natural hazards

From a spring fishing outing to austerity budgets, from a bird house building competition to a close call with a passenger train, here’s a look back o...

This week is expected to be unseasonably cold for the most part with plenty of chances for precipitation, perhaps even some snow showers, according to...

While the previous few days have felt quite spring-like with temperatures reaching the 60s, the coming week will likely be more typical for the first ...

From a fatal electric railroad accident to the creation of a new fire company at Allegany State Park, from Prohibition violations in Cuba to an uglies...

Following an unseasonably warm week that saw temperatures climb into the 60s — and even the 70s one day — the first full week of spring may seem a bit...

The American Red Cross of Western New York wants help to ensure no one faces a disaster alone by donating on Red Cross Giving Day, which is next Wedne...

OLEAN — The city of Olean Department of Public Works will open the Front Street Yard, near the intersection of Seneca Avenue, for city residents to di...

From new ski facilities on Mt. Hermann to the purported winding down of the baby boom, from youthful offenders causing havoc in a local grocery to pro...

Following a shift in the weather that saw the mid-60s over the weekend plunge to a high barely above freezing Monday — as well as usher in a powerful ...

The coming week's weather will likely be most notable for the for the roller coaster effect of extremely warm days alternating with cold and even perh...

From Frank Higgins’ road to the governor’s mansion to the Bonnies’ first NCAA tournament bid in nearly a quarter century, from new owners at the Olean...

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Cattaraugus and Allegany counties as warmer temperatures and expected rainfall could swell local...

From heavy snow and tremors startling the city to the Sholean Exhibition, from finding a port in Portville to staying alive in the postseason race at ...

The region is receiving something of a January thaw — albeit a month or more late — as the Olean area is expected to see temperatures above freezing d...

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski has joined other Southern Tier state lawmakers in calling on the governor to provide more assistance to areas hit hard in ...

The National Weather Service says an arctic airmass hovering over the region will result in cold, though mainly dry, weather for much of the this week...

The forecast for the coming week should continue the recent trend of active weather, though overall the National Weather Service predicts it will rema...

Rep. Nick Langworthy and Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., introduced the bipartisan Weather Alert Response and Notification Act (WARN Act) for the 119th C...