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BUFFALO — A former Olean Catholic priest is one of seven identified by Diocese of Buffalo officials on Thursday as having substantiated abuse allegati...

OLEAN — The 11th-annual “Book-Bag Giveaway” hosted by the Epic Church in Olean will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on the church grounds at 41...

CUBA — The Cuba Council of Churches has established a scholarship program for local students through the Allegany County Area Foundation. The scholars...

In the Book of Matthew, Jesus is asked: “Master, which is the great commandment in the law?” He answers: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all th...

From opening Allegany State Park to preparing a field of honor for veterans, from beautiful if not promising fair opening to an Olympic effort, here’s...

MACHIAS — It was four years ago the Odosagih Bible Conference and Retreat Center broke ground for the $1.2 million Whitney Building, named after found...

OLEAN — The United Pentecostal Church of Olean, 1100 Homer St., is planning its Vacation Bible School, Truth Odyssey, which is free to the public for ...

OLEAN — The United Pentecostal Church of Olean, 1100 Homer St., has announced their free Vacation Bible School, Truth Odyssey, from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 9...

The American Red Cross reports a continued blood shortage heading into the Fourth of July weekend. Donors of all blood types, especially type O and th...

OLEAN — Those who think about Christmas in July are often the organized people that last-minute shoppers admire but can’t seem to model, as much as th...

BUFFALO (AP) — Three priests — including one who long served in Olean — have been placed on leave in response to claims in a lawsuit filed last month ...

( Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on St. Bonaventure basketball great George Carter, for whom a proper burial and memorial servi...

If a mother can kill her own child, what is there to stop others from killing one another?” Well, I guess those are fighting words today. But the spea...

President Joseph Biden mentions his Catholic faith frequently. We’ve heard him cite both Pope and Saint Francis. At his inauguration, he ran through a...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, the 14th-century saint, I was surrounded by Dominican friars, priests who have dedicated thei...

OLEAN — Tom and Rosemary Orcutt of Olean are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today. The couple were married married May 1, 1971, at St. Joh...

Damian McElrath, the 16th president of St. Bonaventure University, passed away Sunday in Minnesota. He was 92. The university flag was lowered to half...

In the United Methodist tradition, our founder John Wesley gave us Three Basic Rules: Do no harm, do good, and stay in love with God. One of our forme...