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OLEAN — The top officers of the Olean Police Department have a contract after more than two years. The Common Council on Tuesday approved a five-year ...

OLEAN — A year ago, then-alderman candidate Linda Witte said she had no intention of running again for mayor. But that all changed after less than a y...

OLEAN — Questions over economic development, budgeting and housing caused civil but sometimes pointed, verbal blows to be exchanged Wednesday night be...

OLEAN — Efforts continue onward to find a new tenant for the former West State Street Kmart store, but few details have been announced. Olean Mayor Bi...

OLEAN — Work to restore the east entrance to Oak Hill Park should be finished before New Year’s Day, officials said Tuesday. The Olean Common Council ...

OLEAN — A large, fresh-air market tying into the heart of Olean could be the ticket to make the city a destination, the brain behind a proposal said T...

OLEAN — With a rematch of the 2013 mayoral race on the ballot in November, the candidates will again face off in debate this month. The debate between...

OLEAN — A compromise to ease the burden on some landlords facing rental inspections met with mixed reactions Tuesday. The proposal, put forward by May...

OLEAN — Many questions and decisions remain before the city can use a $10 million state grant announced Friday to revitalize downtown. What projects w...

OLEAN — In the economic development sweepstakes environment fostered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the city of Olean is a big winner. The city will receive $1...

OLEAN — The center field stage at Bradner Stadium has a new name, but it’s not a new name in Olean. Around 50 spectators attended a ceremony Wednesday...

OLEAN — A candidate for mayor who failed twice to get on the ballot feels a write-in campaign could give Olean voters another choice on Election Day. ...

OLEAN — City officials hope to discuss a new idea for the $1.25 million farmer’s market project next week — moving it downtown. The Common Council app...

So a new glimmer of hope has appeared for the redevelopment of the historic build- ing at the corner of North Union and West State streets. The city’s...

OLEAN — Cold ice and new amenities are greeting Oleanders after a quiet reopening of the William O. Smith Recreation Center as a $3.26 million overhau...

OLEAN — Officials hope to have the best lead in a decade to redevelop the former Manufacturer’s Hanover building. The Urban Renewal Agency approved a ...

OLEAN — Election Day 2017 will be a repeat of Election Day 2013. Linda Witte, a Common Council member representing the city’s 1st Ward who served as O...

OLEAN — Can Linda Witte break the city’s apparent curse on re-electing a mayor? Witte, an alderman and retired nurse who served as the city’s first wo...