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A fund named in memory of Dan Daniels, a long-time member of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, will support renovations to the church’s organ, b...

The holiday season is well past, but the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce has a related question: What local landmark should be chosen for the 2...

From consecrating St. Mary of the Angels to buying a “Tank A Day,” from “now or never” for OHS grads to “a little help from my friends,” here’s a look...

On June 6, 1944, folks in Olean and the surrounding area awoke that morning to radio reports that Hitler’s “Fortress Europe” had been invaded by the A...

In the early morning hours of Nov. 11, 1918, the city of Olean abruptly woke to the news that the Great War was no more. That morning, the pastor of S...

Great weather and a great turnout combined for an amazing first day at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angel's BasilicaFEST Saturday. Here are some ph...

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels held their Blue Line Mass for first responders and their families Sunday morning. Here are some photos from the...

OLEAN — In what church officials called the most notable event in the entire history of the more than century-old parish, hundreds gathered into the B...

OLEAN — A special performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will take place at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church tonight at 7 p.m. The concert is free an...

In late October, we wrote about how St. Mary of the Angels Church was celebrating the life and service of Father John J. Hamel, who at the age of 26 w...

OLEAN — Those wanting to dine at the annual Christmas Day Community Dinner hosted by St. Mary of the Angels Church must get their reservations in by F...

Saturday’s edition included the story of the Very Rev. John J. Hamel, the first Catholic priest sent by the Diocese of Buffalo to serve the Olean comm...

He came to Olean as a 26-year-old priest assigned as the Olean Catholic community’s first resident pastor in 1876. Over a span of 36 years, Father Joh...