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BRADFORD, Pa. — Those who weren’t smiling on a cold, gray morning were soon grinning when they were nuzzled by four affectionate dogs. The canines and...

OLEAN — By the age of 8, Xiomara Wallace had become a “fixture” at the Olean Public Library with regular visits with her dad to pick out books, partic...

Registered dietitian and diabetes educator Charlene Dorcey said it as gently as she could: “We’ve gotten fluffier as a nation … and as we’ve gotten he...

Once again, millennials — anyone born between 1981 and 1996 — are in the news. This time, unbeknownst to them, it’s a plea for help. In October 2018, ...

March 26 is a significant day for various reasons, but why depends on who you are. In 1958, the United States Army launched the Explorer 3 artificial ...

Jody Rainey, principal of Homer-Center High School, admits his viewpoint on academics might sound to some a little radical for an educator. “Sometimes...

I saw a Facebook post of my nephew, Luke, with his little dog, Pixie, camped out in a chair with him. This was Pixie’s usual pose, except when she was...

Erin Hassall gets to play on the job. A lot. Hassall, the services manager for the Family Support Center in Spencerport Central School District, is a ...

Victor’s Mark Syverud was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 18 years ago but it wasn’t until just recently he realized he was experiencing a new symptom of t...

Since he was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2002, Dr. John Paul has done whatever he can to assure others in the community have the knowl...

At some point in your life, you’ve likely attended a party or family get-together, and everything was going great — at first. The hors d’oeuvres taste...

There is perhaps nothing quite as warm as the love and affection from a family pet, but is it possible that pets do more than bring joy to their owner...

OLEAN — As a group of family and friends gathered fistfuls of balloons to release into the sky above War Vets Park on Tuesday, Karen Materna was still...

Editor’s Note: Frances Corrigan, a 2002 graduate of Olean High School, served in the Army Nurse Corps from 2007-11, with one deployment to Iraq in 200...

To some people, the relationship between pet and owner is one of subservience. To others, a pet can be loved and cared for just as much as a human fam...

OLEAN — With data relating to Cattaraugus County’s opioid crisis flatlining or falling in 2017, the area’s health director is somewhat hopeful. The co...

OLEAN — With data relating to Cattaraugus County’s opioid crisis flatlining or falling in 2017, the area’s health director is somewhat hopeful. The co...

For 7-year-old Jacob Neal, reading was a struggle. He knew how to read but when he stared at the printed words he found it difficult to focus on the p...