barb sweitzer

WELLSVILLE — The town of Wellsville is looking to fill a town board seat after the resignation of a member last month. The short-handedness of the boa...

LIMESTONE — The YMCA of the Twin Tiers has something new and exciting to offer local families with the grand opening Saturday of the new Family Play Z...

OLEAN — U.S. Rep. Tom Reed visited The Olean YMCA’s Child Care Center and held a Childcare Roundtable Friday to review problems facing child care faci...

OLEAN — When area schools finalized their plans and made announcements on reopening campuses for the fall semester, parents began calling the YMCA to ...

OLEAN — After three large tents were set up at the Olean Family YMCA this week, some staff were asked by community members if a circus was coming to t...

OLEAN — If an elderly person needs help shoveling a walk or has a fear of going into a grocery store during the pandemic, a “shepherd” is there to ass...

Over the past several weeks, YMCA of the Twin Tiers emergency child care services have heard from more essential workers in need of daycare. On Tuesda...

OLEAN — In an unprecedented time, communities are confronting a new enemy that threatens our health and well-being and, most importantly, our peace of...

BRADFORD, Pa. — As officials cut the ribbon on the newly expanded Bradford Family YMCA Learning Center Thursday in one room, children could be heard l...

ALLEGANY — Barb Sweitzer, CEO of the YMCA of the Twin Tiers, and Stella Balcerzak, parish chair at St. John the Baptist Church, were honored this past...

OLEAN — After YMCA of the Twin Tiers CEO Barb Sweitzer lost her daughter, Jessica, to mental illness five years ago, she and her husband wanted to sta...

When Jessica Sweitzer, a loving mother and daughter, passed away in 2014 after struggling with bipolar disorder and depression for 10 years, her paren...

OLEAN — The Olean YMCA will be hosting its 2019 annual Giving Campaign Kickoff event Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the facility’s Activity Center. Y...

OLEAN — Swizzy’s Cause will be holding a “Love Yourself — You Matter” event on Valentine’s Day. Members of the community are invited to the Olean YMCA...

Barb Sweitzer had thought about retirement following a number of years as an administrator with YMCA of the USA, but reconsidered when the YMCA of the...