Breaking News
August 18, 2026
OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...
Local News, News, NY State News
Jan 30, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes a new law to stop local police officers from acting as federal agents to help ICE in immigration actions, decrying the agen...
Cattaraugus County News, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
Feb 05, 2025
A warm front is expected to move across the region early Thursday, which could result in some freezing rain for the area in time for the morning commu...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Dec 20, 2024
SALAMANCA — A new building for skaters at the Bill Flanigan Memorial Ice Pond to borrow skates, grab a quick treat or just warm up for a few minutes i...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News
Oct 25, 2024
SALAMANCA — Two weeks after last discussing the idea, the Salamanca Common Council has its shed for the Bill Flanigan Memorial Ice Pond. The council W...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News
Oct 18, 2024
SALAMANCA — If consistent cold weather sticks around Salamanca this winter, a small warming hut will keep skaters warm at the Bill Flanigan Memorial I...
News, Olean
Feb 14, 2020
The fishing is free this weekend, the first of several Free Fishing Weekends planned in New York state in 2020. Residents don’t need a license to fish...
Local News, News
Jan 06, 2020
From helping the orphans of the Great War to a shopping list of work for the city, from a rough day for a city worker on thin ice to a daring rescue d...
Outdoors
Mar 04, 2019
(TNS) DULUTH, Minn. — Silas Berry had his back to a persistent north wind, staring down at a hole in Lake Superior ice and watching his fish locator. ...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Jan 12, 2018
Earlier this week, tracks in the snow made it plain that someone had been walking out on the ice over Olean Creek just above its mouth in the Alleghen...
Local News, News, Western New York
Jan 11, 2018
Olean Fire Chief Bob Bell on Thursday issued a warning against going out on the ice of the Allegheny River or Olean Creek because of potentially dange...
Western New York
Mar 07, 2017
BUFFALO (AP) — Mild weather this winter is allowing crews to get a jump on removing the ice boom from where Lake Erie flows into the Niagara River at ...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, Western New York
Feb 22, 2017
Throughout its history, Olean’s downtown business district was changed periodically by major fires — but few were as spectacular or devastating as the...
New York State News, News, Western New York
Feb 17, 2017
ALBANY (AP) — Ten snowmobilers have died in thinly frozen lakes across the Northeast during this mild winter. Most of the accidents happened in New Yo...
News, Outdoors, Western New York
Feb 10, 2017
ALBANY (AP) — New York officials are reminding snowmobilers to take precautions after a series of fatal accidents this winter. The state Department of...
Western New York
Feb 07, 2017
TUPPER LAKE (AP) — Two Western New York brothers in their 60s have died after their snowmobiles went through thin ice on an Adirondack lake. State pol...
Local News, News
Dec 11, 2016
A pair of annual holiday traditions is slated to start anew at the Olean Youth Bureau & Recreation Department. The decades-old 12 Ice Skating Days of ...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
September 15, 2026
SALAMANCA — Routine business regarding preparations for the annual Salamanca-Seneca Falling Leaves Festival in the city received approval from the Com...
Local News
September 15, 2026
OLEAN -- The city of Olean Youth Bureau and Recreation Department will host a learn to skate program in October. The three-session class will be held ...
Commentary, Opinion
September 15, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The next U.S.-China summit is scheduled for Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C., and expectations are low. It will be Chinese President Xi...
Commentary, Opinion
September 15, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Earlier this month, as I was reporting a column about the unceremonious deportation to the U.K. of the immigrant-hating, right-win...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
September 15, 2026
CUBA — More than 180 vendors, fresh garlic from regional growers, cooking demonstrations and live entertainment return this weekend for the annual Cub...
Local News, News
September 15, 2026
From saying goodbye to a president and cracking down on moonshiners to watching for commies, from preparing for a new mall to honoring those lost to 9...
