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OLEAN — Power outages causing sewer water to pour into the Allegheny River should be a thing of the past “hopefully before winter.” The Common Council...

OLEAN — A month after 45,000 gallons of raw sewage bypassed a power outage-stricken city sewer lift station and poured into the Allegheny River, offic...

OLEAN — Unfavorable bid prices means the farmers’ market planned for Lincoln Park won’t see fruition until at least 2019. Following bid openings July ...

OLEAN — Is North Union Street safer after the Walkable Olean project? With Olean’s first of five roundabout marking three years of operation at the en...

OLEAN — Olean officials will see a master plan of proposed infrastructure projects early next month — including expected costs. The Common Council’s s...

OLEAN — The bottom of North Second Street will change direction with almost unanimous approval by city leaders. The Common Council on Tuesday approved...

Mayor Bill Aiello has given a special thanks the Downtown Olean Beautification Committee for its perseverance and dedication to the community, as they...

OLEAN — Turning a five-year job into a three-year one is worth the price, city officials voted Tuesday. The job of relining a large pipe leading to th...

OLEAN — A series of fund transfers moved through the Common Council on Tuesday, wrapping up a few projects as the fiscal year officially ends May 31. ...

OLEAN — Starting this summer, the four-lane traffic pattern of West State Street will head down the road. City Department of Public Works Director Bob...

OLEAN — City officials are preparing for the summer construction season, and several high-complaint areas are set to be addressed this year. While no ...

OLEAN — City officials are looking at shuttering the city historian’s office in June and possibly leasing out the Bartlett House and Olean Point Museu...

OLEAN — City officials hope to begin an $800,000 replacement of the water line along Washington Street in the next year. But water rates will rise abo...

OLEAN — Replacing one of the worst city water mains — and how to fund it — was one of the major sticking points during budget discussions Thursday eve...

OLEAN — More than 30 trees in city street subways will see the axe this year, but officials hope a long-term program is put in place. The Common Counc...

(Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series on projects being presented to the local planning committee for the $10 million state Downtown Revitaliz...

OLEAN — The next step of Walkable Olean and a new advisory committee will head to the Common Council for approval next week. On Thursday, several prop...

OLEAN — Olean’s legislative leaders got a special presentation Tuesday detailing the state of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative planning process....