Nick Youngs

Two Olean men were charged after a theft from an Allegany building on Tuesday.

In a powerful demonstration of dialogue and connection, the Collaborative Board, a combination of agencies dedicated to fulfilling their purpose of collaboration successfully hosted its Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The event brought together a diverse group of professionals, leaders, and organizational representatives to reflect on the progress made over the past year and set strategic goals for the future.

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Panther Pantry has received a mini grant from the University of Pittsburgh Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

With winter approaching and colder weather starting to settle in, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Animal Cruelty Unit in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) are reminding pet owners, including those who keep their pets outdoors, that they are required to provide their animals with basic needs, as defined by law, or face potential animal neglect and/or cruelty charges.

Open Arms Community Church, a Free Methodist congregation, is set to swap buildings with the First Baptist Church of Bradford in a unique and transformative partnership that will enhance their ability to serve the community. The move, scheduled for Spring 2025, will see Open Arms relocating from its current location at 1289 East Main Street in Foster Township to the First Baptist Church building at 71 Congress Street in downtown Bradford.

Employees from Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health Facilities, took time to give back to the local communities by hosting food drives throughout the healthcare system. Knock Out Hunger was coordinated in Bradford, which ran simultaneously with 97 Rock's 19

The fate of the OYO Hotel in Bradford is not promising after a more than four-hour appeal hearing Thursday, which owner Ashok Bhatt didn't even attend.

A Port Allegany man was convicted of rape and incest following a two-day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse.

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner issued a statement reminding residents to be safe when cooking their Thanksgiving turkey.

Mayor Aiello is pleased to announce that the Homelessness Task Force has met twice and is working together to get to a better understanding of why the problem exists and how extensive it is in our community. Members of the task force come from various networks throughout the County that assist the vulnerable and those in need of housing. The members of the taskforce have a working knowledge of the crisis and/or why the crisis exists in our community. The following are represented: Casa-Trinity, Cattaraugus County Department of Community Services, Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services, City of Olean Code Enforcement, City of Olean Common Council, City of Olean Fire Department, City of Olean Police Department, Connecting Communities in Action, Genesis House, Greater Olean Area Churches, Olean City School District, Olean General Hospital, St. Bonaventure University, SUNY JCC–Cattaraugus Campus and a representative from Governor Hochul's office.