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OLEAN — Some new fundraisers and activities, and changes in a long-standing event, are in the works for the Genesis House homeless shelter in Olean, o...

OLEAN — Sunny skies instead of the forecasted rain greeted dozens of volunteers who delivered thousands of flowering plants to customers during Thursd...

OLEAN — Yellow signs are cropping up around North Olean as some residents show dissatisfaction with plans to move the Genesis House shelter to the nei...

Again, a variance for a homeless shelter in North Olean has been tabled. Genesis House is seeking a place where mothers will have a safe place to live...

On Aug. 10, I attended a city of Olean Zoning Board of Appeals hearing in which St. John’s Roman Catholic Church was requesting a religious exemption ...

OLEAN — It won’t be until at least April 11 before the city acts on a variance for a homeless shelter in North Olean. The city Zoning Board of Appeals...

ALLEGANY — A Franciscan Sister of Allegany commented on the proposal to permit a homeless shelter in the former convent building at 943 N. Union St. n...

OLEAN — Tempers occasionally flared Thursday as dozens of speakers sought to sway the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on allowing a new homeless shelte...

OLEAN — Genesis House and St. John’s Church hope for a second chance to give more women and families a second chance. The city Zoning Board of Appeals...

OLEAN — There will be presents under the tree, a ham in the oven, and decorations strung across the walls. In some ways, the Genesis House homeless sh...

OLEAN — Roughly 4,000 candles in white paper bags decorate Lincoln Park and local businesses on Thursday during the Genesis House annual luminaria fun...

OLEAN — Throughout the year, staff at Genesis House try to keep the larder full to ensure the men, women and children who reside at the homeless shelt...

OLEAN — When the days grew shorter and cooler, staff at the Genesis House homeless shelter in Olean began finding more and more people on the doorstep...

(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...

OLEAN — When the 21st Harvest Moon Gala benefit for the Genesis House homeless shelter opens its doors Friday at the Old Library restaurant, organizer...

OLEAN — The city Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday voted down a measure that would have allowed a Genesis House shelter to move to a former St. John...

OLEAN — Discussions on allowing Genesis House to move to North Olean drew one of the largest crowds at a government meeting in the city in years to th...

For nearly a decade, the Genesis House homeless shelter in Olean has given back to the community through its annual Agency and Ministry Fair at the Ol...