Category Archives: Olean News

By Tyler Briggs Olean Times Herald Gun owners in the area could feel the impact of several anti-gun bills that have passed through the Assembly, including the possible ban of .50 caliber firearms. The summary for Assembly bill 3211A, sponsored by State Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington, outlaws all .50 caliber firearms and larger weapons. According to [...]

The cheapest gas in Olean is being sold at the Country Fair and Kwik Fill locations.  They are selling gas at 2.83 per gallon. All other stations are reporting 2.85 per gallon.

The cheapest gas in Olean is currently being sold at Uni-Mart, at $2.82 per gallon. Country Fair and the Kwik Fill gas stations are the next cheapest at $2.83 per gallon.

Country Fair and Kwik Fill are both selling the cheapest reported gas at 2.83 per gallon.

By Brian Lothridge Olean Times Herald One city alderman is looking to prohibit public use of the paved lot that Mayor Carucci is eyeing for a park-and-ride. Frank Steffen, D-Ward 7, will bring legislation to the Public Safety Committee meeting Tuesday that will prohibit any public use of the lot. Mr. Steffen, who chairs the [...]

By Kate Day Sager Olean Times Herald Allegany town residents heard new proposals for a wind-turbine farm that would effectively reduce the number of turbines built by three, and shift their locations to more remote areas in the community. During Monday’s meeting for the Town of Allegany Planning Board, a gathering of 15 to 20 [...]

By Tyler Briggs Olean Times Herald As news broke last week of each town’s portion of taxes due to the county, which showed almost a 5 percent increase for Portville, town officials are wondering why. The town will hold a public budget hearing starting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Weston’s Mills Community Center, where [...]

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure Diversity Action Committee will host a Multicultural Film Festival Nov. 9-12 in Dresser Auditorium of the John J. Murphy Professional Building. The schedule of films is as follows: Monday, Nov. 9: Native American 7 p.m. – “Mohawk Girls,” a documentary in which filmmaker Tracey Deer intimately captures the [...]

Cattaraugus County voters elected the first woman district attorney Tuesday, as Republican Lori Rieman upset incumbent Democrat Edward M. Sharkey.

OLEAN – Linda Witte has apparently been elected the city’s first woman mayor, upsetting incumbent Mayor David Carucci by a vote of 1,808 to 1,623, according to unofficial results from the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections.

To see the Cattaraugus County election results, visit this link.

Twin Tiers municipalities have set Halloween trick-or-treating hours for Saturday, Oct. 31. In most areas, trick-or-treaters are encouraged to only visit houses with the porch lights turned on.