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OLEAN — For the second time in seven years, a preferred developer has been given the city’s blessing to restore the former Siegel’s building. The Comm...

A lifetime fascination with firearms and hunting has provided me with a wealth of memories, education and, hopefully, some knowledge to pass along. Af...

OLEAN — City officials plan to hear from the public tonight on a proposal to redevelop one of the longest-vacant buildings on North Union Street. A pu...

OLEAN — Flames erupted Monday night as a fire destroyed a local food cart in addition to causing major damage to a neighboring home and minor injuries...

OLEAN – Jingle bells replaced the sound of whirring helicopters at the Mercy Flight Western New York hanger in Olean Sunday. Santa Claus wanted to vis...

JAMESTOWN — The holidays are here and along with the bustle of the season comes the time of year to give back — shoppers donate spare change, offices ...

BUFFALO (AP) — County legislators in Buffalo have banned smoking tobacco products in a car with anyone 17 or younger present in the vehicle. The new E...

ALLEGANY — Megan Taylor never ceases to be amazed by Gift Tree volunteers and donors who sign on to help year after year. During Thursday’s drop-off o...

OLEAN — After a difficult year, the Olean Elks Lodge will once again help out needy families this holiday season. The West State Street social and cha...

OLEAN — A new name is expected to grace the Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative warehouse on Haskell Road. C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. announced Wedne...

OLEAN — The second store to fill the vacancy at the former Kmart plaza has been announced. Beginning this week, a large banner proclaiming that Ollie’...

ROCHESTER (AP) — An upstate New York man has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay back more than $100,000 he bilked out of peopl...

ELLICOTTVILLE — John Stahley, vice president and general manager of U.S. operations for Siemens Inc., was welcomed as a member of the Cattaraugus Coun...

BELMONT — Allegany County officials and international rental company Airbnb have agreed to collect bed taxes on rentals starting Monday. “Airbnb is an...

HOUGHTON — Houghton College is pleased to host its 32nd annual Christmas Art and Craft Fair on Dec. 6 and 7 in the Reinhold Campus Center from 10 a.m....

It’s the first week of December and the holiday-related activities are really packing the calendar, with several events slated through the weekend. To...

Call it my Ralphie moment. You know the scene in “A Christmas Story” in which Ralphie and Randy are in Higbee’s department store to see Santa? The mot...

PORTVILLE — Portville Central School District officials know that the futures of their students and town are unlikely to include secure factory jobs o...