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OLEAN — Youth and senior fall programming in the city will get underway in the next few weeks. The city’s after school program, run by the Department ...

OLEAN — Watch out for flying discs when walking through Franchot Park — there’s likely to be youth disc golfers about. Local officials, Twin Tiers Dis...

OLEAN — Want a way to beat the heat? Hit the ice. The ice rink at the William O. Smith Recreation Center is open for business, city officials reported...

OLEAN — The city of Olean announced upcoming days that the Franchot Park wading pool will be open, weather permitting. The pool will be open noon to 2...

OLEAN — A post-COVID youth recreation program is set to start in just over a week. The annual City of Olean six-week youth recreation program will run...

Need a bike? There’s dozens up for auction on Saturday. The city of Olean will host its surplus auction at the William O. Smith Recreation Center. The...

OLEAN — Easter eggs and treats are in store for hundreds of city children on Saturday. The city Department of Youth and Recreation will host a drive-t...

OLEAN — Public ice skating, hockey games and maybe even springtime events are back on the table at the William O. Smith Recreation Center. Following a...

OLEAN — For the first time in years, ice skating on Forness Pond has returned. And while the city has no formal policy allowing the public to skate on...

OLEAN — Some activities will see expanded hours at the William O. Smith Recreation Center, but many fan favorites still are not allowed. Kris Shewairy...

OLEAN — It’s been 30 years since the city of Olean took title to the historic Fannie E. Bartlett House. And while it’s not the celebration officials w...

OLEAN — The ice is just about ready, but throngs of ice skaters will be sitting on the bench a while longer. City Youth and Recreation Department work...

OLEAN — With every aspect of life complicated by a global pandemic, city officials hope to get more recreation opportunities up and running this fall ...

OLEAN — City officials hope to at least get the wading pool in Franchot Park open this summer to help residents cool off. Alderman, during a committee...

OLEAN — An abridged summer recreation program for city youth will start next month. After months of nail-biting over reopening timetables and guidelin...

OLEAN — Strap on your skates and chill on the ice, Olean. The 12 Ice Skating Days of Christmas, which begins on Dec. 19, has been a smash hit over the...

OLEAN — Good reviews are coming in of Lincoln Square, and city officials hope to keep the ball rolling with a fleshed-out marketing offensive. Kicking...

OLEAN — Security upgrades were already in the works before unknown vandals burglarized the William O. Smith Recreation Center on July 9. Kris Shewairy...