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FILLMORE — Though his team trailed by five points, Fillmore boys basketball coach Brandon Carter thought his Eagles had a chance to challenge Genesee ...

AMHERST — Portville is expected to win its fourth girls volleyball state championship in five years. But the Panthers clearly aren’t taking any matche...

ST. MARYS, Pa. — Every team in District 9 is getting a fresh start of sorts with the new alignment of the 2018 season. But perhaps nobody needs a clea...

OLEAN — The Very Rev. Gregory Dobson sat on the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels’ rectory porch Wednesday morning, attempting to pack up — and throw...

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...

OLEAN — The Very Rev. Gregory Dobson’s sermon this weekend was about shepherds, who he said can either lead from the front or lead from behind. “I hav...

The community began the Walk the Way of the Cross Friday afternoon at the Christ United Methodist Church, and continued to 6 other local churches (an ...

OLEAN — Celebration and victory, as well as shame and betrayal, were the themes the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels conveyed to its parishioners at...

OLEAN — Current Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels clergymen said Monday they feel betrayed by the recent revelation a former St. Mary’s priest sexual...

OLEAN — The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels celebrated its first anniversary Sunday by unveiling new artwork, announcing a new celebration and look...

OLEAN — The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels will celebrate its first anniversary by “saluting the past, celebrating the present and challenging the...

Volunteers set up tables for dine-in guests and filled bags for delivery for the Basilica of St. Mary's of the Angels' annual community Christmas dinn...

FRANKLINVILLE — To Franklinville’s Allan Dunlap, his girls basketball team could’ve had two Most Valuable Players in its Rick Hughes Memorial Christma...

OLEAN — Jean Smith likes to spend part of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angel’s annual Christmas Day dinner sitting down with those who need the fre...

OLEAN — At the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels Sunday morning, scouts from Boy Scout Troop 617 walked down the center aisle with two folded America...

ST. MARYS, Pa. — Tony Defilippi is the source of both envy and pity as he heads into his 12th season as a varsity football coach in the Big 30. With t...

Catching up on some recent items from the inbox: LATE LAST week an email arrived from Deb Lyons alerting us to the annual Old First Night run/walk at ...

OLEAN — The Rev. Gregory Dobson didn’t have much time at this year’s St. Mary of the Angels’ Festival to enjoy Italian sausage with his family and fri...