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Little Valley county building closed due to waterline break
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Center Building in Little Valley was closed Tuesday at 1:45 p.m. due to a waterline break inside the building. Departments the closure effects include the DMV Office, Treasurer's Office, Clerk's Office, Office of Emergency Services, Administration and Legislative Offices, Economic Development, Planning, and Tourism Offices, Human Resources Office and all Little Valley courts offices, District Attorney's Office and County Attorney's Office.
Police reports 7/16/24
Monday, 7:43 a.m., Shirley Jo Lee, 29, of Allegany, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems from an incident reported at the Country Fair on East State Street. Lee was released with an appearance ticket. Wellsville Police. Saturday, no time provided, Don M. Chitiyo, 35,...
Four awarded Schwabenbauer, Pancio scholarships
Four area graduates recently received scholarship awards from funds stewarded by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. Adelina Peer and Makayla Magro of Olean, Julia Wyant of Portville and Katelyn Rhinehart of Otto-Eldred each received the Ben & Rose Schwabenbauer Educational Scholarship for $750 each. The scholarship provides annual scholarships for...
HillTap Festival returns to Holiday Valley July 27
ELLICOTTVILLE — The fourth annual HillTap Festival will return to Holiday Valley Resort on Saturday, July 27. This popular event, at one of the most unique venues in the region, integrates a full day of outdoor activities and live music from three bands on two stages. The HillTap Festival...
Olean Catholics to diocese: Keep St. John’s open
OLEAN — The majority of Catholic parish families in Western New York will be challenging the Diocese of Buffalo’s plans for closures, including the plan to close St. John Church in North Olean. The diocese reported that 24 of 36 Families of Parishes in the diocese had told...
Punxsy Minors start 1-1 at sectionals
BRADFORD — It was the opening weekend for the Punxsutawney Minor League All-Star baseball team at the Section 1 tournament held at the Bradford Little League Complex this weekend as its weekend games saw the team go 1-1. Punxsy’s first two games were one-run contests as they were on the better end of the result on Saturday, dropping District 1 champion Meadville/Vernon, 8-7, on a walk-off sacrifice fly by Noah Burkett.
Have a look at St. Bonaventure's new logos: 'A modernized look' with 'nods to our past'
The eyes of the wolf are a little more piercing. Its ears are more defined, and the jaw and chin got stronger. And the block lettering surrounding St. Bonaventure’s mascot is a throwback of sorts. St. Bonaventure’s athletic program takes on a new façade as it approaches a new...
Olean Man Faces Burglary Charge
An Olean man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly committing a burglary. According to Olean Police, 27-year-old Julian M Roulo was arrested early Saturday morning on a warrant issued out of Olean City Court related to charges of felony burglary and misdemeanor petit larceny. Roulo was reportedly released with an...
Wellsville Balloon Rally soars July 19-21 at Island Park. What to know if you're going.
The countdown to the 47th Great Wellsville Balloon Rally is on. Thousands of spectators are expected for the annual mid-July spectacle that features at least two dozen hot air balloons taking to the sky and soaring over the Genesee River and along the Allegany County foothills. The Balloon Rally includes...
Pitt-Bradford to Hold Community Cookout on July 17
BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold its third annual Cookout in the Quad for community members from 5 to 7 p.m. July 17 in the Bromeley Quadrangle on campus. This new tradition was initiated in 2022 to welcome the community back to campus following...
Twin Tiers Community Band Will Perform in Portville July 17
PORTVILLE, NY — The 2024 Music in the Park series will feature a performance by the Twin Tiers Community Band on Wednesday. Concerts in the series will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park, North Main Street at Maple Avenue. The series will continue through Sept. 4....
Arts Council announces upcoming events and classes
OLEAN — The Tri-County Arts Council has announced several upcoming events and classes that they are inviting the public to participate in and enjoy over the coming weeks. The Tri-County Arts Council presents “An Artistic Journey, From watercolors to oils and back again” by Barbara Fox. The show will run from now through Aug. 30 in the Peg Bothner Gallery at the Tri-County Arts Council, 110 W. State St. "An Artistic Journey" documents the artist's transition from watercolor to oil paints and back through paintings, notes and sketches showing this exciting process of discovery with Barbara Fox.
Village of Knives celebration a cut above in Little Valley
LITTLE VALLEY — The Little Valley Fairgrounds was buzzing with activity over the weekend as knife dealers and collectors from across the country gathered to educate, appraise, buy and sell rare knives at the Village of Knives Celebration. The three-day event celebrating 150 years of craftsmanship and history in...
'I hope he wins, he deserves it': Trump backers relieved, energized after his brush with death
ALLEGANY — Dave Decker was watching a live news feed as former President Donald Trump had opened his speech Saturday evening at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. "I was sitting at home watching. (Trump) was talking and then, all of the sudden, it looked like he got stung," the Cuba resident said Monday evening during the reception hour before July's Right Thinkers panel discussion at The Hall in Allegany.
Organization recertifies WVDP system supporting sustainable future
WEST VALLEY — The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recertified the West Valley Demonstration Project’s Environmental Management System, a management practice that allows organizations to conduct work systematically to minimize impacts of operations on the environment. “The West Valley Demonstration Project conducts its work in a safe,...
Hinsdale's Miller named Youth of the Week
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau is pleased to announce that this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is Caden Miller. He is the son of Jennifer and Jason Miller and a graduate of Hinsdale Central School. Miller was nominated by his school counselor, who described him as a great...
Police reports 7/15/24
Friday, 1:59 p.m., one injury was reported following a one-vehicle accident involving a bicycle at the intersection of West State and North Seventh streets. A vehicle operated by Eric M. Firkel, 39, of Eldred, Pa., reportedly struck a bicycle crossing outside the crosswalk. A juvenile bicycle operator was transported to Olean General Hospital for treatment of reported abrasions.
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