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OLEAN — The Olean Police Department had already lost officers to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office after county officials approved a wage hike o...

OLEAN — There’s just one familiar name on the ballot to represent the Fifth Ward on the Common Council. Council President John Crawford, a Democrat fi...

OLEAN — City leaders hope to tap into Cattaraugus County funds to kickstart upgrades at the Forness Park baseball and softball fields. The Common Coun...

OLEAN — The Common Council on Tuesday gave the OK to a $582,500 improvement project at Oak Hill Park this spring, but not without some resistance from...

OLEAN — The 2022-23 city budget was approved Tuesday evening by a 5-2 margin, along with unanimous approval for increased water rates and steady sewer...

OLEAN — City officials are now eyeing replacing — rather than augmenting — the War Veterans Park pool with a splash pad. The Common Council directed e...

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...

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

OLEAN — Two new city department heads were named Tuesday — one moving across the hall and the other coming from Albany. The Common Council unanimously...

OLEAN — Beautiful murals, park spaces that allow everyone to play and lower water facility operating costs are all being considered for the next few y...

OLEAN — A pair of proposals on a police review board for the city will likely take months to come up for an up-or-down vote. The Common Council has be...

OLEAN — The Olean Common Council expressed interest in the idea of a transient occupancy tax in the city as a way to generate income for tourism and c...

OLEAN — State aid totaling $1 million is a tempting goal for the city as efforts to update the outdated comprehensive plan kick off. The Common Counci...

OLEAN — Common Council hopes to move ahead on electric scooter rentals and doing something about the bare walls on city property after Tuesday’s commi...

In November, Olean Common County president John Crawford created a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the restoration of damaged “Welcome to Olean” sign...

OLEAN — More work needs to be done to help attract and keep local businesses, the head of the Common Council said Tuesday. Council President John Craw...

OLEAN — Common Council President John Crawford started a Facebook page Tuesday afternoon after learning of Siemens Energy’s decision to shut its Olean...

OLEAN — A former leader of the Olean Common Council is back as head of the panel, while Mayor Bill Aiello delivered his State of the City address on M...