Allegany County News, News
Dec 06, 2021
WELLSVILLE — A local church is looking to brighten the spirit of the holiday season with a Blue Christmas Service. Scheduled for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m...
Cattaraugus County, News
Nov 26, 2021
LITTLE VALLEY — The Little Valley First United Methodist Church, located at 109 Court St., will soon be known as Bridge of Hope. The congregation invi...
News
Dec 14, 2020
OLEAN — Some congregation members of Temple B’Nai Israel had attended the synagogue all of their lives, others for a few decades and a few were relati...
Local News, News
Dec 11, 2020
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah began as the sun set on Thursday, but we make note of it today to wish Jewish folk everywhere a special holiday season....
Local News, News
Dec 09, 2020
OLEAN — For 91 years, Jewish residents in the Olean area worshiped, celebrated and mourned together at Temple B’Nai Israel on South Barry Street. At 3...
Allegany County News, News
Nov 19, 2020
WELLSVILLE — Concerns over COVID-19 didn’t stop members of Trinity Lutheran Church from sharing the bounty from their Election Day Dinner. Members of ...
Local News, News, Olean
Feb 29, 2020
As many local, state and national governments grapple with how to deal with, and prevent, the spread of novel coronavirus, churches that provide commu...
Local News, News
Jan 06, 2020
OLEAN — More security is on hand at Olean’s Jewish temple following anti-Semitic attacks downstate. More than a dozen attacks believed to be anti-Semi...
Local News, News, Olean
Oct 08, 2019
OLEAN — It was not only a day to celebrate a decade of gathering as a community, but also to welcome other faiths when the Olean Unitarian Universalis...
Allegany County News
Sep 14, 2019
"Together" is the theme as Allegany County churches participate in this year's national Back to Church Weekend observance. Several churches, the large...
Local News, News
Jul 13, 2019
Like in many small cities in the United States, the Jewish community of Olean doesn’t have the numbers to maintain its temple building — thus Temple B...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Nov 09, 2018
ALLEGANY — During a vacation bible school collaboration between Creekside Chapel and St. John’s Lutheran Church last summer, the two Allegany congrega...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Nov 03, 2018
OLEAN — Over 100 people of various faiths mourned together Friday in remembrance of the victims of the recent Pittsburgh synagogue shooting during Sha...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Oct 31, 2018
With the recent shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa., still causing pain throughout the country, one local Jewish congregation is reaching out t...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Oct 17, 2018
OLEAN — Olean First Baptist Church held an official Installation ceremony on Sunday for its new senior pastor, the Rev. Jason Hladik. Officials from t...
Cattaraugus County, Here And Now, Local News, ...
Oct 07, 2018
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This report is part of a question-and-answer series, “Of Distinction,” that is meant to highlight the hard work of community leaders i...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Dec 12, 2017
While Hanukkah celebrations will not be held publicly in the Olean community, Jews in the Bradford, Pa., community plan to hold a short service this w...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Sep 21, 2017
OLEAN — Sheila Yaffe can remember her family having to buy tickets just to get a seat for the Rosh Hashanah service at their Boston suburb synagogue. ...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Gregory Clare Bell ELDRED, Pa. — Gregory Clare Bell, 76, of Eldred, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday (June 11, 2025), surrounded by his loving...
News
June 14, 2025
CUBA — Town Supervisor Lee James said a nearly weeklong emergency order banning water vessels on Cuba Lake due to flood-related debris and pollutants ...
