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SCIO — Knights Creek Church will host two free community Christmas dinners in one the Sunday before the holiday. The church, at 2987 Knights Creek Roa...

HOUGHTON — Houghton freshman Billy McCrae’s innovative community service project now has a chapter at Houghton College, supporting a Roman Catholic Mi...

Contemporary Christian artist Nichole Nordeman performs at Olean First Baptist Church Sunday evening. She has nine Gospel Music Association Dove award...

OLEAN — The American Legion in Olean hosted its annual Christmas party on Sunday, with Santa and Mrs. Claus delivering presents. Betsy Priester, organ...

After resisting calls for him to resign for several months, Bishop Richard Malone took what he called “early retirement” Wednesday and stepped down as...

OLEAN — The cold, night air didn’t bother many of the children who waited anxiously to see Santa Claus on the rooftop of Olean General Hospital, or vi...

Buffalo Diocese Bishop Richard Malone is reportedly stepping down on Wednesday. Several Western New York media outlets cite a report by Catholic journ...

OLEAN — If cookies have one holiday to call their own, it’s Christmas. They’re exchanged; donated to nursing homes; offered to friends and family; and...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The Franciscan Center for Social Concern at St. Bonaventure University kicks off its second annual #GivingTuesdayatBonas fundraising...

SALAMANCA — The annual Silver Bells in the City Festival is comprised of a variety of community events and extends over a longer time period than most...

ALLEGANY — As the holidays begin to gear up and become hectic, ministry leaders at the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany seek ways to provide the true me...

WELLSVILLE — The Hope Center will provide free books for children, including some for adults, to promote reading during the holidays and its free tuto...

It was the seventh year after the beginning of the Quranic revelation, and the polytheistic Meccans were persecuting Muslims, especially from the lowe...

HOUGHTON — The Greatbatch School of Music will present its annual Christmas Prism event Dec. 7 at Houghton College. This year’s Prism performance, “Le...

ALLEGANY — For the past 37 years, the community has gathered at the Heritage Center at 25 N. Second St. in Allegany to hear a holiday message while he...

When I was a child, this was one of my favorite times of year. It was almost as though you could smell the holidays in the air. Our refrigerator and c...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The Warming House, St. Bonaventure University’s student-run soup kitchen in Olean, has received $6,400 in grants to purchase food an...

BUFFALO — The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to be the lifeline for patients in need this holiday season by making an appointment to give bl...