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OLEAN — A kidney removed to fight a patient’s cancer was the first robotic surgery performed at Olean General Hospital. OGH reported Thursday the firs...

Love is in the air this weekend, and not only because of Valentine’s Day. The sounds of chickadees, sparrows and thrushes are beckoning local resident...

OLEAN — The Olean Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., in the John J. Ash Community Building, announces its schedule for the week of Feb. 16. The center i...

ELLICOTTVILLE —  Chainsaw Safety Certification courses are returning to Cattaraugus County this spring. Training will be conducted by Bill Lindloff’s ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that the city of Olean also has a tax exemption in place for homeowners who complete im...

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...

Olean Police Monday, 12:50 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Union and East State streets...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has officially been chosen as the Republican candidate for New York governor. Blakeman took the stage on Long I...

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...