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LITTLE VALLEY — There were some uninvited visitors in the Cattaraugus County Office Building in Olean, officials said Wednesday. County Legislator Ver...

OLEAN — Users of mobility scooters will have more places to charge up while enjoying Walkable Olean, city officials reported Thursday. The Cattaraugus...

ALLEGANY— An elderly Allegany man in search of big fish wound up with his van half submerged in the Allegheny River Friday evening, though he walked a...

OLEAN — An Olean sewer station discharged 45,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the Allegheny River Friday morning. The sewage was spilled from a So...

OLEAN — The West Nile virus was detected in a pool of mosquitoes collected in the Kill Buck area in late July by the Cattaraugus County Health Departm...

OLEAN —As summer temperatures rise, more bats find their way from hot attics into cooler homes. So health officials are advising those who see one of ...

The New York Association of Counties has teamed up with the New York State Coroners and Medical Examiners Association to produce a powerful television...

OLEAN — As a group of family and friends gathered fistfuls of balloons to release into the sky above War Vets Park on Tuesday, Karen Materna was still...

OLEAN — The number of reported Lyme disease cases is on the rise in Cattaraugus County, said Public Health Director Dr. Kevin Watkins as he reviewed n...

OLEAN — Chances are you’ve never heard of “dragon’s breath.” Cattaraugus County Public Health Director Dr. Kevin Watkins alerted members of the Board ...

OLEAN — Cattaraugus County Health Department officials aren’t sure why, but heroin/opioid overdose deaths have dropped significantly this year. Dr. Ke...

OLEAN — For all the differences in age, experience and equipment showcased by the 45 bicyclists who gathered just off North Union Street on Sunday aft...

LITTLE VALLEY — A Cattaraugus County lawmaker renewed his call for an employee dress code earlier this week. Legislator Vergilio “Dick” Giardini, D-Al...

OLEAN — The key to improving Cattaraugus County’s low standing in New York state’s County Health Rankings is to reduce its premature death rate. In re...

Despite Cattaraugus County’s low health ranking among New York counties again this year, there are signs of progress. Cattaraugus County ranked 60th o...

OLEAN — Winning Olean Back is asking the community to make a small gesture Tuesday to spread awareness about overdose deaths. The local addiction supp...

OLEAN — With data relating to Cattaraugus County’s opioid crisis flatlining or falling in 2017, the area’s health director is somewhat hopeful. The co...

OLEAN — With data relating to Cattaraugus County’s opioid crisis flatlining or falling in 2017, the area’s health director is somewhat hopeful. The co...