A citizen advisory group following nuclear waste cleanup activities at the West Valley Demonstration Project will request a presentation prior to accepting an invitation to join Erie County's Climate Resilience planning effort. 

Fall festivities continue through November at the Tri-County Arts Council, 110 W. State St., Olean, with a full pallet of spectacular art classes for everyone. Information and sign-up can be found on the Arts Council website.

With thousands of dollars still needed for renovations, the caretakers of the 100+ year-old Tickletown in Humphrey, New York will host a series of haunted house fundraising events on the last two weekends in October to help with costs.

Joan Pingitore lives in Allegany and has been an artist most of her life. Her latest show exhibits a colorful, abstract representation of images to demonstrate the beautiful compositions and patterns of nature.

Throughout the year, the Kids & Cancer Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation provides financial support to patients facing medical treatment for cancer and other illnesses.

Parents of the 12U Twin Tiers Pride invite you to a Spooktacular Adult Only ‘Boo’ze Bash and Costume Party Saturday, October 30th at the Good Times of Olean Event Center from 7:00-11:00pm. 

A new scholarship recently established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation in memory of Don and Bern Holcomb will support the next generation of aspiring agriculturists and conservationists.

The Olean Sports and Social Club and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce are once again teaming up to present the next segment of a food crawl – the ‘chicken’ Wing Crawl event.

On Saturday, October 2nd, the Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail hosted its first annual charity bike ride from East Aurora to Ellicottville and raised $50,000 which will be used to continue to build the 27-mile rail trail that runs along the former Buffalo & Pittsburgh rail line.

Founded by legendary Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman as a public charity, the P.U.N.T. Foundation supports families across WNY and has seen annual growth because of its admirable mission and litany of programs.

An adventure into Autumn’s stunning beauty of fall foliage’s brilliant colors of ruby red, bright orange, and golden yellow await the traveler who ventures into the Allegheny National Forest and the Kinzua Bridge State Park.

When you think of Autumn, chances are you start to think of a visit to Pumpkinville, warm days with cool nights, and colorful festivals! The Enchanted Mountains are just a short drive from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Erie, Pittsburgh, and Binghamton, and all roads lead to Autumn elation.  

This fall, the return of in-person festivals and events has been welcome news to all. The Cattaraugus County Dept. of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism is pleased to announce that the W.I.L.M.A. Woolly Bear Weekend is among those events!

When Ann Marie Sitter Tompkins and other volunteers originally decided to run a coat drive to provide warm winter clothes to children in need in 2020, they thought it would be a one-time effort.

Downtown Olean will gain a splash of color October 1st as local organizations host a chalk art contest, encouraging all to beautify sidewalks and pavement with messages and images of hope, resilience, suicide awareness and prevention.

Fall festivities begin in October at the Tri-County Arts Council with a full pallet of creative art classes for everyone. Information and sign-up can be found on the Arts Council website.

Over 300 Afghans will resettle in the Buffalo and Western New York area. They are refugees by definition, but not in the eyes of the government. Because of the urgency of their evacuation, those coming are labeled “humanitarian parolees.”

A Celebration of Life for Chuck Crist will be held this Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at the Ray Evans Seneca Theater from 4:00-6:00pm. The public is welcome to join his family and share some memories of Chuck.

Among festivities at the Tri-County Arts Council’s 2021 Celebration of the Arts! Sept. 19th will be the presentation of the Tom Barnes Lifetime Achievement Award to local artist Peg Bothner.

The final edition of the three StrOleans is set for Friday, October 1st. Event-goers can saunter, amble, wander, walk; and able to enjoy food, music, fine arts, classic cars and fun for all ages.