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ST. BONAVENTURE — More than 100 friends and family members gathered at St. Bonaventure’s Reilly Center Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon to pay tribute ...

OLEAN — The Bent Brass Classical Ensemble will present a free concert of Christmas music at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 6 Le...

OLEAN — Southern Tier Catholic School was graced with a special visit Wednesday as Saint Nicholas, the beloved figure of generosity and compassion, ma...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The popular holiday show “Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas” returns to St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for th...

OLEAN — The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pulaski Club will hold its annual Christmas party at 2 p.m. Sunday in the clubrooms on North Union Street. The exe...

BRADFORD, Pa. — The Annual Advent and Christmas Organ Recital at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will take place this year at noon Dec. 8 in ...

In December 1966, the CBS special “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” premiered. At the time, it was “the most expensive half-hour ever put on TV” due to...

OLEAN — Families and friends of loved ones who passed away during the last year gathered Thursday at Total Senior Care to hang personalized ornaments ...

OLEAN — Come to the Olean Public Library Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for a Breakfast with Santa Teddy Bear Workshop. Everyone will get a sweet cuddly reind...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Up to 300 skiers and snowboarders turned out Friday for opening day of the 2023-24 season at Holiday Valley. Rain set in about 1½ hour...

SALAMANCA — National collection week for Operation Christmas Child concluded Nov. 21 at The House of Prayer drop-off location on Highland Avenue with ...

ST. BONAVENTURE — Redshirt junior Isabellah Middleton tallied a season-high 20 points, but it was not enough as the St. Bonaventure University women's...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at St. Bonaventure University will present its annual Christmas concert at 2 p.m. Sunda...

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. — The Candy Cane Lane Vendor Fair, set for 10 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Oswayo Valley Elementary School, is among many activities planne...

ALLEGANY — A Community Christmas Service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Heritage Center, 25 N. Second St. The Heritage Center, the former Allega...

Pretty soon, there won’t be a holiday left that doesn’t relate to a loss for me. Maybe it comes with age as we become more and more aware of losing fa...

OLEAN — Municipal ice rinks in Olean and Bradford offer a number of recreation opportunities this winter. In Olean, the rink at the William O. Smith R...

Volunteers counted 8,024 shoeboxes from our region being loaded onto two trucks for Operation Christmas Child earlier this month. First Baptist Church...