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Mary J. Swartz ALLEGANY — Mary J. Swartz, of 104 Jefferson Ave., passed away on Saturday (Jan. 23, 2021, at Olean General Hospital, following an illne...

LACKAWANNA — Appeal 2021 was launched Tuesday at Catholic Charities of Buffalo’s Russell J. Salvatore Food Pantry and Outreach, with a goal of raising...

Two area pastors shared portions of Christmas messages they plan to deliver to their congregations and the community on Christmas Eve and Christmas Da...

WELLSVILLE — Even with strict COVID-19 nursing home protocols in place, members of the Salvation Army were able to bring a little Christmas spirit to ...

OLEAN — The bright rainbow of Creating Outlasting Love for Our Rainbow Society (COLORS) dimmed in 2020 due to COVID-19, but that didn’t stop their spi...

My memory is a little foggy, but an old “M*A*S*H” episode might have brought my first realization that people didn’t necessarily have to be together t...

Remember that ‘80s song “I Need a Hero”? This whole year has me singing the chorus quite a bit. That’s why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are Time magazi...

BELMONT — The challenges people have faced during 2020 have made community activities and celebrations difficult at times. But there are some traditio...

ALLEGANY — Over the past week, the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse have watched as gifts for babies and young children hav...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure University community rallied to give nearly $70,000 in support of the Franciscan Center for Social Concern durin...

OLEAN — In the past, visits to retail and grocery stores in the community during the holiday season were accompanied by the familiar sound of bells ri...

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. — Kevin and Patty Dusenbury, of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home in Shinglehouse, through the generosity of many donors to their Gi...

Washington, D.C. Auxiliary Bishop Michael William Fisher has been appointed by Pope Francis as the 15th bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo. “Today the A...

WELLSVILLE — If you, or someone you know is in need, elderly or disabled, and unable to prepare a meal for Christmas Day, help is available. Santa’s e...

OLEAN — Church Without Walls is once again reaching out with help to area families who may need it. “Our goal is to reach 100 families in our communit...

OLEAN — The delivery of 742 meals to people throughout the Olean area Thursday was deemed a “great day” by organizers and volunteers at St. Stephen’s ...

Parishioners of St. Andrews Catholic Church in Fort Worth, Texas, know that the Rev. Jim Gigliotti does not water down Catholic teaching for the sake ...

BUFFALO — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and two former church leaders, alleging they co...