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SALAMANCA — Mayor Michael Smith has declared a state of emergency in the city of Salamanca following the snowstorm that wrecked havoc overnight on the...

OLEAN — Despite a flood watch for the region, National Weather Service officials are not expecting widespread issues from melting snow this week. A fl...

OLEAN — Two people were taken to Olean General Hospital Friday night after going into Olean Creek in freezing temperatures. The Olean Fire Department ...

OLEAN — Area residents will likely wake up to a white Christmas Monday. Saturday afternoon and evening will bring one to three inches of snow in the O...

From a “war Christmas” to a rush for gas, from twisting Barbies and space capsules to a push for school mergers, here’s a look back on the week that w...

OLEAN — Olean residents need to prepare for another blast of winter this week as an artic system chills the region, forecasters said. Jim Mitchell, me...

A winter storm watch for Cattaraugus and other surrounding counties is in effect from Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. A National Weathe...

OLEAN — It seems Wednesday’s weather decided to take part in the “Christmas Creep,” retailers’ practice of pushing Holiday merchandise well before the...

OLEAN —The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning just after midnight Tuesday until 3 a.m. as a thunderstorm knocked down power lines a...

In our most recent installment, former editor for the Olean Times Herald Rick Schwab shares a variety of events he covered from his time at the paper ...

OLEAN — The Twin Tiers took a pounding from rain and wind Tuesday afternoon, with officials declaring tornadoes were a possibility. At just after 2 p....

OLEAN — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in 16 counties in New York, including Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. Officials rep...

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning Wednesday evening for parts of southern Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, including Olean. ...

ANGELICA — Thursday’s wild weather conditions in Angelica included a tornado, officials from the National Weather Service announced Friday. The report...

Whipping storms that resulted in a Hamburg tornado had residents of Allegany County and northeastern Cattaraugus County wary of treacherous weather mo...

Officials are warning residents against tornados and severe thunderstorms with wind damage in northeastern Cattaraugus County and northern Allegany Co...

According to the National Weather Service, the “dog days of summer” describes the hot and humid days of summer, from July 3 to Aug. 11. Traditionally,...

OLEAN — More rain is on the way, with officials warning of possible flooding across the state. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood w...