Cattaraugus County, Local News
Sep 26, 2024
LITTLE VALLEY — The public is invited to join members of the First Congregational Church of Little Valley as they host an open house 1–4 p.m. Saturday...
Allegany County News, News, Western New York
Jul 09, 2024
FRIENDSHIP — A group of Friendship churches is embarking on an initiative to Bless Every Home through ongoing prayer, helping to create a foundation f...
News
Jul 30, 2022
OLEAN — A second Santa Claus Lane ornament for the 2022 holiday season has been revealed. In honor of the First Presbyterian Church of Olean’s 200th a...
News
Jul 08, 2022
OLEAN — Pastor Tyrone Hall has kicked off the third annual Feet Heat drive to get 1,000 pairs of new sneakers to Olean-area youth. Hall, pastor of the...
News
Aug 09, 2021
OLEAN — Olean First Baptist Church will host a Share Our Blessing Yard Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds from the sale at 133 S. Union St., in ...
Local News, News
Apr 03, 2021
As Easter draws near, many clergy in the country are preparing for the second year in a row to provide messages to congregations during the uncertaint...
Jan 25, 2021
Mary J. Swartz ALLEGANY — Mary J. Swartz, of 104 Jefferson Ave., passed away on Saturday (Jan. 23, 2021, at Olean General Hospital, following an illne...
Local News, News
Dec 24, 2020
Two area pastors shared portions of Christmas messages they plan to deliver to their congregations and the community on Christmas Eve and Christmas Da...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Sep 22, 2020
ANGELICA — Members of more than 25 churches and local ministries from throughout Allegany County are coming together to pray through Monday. It began ...
Coronavirus, News, Olean
Aug 10, 2020
OLEAN — Tyrone Hall, barber, pastor and community activist, has a new church and a new calling in these days of the pandemic. Hall, whose Hall of Fame...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Jul 21, 2020
I grew up in Hornell, went to JCC in Olean and to Elim College in the Mount Morris area to be a pastor. My father was a pastor his whole life. I never...
Coronavirus, News
Apr 13, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — Christians around the world celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while pastors preached the faith’s joy...
Local News, News, Olean
Feb 29, 2020
As many local, state and national governments grapple with how to deal with, and prevent, the spread of novel coronavirus, churches that provide commu...
Local News, News, Olean
Dec 24, 2019
During the busy holiday season, some in the community may take a moment to step back and reflect upon the reason for the holy season by visiting churc...
Allegany County News
Oct 17, 2019
WELLSVILLE — A key leader in community transformation and revival will be returning to Allegany and upper Potter (Pa.) counties this month to share wh...
News, Olean
Aug 19, 2019
PORTVILLE — A lawsuit filed last week brought the number of Cattaraugus County priests accused of sexually abusing local children to three. The Rev. D...
Cattaraugus County, News
Aug 12, 2019
SALAMANCA — The former United Congregational Methodist Church on Broad Street may have a new name, but the building and the people inside it are still...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
Aug 04, 2019
OLEAN — Fewer than four weeks after the Rev. Anthony Salim arrived at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church, it burned to the ground. The pastor wasn’t ...
Local News, News
June 14, 2025
OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
