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OLEAN — Several street traffic pattern changes are coming in the upcoming weeks. Starting Monday, crews will restripe several streets through the city...

OLEAN — After a Florida water plant was cyber attacked this past week, local water departments note they have been preparing for such attacks for year...

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...

OLEAN — With much misinformation and concern over the virus that causes COVID-19, some residents have asked if the disease will be passed around throu...

OLEAN — With the break in the weather, crews have been hitting the pavement to get the groundwork done on the city’s Downtown Revitalization Initiativ...

OLEAN — Another grant request to get the burden of upgrades off local water users is heading to Albany. Through the state Environmental Facilities Cor...

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...

OLEAN — More upgrades to Bradner Stadium could be on the way, thanks to — of all things — a state grant for hotel furnishings. With revenue from a loa...

OLEAN — Major deficiencies need to be addressed at city facilities, officials said, and the cost of doing everything would run into the millions. On T...

OLEAN — Washington Street’s water and pothole situation won’t be sorted out until next year. City DPW Director Bob Ring said that despite earlier hope...

OLEAN — A third entrance into Franchot Park might help improve the South Olean neighborhood, city officials said Tuesday. During a Common Council stra...

OLEAN — Work to restore East State Street took another step forward Tuesday night, but officials won’t expect to break ground on the $1.9 million proj...

OLEAN — A day of congestion should help clear up a busy — and confusing — intersection today. This morning, workers will begin re-striping the westbou...

OLEAN — More upgrades are on the way at the city’s wastewater facilities following a discharge into the Allegheny River earlier this month. “A dry dis...

OLEAN — Nearly a year after a high-profile discharge of untreated wastewater flowed into the Allegheny River from the city’s sewer system, another dis...

OLEAN — Aldermen offered help to get a much-needed sewer lining project done faster. The Common Council’s finance committee on Tuesday discussed alloc...

OLEAN — Officials hope to get residents out into their neighborhoods to clean up this fall. Common Council members were enthusiastic Tuesday about a c...

OLEAN — The city of Olean, already mandated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to spend at least $250,000 a year on sewer ...