News
Dec 16, 2022
OLEAN — No one was hurt in a fire Thursday evening at a York Street home, but damages from the blaze are estimated at $85,000. City firefighters respo...
Cattaraugus County, News
Aug 26, 2022
OLEAN — No injuries to residents or firefighters occurred during an early morning fire at two garages on Laurel Avenue and East State Street early Fri...
News
Jul 16, 2021
ALLEGANY — When an individual is in need of emergency care, the hope is that an ambulance with emergency medical services personnel can respond as qui...
Local Columnists, New York
May 27, 2021
If you live in a rural area in New York you may not be able to count on an ambulance arriving quickly if called in an emergency. Many volunteer EMS co...
May 20, 2021
This week we celebrate National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, when we thank paramedics, EMTs and the entire EMS workforce for their service a...
Crime, Local News, News
Sep 10, 2020
OLEAN — Authorities report that an Olean man was killed while driving the wrong way down Interstate 86 on Wednesday evening. Cattaraugus County Sherif...
Allegany County News, Coronavirus
Apr 06, 2020
ALFRED — Even when the coronavirus outbreak was just beginning, leaders in Alfred have been active in communication and planning. For Alfred’s two ins...
Local News, News, Olean
Dec 21, 2019
ALLEGANY — As president of the Allegany-Limestone PTO and a parent with children in the school district, Crystal Wilczewski knows of teachers who have...
Local News, News, Olean
Dec 06, 2019
ALLEGANY — There have been many occasions when Kay Mattern and other senior citizens at the Cranberry Court apartments have called on volunteers with ...
Health
Feb 15, 2019
As part of an effort to keep students front and center regarding plans for preparedness, staff at Seneca Valley School District recently participated ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Apr 13, 2018
ST. BONAVENTURE — Harden the target, fatal funnels, warm zone — the terms of an active shooter situation used by law enforcement and explained Thursda...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Mar 01, 2018
Soon after a young gunman killed 20 students and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., five years ago, Cattaraugus County Em...
Health
Jun 28, 2017
Consider the scenario: You’ve just been in a car accident and are critically wounded and unconscious. When the emergency medical services first respon...
Health
Feb 09, 2017
Nine minutes. That’s the Emergency Medical Services’ average response time to a medical crisis. Yet the first few moments after an accident are often ...
Local News, News
Jan 23, 2017
OLEAN — Over 28 emergency service vehicles were driven in procession Saturday in memory of Trans Am founder, Walter Reisner, who died Thursday in Olea...
Local News, News
June 14, 2025
OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
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...
