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A grateful couple from New York City were reunited with their dog Christmas night after he decided to take a tour of an Olean neighborhood on his own....

OLEAN — The efforts to overhaul the main entry into Oak Hill Park are being led by a local just trying to spruce up the neighborhood. North Third Stre...

RED HOUSE — A huge crane began hoisting large precast concrete arches Monday for the new bridge over the Red House Lake dam. The $6 million bridge rep...

CATTARAUGUS — When Patrick Cullen learned last week that the Crawford House Hotel had received a $1.5 million state grant toward its restoration, he r...

OLEAN — With the Common Council expecting to sell off this month one of 13 lots taken over from the county in 2016, city officials feel it is time to ...

Fires have altered the makeup of Olean’s downtown business district, and that was the case Dec. 17, 1972 — 45 years ago today — when the so-called Cam...

OLEAN — Officials expect Dollar General developers to break ground on a second city location early in the spring. The city planning board heard an upd...

When it comes to a Christmas light display, Adam Parthemore of 947 Portville-Olean Road is, as one might say, “in it to win it.” Perhaps folks have se...

OLEAN — Lori Rochford and Cindi Music are often asked which one of them is Val, the smiling, red-haired, spatula-wielding caricature painted onto the ...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County officials believe the Franklinville Highway Barn, extensively damaged in an Oct. 31 fire, cannot be repaired and sh...

I’m back with some updates on the city of Salamanca. First, thanks to all who attended our Falling Leaves Festival. We can proudly say it was one of t...

WESTONS MILLS — After months of planning and meetings with neighbors, a 20-bed facility for women with substance abuse disorders has finally been star...

RED HOUSE — Two new playgrounds will be built in Allegany State Park as part of a $2.6 million commitment for 12 new or improved playgrounds at 10 sta...

Some cats in the neighborhood can be trouble-makers, doing things like marking territory on your porch. My Lucy has always been a “trouble-finder.” It...

OLEAN — Motorists are expected to breathe a sigh of relief this week as state workers wrap up construction at one of the city’s busiest intersections....

RED HOUSE — Crews from Union Concrete and Construction were at work Monday on concrete piers and abutments for the $6 million Red House Lake dam/bridg...

It’s been almost 90 years since Santa Claus Lane first lit up the Olean night. From evergreen arches to LED lights, the evolution has risen and fallen...

OLEAN — On the morning of Oct. 30, Stephanie Searles had lived at 114 E. Oak St. with her two young children for less than two months and had only rec...