Breaking News
August 18, 2026
OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...
Lifestyle, News
Sep 08, 2022
It doesn’t take long for a real-world event to turn into a piece of entertainment, especially if the right elements are there from the start. Innocent...
Cattaraugus County News, News
Aug 14, 2022
OLEAN — A lot of people only think of the SPCA with dogs and cats, but it does so much more, attorney and SPCA advisor Ginger Schroeder wrote recently...
News
May 03, 2021
GREENWICH (AP) — Authorities are looking for a fisherman who saved two children from drowning in a lake in upstate New York so they can thank him. The...
Local News
Apr 12, 2021
From the return of fallen heroes to self defense with a firewood axe, from hoards of sugar-motivated tykes sacking Oak Hill Park to saving a life on G...
Coronavirus, News, Olean
Feb 06, 2021
SALAMANCA — A local man keeps the memory of his late wife alive by continuing to support local animal rescue groups per her wishes. Bill Steckman of S...
Lifestyle
Jul 29, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Halo wasn’t the kind of rescue dog everybody wanted, or that anybody wanted, for nearly a year. Surrendered by her owners after t...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Jan 15, 2020
CUBA — The cats at Joyful Rescues have known about Cuba-Rushford senior Christianna Reynolds for years now — she’s been volunteering there since the e...
Local News, News, Olean
Nov 09, 2019
OLEAN — During a five-day period earlier this week, neighbors on North Seventh Street, and many in the community, tried to help with the rescue of a y...
News, Olean
Jul 30, 2019
BRADFORD, Pa. — American Refining Group Inc. will conduct full-scale, live drills Wednesday at the refinery beginning just after 8 a.m. ARG’s Emergenc...
Local News, News
Jul 22, 2019
Nathan Kloc, a 2019 graduate of Portville Central School, carried on a family tradition by serving as a volunteer firefighter. His efforts have also e...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Jan 20, 2019
It was a case of bad luck … turned into good luck. When the Tractor Supply store in Arcade had a water pipe burst early Jan. 13, employees arrived to ...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Jan 02, 2019
FRIENDSHIP — Two people were rescued from the roof of a vehicle stranded in the swollen Van Campen Creek in Friendship early New Year’s Day. According...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Oct 25, 2018
OLEAN — State Sen. Catharine Young, R-Olean, presented a $200,000 check to the Gowanda Fire Department Tuesday to help the department purchase a new f...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Aug 30, 2018
MACHIAS — A New York State Police trooper in the right place at the right time was able to save an infant from choking along the side of the road Wedn...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Jul 05, 2018
HINSDALE — Several flooding incidents were reported Wednesday morning, and volunteer firefighters took to rafts to help several people to safety. Acco...
Commentary, Local Columnists, News
Feb 06, 2018
As everyone knows, running an animal rescue and adoption center like the SPCA isn’t an easy job. Although most people love animals, enough donations f...
News
Jan 13, 2018
PORTVILLE —One woman was safely recovered from her house Friday afternoon. Westons Mills Fire Chief Will Smith said an uninjured elderly woman and her...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Jan 02, 2018
A new New York state law involving pet microchips that went into effect Monday has pleased local animal shelters and rescue groups, even though they w...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
September 11, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My friend "Ben" and I had many ups and downs in our 30-year friendship. Three years ago, we had one of our periodic blowouts and stopped sp...
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
September 10, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean girls swimming and diving team earned its second win of the week, defeating Franklinville 113-57 on Thursday afternoon at the Olean ...
Local Sports, Soccer, Sports
September 10, 2026
YORKSHIRE — Mere seconds away from the end of regulation, the Allegany-Limestone and Pioneer girls soccer teams appeared set to play for overtime. Nei...
Baseball, National Sports, NY State Sports, ...
September 10, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return to the majors as the New York Yankees be...
Local News, News
September 10, 2026
OLEAN — Noted author and essayist Bob Kunzinger, a journalism graduate of St. Bonaventure University, will appear for a reading and book signing event...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
September 10, 2026
BELFAST — With Medicare decisions coming up for qualified residents, certified Medicare specialist Marian Joseph-Schrantz will be at St. Patrick Roman...
