nate smith

OLEAN — For the third time in a year, a city alderman has resigned from the Olean Common Council. Alderman Kevin Dougherty, R-Ward 4, stepped down fro...

OLEAN — The city’s Sixth Ward is without a voice on the Common Council after Alderman Nate Smith resigned abruptly Tuesday evening. The five-term Repu...

OLEAN — When Lena Smith was born, her parents, Nate and Theresa, named the baby for her great-grandmother, Lena Smith. She was the wife of the late Wo...

OLEAN — Ward 6 voters will see a repeat of the Republican primary as they head to the polls to select their alderman this fall. Peyton Kunselman of No...

OLEAN — Aldermen offered help to get a much-needed sewer lining project done faster. The Common Council’s finance committee on Tuesday discussed alloc...

OLEAN — Are there too many deer in Olean? Rising populations — and rising complaints — have led to city officials considering how to handle deer in a ...

OLEAN — The city of Olean, already mandated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to spend at least $250,000 a year on sewer ...

OLEAN — A pair of Republican primaries for the Olean Common Council were decided Tuesday amid slightly above-average turnout for such races. In Ward 2...

OLEAN — City republicans will head to the polls Tuesday to decide on candidates for the county Legislature, as well as two aldermen positions, in Nove...

OLEAN — The list of houses torn down by the city to fight blight is getting a little longer. On Tuesday, the Common Council unanimously backed a propo...

OLEAN — Two of four aldermen whose terms are ending at the end of the year will not be seeking re-election, but all four seats will be contested in No...

OLEAN — City water bills will be going up again June 1, but officials are mulling two options to fund a major water project. The Common Council approv...

OLEAN — An April start date is set for the Lincoln Park farmer’s market. The Common Council on Tuesday voted to allocate the remaining funds of the $1...

OLEAN — Olean has joined the ranks of 70 other cities worldwide in declaring itself a Charter for Compassion City. The Common Council approved a resol...

OLEAN — The $1,000 overweight truck fee introduced for this year will be re-examined by the Common Council following flak from several firms. Mayor Bi...

OLEAN — While Albany debates legalizing marijuana, local officials are split on whether it is a good fit for the city. A straw poll of aldermen conduc...

OLEAN — For almost two hours on Thursday, proponents and neighbors of a $13 million housing project on East State Street offered their thoughts to the...

OLEAN — The McKean County (Pa.) Historical Society's Old Jail Museum will sponsor the actioning of classic castoffs Sunday at Rock City Park. "The bid...