valentine’s Day — the Cutco|KA-BAR Visitors Center is celebrating 25 years. Join the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Com...

CUBA — Cuba-Rushford Junior/Senior High School has announced the honor rolls for the second quarter of the 2025-26 school year. HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has officially signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act legislation into law, while stressing the new law was written to ensure no patien...

OLEAN — Olean-area residents will be honored for their commitment to the community during the Olean YMCA’s 40th annual “Salute to Olean” on Thursday, ...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection warns New Yorkers about romance scams. Romance scams...

Free fishing days in New York state for 2026, in which the requirement for a freshwater fishing license is waived, get underway this weekend. The days...

SALAMANCA — The City of Salamanca invites residents and visitors to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Bill Flanigan Memorial Ice Pond from 4-6 p.m...

OLEAN — In honor of Black History Month this February and Presidents’ Day next Monday, Olean Mayor Amy Sherburne issued two proclamations at Tuesday’s...

The Olean Rotary Club will recognize three organizations with long-standing records of service to the Olean community during the eighth annual Service...

Olean Police Sunday, 3:42 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Wayne and North Union streets. A vehi...