economics

As the war in Ukraine continues and the world market shuns No. 2 oil producer Russia, gas prices continued up again this past week. AAA Western and Ce...

OLEAN — The scope and cost of animal control in the city are still under review, with officials debating the merits of contractors or employees to han...

OLEAN — The war in Ukraine has reached the city of Olean, officials said Wednesday as they asked for more funds to guard against cybersecurity threats...

The last time the price of Penn grade crude oil from the Bradford field was more than $100 a barrel was back in 2008. On Wednesday, the top price of c...

As we prepare to set their clocks forward one hour Saturday night for Daylight Saving Time, the Firefighters Association of the State of New York urge...

ALLEGANY — An unidentified buyer based in Massachusetts has purchased a retail center near Walmart for $12.05 million. The Palomar Group, representing...

LITTLE VALLEY — There’s a new tool in Cattaraugus County’s economic development toolbox — a microenterprise grant program. The Department of Economic ...

WASHINGTON (TNS)— President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will ban the importing of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal, broade...

There are forgivable intellectual and policy errors, and then there’s the self-delusion that has driven the West into its dependence on Vladimir Putin...

The price for gasoline in Olean jumped another 20 cents Monday to nearly $4.40 per gallon for 87 octane, while the statewide average rose nearly 47 ce...

PORTVILLE — If you would like to help out a theater group that provides numerous opportunities to dozens of youth, you only have two chances this year...

WELLSVILLE — Members of the village’s tree board want village trustees to increase their budget to preserve Wellsville’s legacy of trees. The tree boa...

March 1 was the deadline for low-income seniors to apply for a property tax break of up to 50% from their towns. The senior citizen exemption isn’t ne...

OLEAN — Upgrades are needed at Forness Park, but aldermen want to learn more about the costs and benefits before setting aside funds. The Common Counc...

MEDYKA, Poland (TNS) — Marianna and her two young children had finally made it to this Polish frontier town after a grueling trip from neighboring Ukr...

“The silence,” as the cliche goes, “is deafening.” Supposedly, talks about a new Bills stadium are ongoing between team ownership and New York state a...

OLEAN — Additional Common Council meetings will be needed to go through the next year’s city budget proposal. Mayor Bill Aiello released his proposed ...

Average gasoline prices in New York have risen nearly 5 cents per gallon in the last week, as Olean’s most-posted price rose 6 cents per gallon last w...