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HINSDALE —It’s not clear who came up with the idea, but it was decided community trees were needed this year to celebrate all the great things happeni...

Most State & Union readers should be aware that we love our bird sightings — but perhaps not as much as the National Audubon Society. The organization...

OLEAN — Sue Carlson and other nurses on the second floor of Olean General Hospital had just finished wrapping presents Thursday in their staff lounge ...

OLEAN — When Bethany Lutheran Church began its Christmas cookie collection back in 2008, organizers set a goal of obtaining 75 dozen cookies that coul...

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...