Local News
Apr 20, 2020
BRADFORD, Pa. — Dr. Joshua Groffman, assistant professor of music, will receive the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Chairs’ Faculty Teaching Aw...
Coronavirus, Local News
Apr 11, 2020
BRADFORD, Pa. — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has created a Student Emergency Assistance Fund to help its students during the COVID-19 pand...
Cattaraugus County, Coronavirus, Local News, ...
Apr 07, 2020
OLEAN — The COVID-19 Response Fund for Cattaraugus County has raised almost $30,000 in donations, but additional donations are still being sought to m...
Cattaraugus County, Coronavirus, Local News, ...
Mar 23, 2020
OLEAN — The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation has established a collaborative fund to help offset the impact of COVID-19 on local nonprofit oper...
Local News, News
Mar 19, 2020
OLEAN — It has been years since the Allegany/Olean area has had a public skate park, but a group of dedicated volunteers are working to change that by...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Mar 10, 2020
OLEAN — Applications for grants from the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation’s Community Fund are due April 21. The Community Fund is an unrestric...
Cattaraugus County
Mar 07, 2020
ELLICOTTVILLE — SK8EVL raffled off a pair of skis and a snowboard during the Bad Ski Suit Party recently, raising $2,500 for the Ellicottville Skatepa...
Local News
Feb 29, 2020
OLEAN — The recently established Mike and Laura Bysiek Memorial Fund, managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, made possible a total of...
Local News, News
Feb 19, 2020
OLEAN — Some new firefighting vehicles might find their way to the Olean Fire Department. Chief Tim Richardson asked the Common Council’s public safet...
Local News, News
Feb 13, 2020
OLEAN — Another grant request to get the burden of upgrades off local water users is heading to Albany. Through the state Environmental Facilities Cor...
Cattaraugus County
Feb 13, 2020
LITTLE VALLEY — Rep. Tom Reed announced a $51,940 grant for the Cattaraugus County Trail Mapping and Signage program. The mapping and signage project ...
Local News, News
Feb 04, 2020
The Olean Public Library received a competitive grant award that enables the library to begin a code club for youth. The weekly club, which will begin...
Allegany County News
Jan 23, 2020
BELMONT — The Grant Committee of the Allegany County Area Foundation approved grant supportfor several organizations last month. They are:
Cattaraugus County, News, Olean
Jan 11, 2020
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has received a $474,000 grant from the State Education Department for the My Brother’s Keeper N...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jan 08, 2020
OLEAN — The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2019, staying true to its mission of “growing good” by awarding...
Local News, News
Jan 07, 2020
ALLEGANY — For the past 14 years, James Hitchcock has been a presence at the Allegany Town Hall as a town board member. As a result, Hitchcock’s famil...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, Western New York
Dec 23, 2019
OLEAN — Cattaraugus & Wyoming Project Head Start will receive a more than $2 million grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. H...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Dec 20, 2019
OLEAN — A $200,000 allocation to convert Temple B’nai Israel into the Olean Community Theatre led off a flurry of state grant awards announced Thursda...
Obituaries
June 17, 2025
William 'Spike' Frank Preston SMETHPORT, Pa. — William “Spike” Frank Preston, 78, of Smethport, passed away Sunday (June 15, 2025), at his residence. ...
June 17, 2025
William 'Spike' Frank Preston SMETHPORT, Pa. --- William “Spike” Frank Preston, 78, of Smethport, peacefully passed away on Sunday (June 15, 2025), wi...
Obituaries
June 17, 2025
Donald L. Thierman Sr. OLEAN — Donald L. Thierman Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Friday (June 13, 2025) at The Pines of Olean. Born Aug. 14, 1938, in...
Local News, News
June 17, 2025
WELLSVILLE — Nearly 300 people weren't deterred by huge trucks and damp weather for Wellsville's No Kings demonstration on Saturday. The advertised ev...
Commentary, Opinion
June 17, 2025
Earlier this year, I read someone’s post online that said whenever she felt tempted to complain about everything that’s wrong with the world, instead,...
