Breaking News
August 18, 2026
OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...
Local News, News
Aug 05, 2020
OLEAN — Several residents have offered their services to a pair of committees on police reform and racial diversity, city officials said. At the Commo...
Local News, News
Jul 23, 2020
OLEAN — Sewer lines dating back 100 years and illegal connections have been cited as the main cause for a sewage discharge in the Allegheny River duri...
Local News, News
Jun 24, 2020
OLEAN — The majority of city aldermen threw their support behind the Black Lives Matter movement on Tuesday. In a 5-2 vote, the Common Council approve...
Leters to the Editor
Apr 24, 2020
Firstly, I want it known that I don't condone the actions of the alderman in publicly shaming a local business, but do his actions have any merit? The...
Cattaraugus County News, Coronavirus, Local News, ...
Apr 17, 2020
LITTLE VALLEY — You may have heard the April 28 New York primary has been put off until June 23 due to concern over the spread of the coronavirus. Thi...
Local News, News
Mar 11, 2020
OLEAN — The city’s Sixth Ward is without a voice on the Common Council after Alderman Nate Smith resigned abruptly Tuesday evening. The five-term Repu...
Local News, News
Mar 05, 2020
OLEAN — A hybrid garbage system in Olean — stickers for each bag or a rented bin — could be the best of both worlds, officials believe. The Common Cou...
Local News, News
Feb 12, 2020
OLEAN — Design work on $6 million in repaving at the Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport will move ahead, but questions remain over the long-term future ...
Local News, News
Feb 10, 2020
OLEAN — Aldermen will keep exploring how to best kick the city’s trash to the curb. Alderman Kevin Dougherty, R-Ward 4, said he will check with vendor...
Business News, Local News, News
Feb 06, 2020
OLEAN — City officials are mulling whether to raise taxes — not on residents, but visitors. Aldermen suggested Tuesday it might be time to look at imp...
News, Olean
Jan 29, 2020
LITTLE VALLEY — There are two countywide elections in Cattaraugus County this year for county treasurer and coroner. County Treasurer Joseph Keller of...
Local News, News
Jan 09, 2020
OLEAN — City aldermen have given their go-ahead to fix the top facility concern on city property. The Common Council on Tuesday gave tentative approva...
Local News, News
Jan 07, 2020
OLEAN — The new Common Council president should not take long to adapt to the role — he’s been there before. In a 4-3 vote during a special meeting Mo...
Local News, News
Jan 04, 2020
OLEAN — A one-purpose meeting next week should choose the next Common Council president. The Olean Common Council will host a special meeting Monday e...
Local News, News
Jan 03, 2020
OLEAN — It will be almost two weeks before the Olean Common Council selects its leader for the year. At the panel’s reorganization meeting Thursday, a...
Local News, News
Nov 18, 2019
From self-approved pay raises for city aldermen to a woman’s help improving diesel engines, from another insulting pre-season poll for the Bonnies to ...
Local News, News
Nov 08, 2019
OLEAN — Exactly what the makeup of the Common Council will be in January will come down to absentee votes in two race — including an election for a di...
Local News, News
Oct 29, 2019
OLEAN — Ward 6 voters will see a repeat of the Republican primary as they head to the polls to select their alderman this fall. Peyton Kunselman of No...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
September 14, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 2 and has started to call me "Mimi." The problem is that his other grandmother chose Mimi for herself. My daughter-in-law is...
Commentary, Opinion
September 13, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Are Social Security benefits too generous? Some fiscal hawks and classic conservatives say the answer is yes, and see the upcoming de...
Commentary, Opinion
September 13, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — The healthcare affordability crisis is crushing everyone, but it has become downright calamitous for small businesses. Survey after s...
Local News, News
September 13, 2026
OLEAN — A community group — Save Our Enchanted Mountain Ridges Alliance (Allegany-Olean-Portville) — will host an informational meeting 6 to 8 p.m. Mo...
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
September 13, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Allen didn’t wait for the question he knew was coming on Sunday after finally leading the Buffalo Bills to a road win over the Hou...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
September 13, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I am a person with a million-dollar heart and a 5-cent bank account. I have big dreams that I know could change lives. I want to write a bo...
