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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...

ALLEGANY — Over the past several months, the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany have invited community members to St. Elizabeth Motherhouse to participate...

The Olean Food Pantry now has an extra 1,350 pounds of food thanks to donations received during the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K hosted by the Olea...

OLEAN — Mark Anastasia became hooked on the Community Thanksgiving Dinner when a 93-year-old woman thanked him for delivering her meal by giving him a...

OLEAN — With The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign ready to start its season following Thanksgiving, organizers are hopeful that more volunteers wi...

It’s the time of year, with the holiday season approaching, when folks in the area respond to the call for help — for their neighbors and for the need...

BUFFALO (AP) — An Western New York pastor is planning active shooter training for his church following the weekend shooting that left 26 worshippers d...

ALLEGANY — While his pace was brisk through St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, the blessings bestowed Tuesday by Bishop Richard J. Malone of the Catholic Dioc...

ST. BONAVENTURE — During West Africa’s Ebola outbreak in 2014, Bishop Nelson Boegbah and other rescue team members donned plastic gloves and garbage b...

OLEAN — When Father Patrick Melfi stepped in as the new leader of St. John’s Roman Catholic Church at 931 N. Union St. this summer, he represented the...

OLEAN — At the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels Sunday morning, scouts from Boy Scout Troop 617 walked down the center aisle with two folded America...

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels held their Blue Line Mass for first responders and their families Sunday morning. Here are some photos from the...

OLEAN — When the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels solemnized its designation as a basilica in June, law enforcement officers blocked off West Henley...

OLEAN — The area will commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on Monday with ceremonies in Olean and at St. Bonaventure University...

OLEAN — The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany enjoyed a day of massage therapy, visits with health professionals and physical therapy during their inaugu...

OLEAN — When members of the Olean Unitarian Universalists Community meet Sept. 17, the event will mark their first time gathering as a congregation at...

Kim Duban, Westinghouse Supplier Diversity Program manager, has an enviable reputation. “I’ve been called sunshine,” she says. “And I’ve been told man...

OLEAN — When the Rev. Sue Hadley steps into the pulpit at Trinity United Methodist Church on Sundays, she not only has experience as a pastor, but a f...