News
Nov 28, 2022
ALLEGANY — The Allegany Area Historical Association will host the annual Community Christmas Service at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Heritage Center, 25 N. 2n...
News, Sports
Sep 14, 2022
OLEAN — The 2022 Olean Youth and Recreation girls’ basketball league, for grades 4-6, will host registration 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday from...
Local News, News, Olean
Aug 20, 2019
An article on page A-1 of the Aug. 10 issue regarding Genesis House’ proposed move into the former St. John’s convent should have stated that all pote...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Jul 21, 2019
OLEAN — The smell of Italian, Polish and Irish foods greeted hundreds Saturday for the 37th annual St. John’s Church Festival, with attendees not lett...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, Nation, ...
Jul 17, 2019
OLEAN — Olean is no stranger to national political figures. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, visited the John J. Ash Community C...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Apr 08, 2019
How can someone who doesn’t live near a homeless shelter understand the effects it could have on the neighborhood? Perhaps they could ask people who l...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Apr 08, 2019
I am writing to add my voice to the many others in proximity to St. John’s Church in North Olean. We are against the establishment of a shelter of any...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Apr 08, 2019
OLEAN — Yellow signs are cropping up around North Olean as some residents show dissatisfaction with plans to move the Genesis House shelter to the nei...
Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
Mar 11, 2019
On Aug. 10, I attended a city of Olean Zoning Board of Appeals hearing in which St. John’s Roman Catholic Church was requesting a religious exemption ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Mar 01, 2019
OLEAN — It won’t be until at least April 11 before the city acts on a variance for a homeless shelter in North Olean. The city Zoning Board of Appeals...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Aug 24, 2018
OLEAN — The city Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday voted down a measure that would have allowed a Genesis House shelter to move to a former St. John...
Cattaraugus County, Here And Now, Local News, ...
Jul 22, 2018
OLEAN — On a cool overcast Saturday full of great food, live music, raffles and more, the 36th annual St. John’s Church Festival delighted community m...
Featured, Gallery, Here And Now, ...
Jul 22, 2018
Under some ominous clouds, patrons enjoyed the food and fun at the St. John's Festival Saturday afternoon. Here are some photos from the day's events.
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jul 16, 2018
OLEAN — With its warm meatball sandwiches, cold beer, live music, bocce tournaments and raffles, the St. John’s Church Festival has given community me...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jun 26, 2018
OLEAN — Officials hope that North Olean will continue getting after-school recreation after tonight’s Common Council meeting. The council will mull a ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jun 02, 2018
OLEAN — When the Very Rev. Gregory Dobson blesses the festival grounds for the BasilicaFEST on June 9 and 10, the ceremony will hold special meaning f...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
May 08, 2018
OLEAN — Olean’s two Catholic churches will soon be linked under a single pastor. The Rev. Patrick Melfi will succeed the Very Rev. Gregory Dobson as p...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Feb 08, 2018
ALLEGANY — When a water line broke in the second floor of the parsonage at St. John’s Lutheran Church on North Fourth Street, the damage was severe en...
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...
