The Fox Derwick Family Supporting Children in the Arts Fund will provide children and youth in the Olean community financial support to attend classes & programs in the fine and performing arts.

The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s first Jingle Bell Jubilee held last Friday was a great success! A holiday event featuring many activities and events, the Jubilee will be back this Friday, December 10th from 4:30-9:00pm. 

Don’t be fooled by the name, for there’s really no minimizing the impressive exhibit that is the Tri-County Arts Council’s “A Little Something Small Works Show”, running through Jan . 22nd.

40 units and more than 579 adults and children took part in the 36th Annual Santa Claus Lane Parade held November 26th in downtown Olean, while more than 2,200 people lined both sides of the street to watch.

Staff at the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce have been busy lining up activities, vendors and more for its Jingle Bell Jubilee - including the Cookie Crawl and the Run Run Rudolph 5K, both set for Friday, December 10th.

Imagine being the person to give a little girl or boy their first gift … ever. Now, imagine that this child is someone you’ve never met, who lives on the other side of the world in a country devastated by war, natural disasters, famine or disease.

Since Veterans Day of 2006, the Olean Veterans Wall of Honor memorial has stood in War Veterans Park as a reminder of all of the local service men and women who had sacrificed their lives in active duty.

The Holiday Season in the Enchanted Mountains of Cattaraugus County is a magical time of year! Gather up the crew and make your way through festive villages and scenic countrysides.

Take a 30 minute drive from Ellicottville on Route 219S into the Allegheny National Forest Region in Pennsylvania to find a variety of one-of-a-kind shops for all your holiday gift needs.

On Nov. 3rd, students from the CA BOCES CTE Center at Ellicottville Power Equipment Technology program received a day of advanced agricultural and construction equipment hydraulic systems training.  

The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum was named Tribal Destination of the Year at The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association’s annual Excellence in Tourism Industry Awards.

Not only do Wing Crawlers get to taste and vote on 8 different wings, they also get a chance to win $500 in Shop Olean Gift Certificates … and some Buffalo Bills merchandise!

Alternative medicine and natural healthcare may seem like relatively modern practices that are becoming more widely practiced. However, Laurie Wagatha, owner of the Wildwood Sanitarium, discovered that Salamanca’s history with holistic healing goes back to the early 20th century.

GOACC has created a new event planned for December 3rd and 10th called the Jingle Bell Jubilee. The Jingle Bell Jubilee will feature many fun activities that will make the event twinkle with fairytale festiveness.

As the weather cools, it is a wonderful time to come indoors and spend time exploring world history at local museums. Open a portal to local history at the seven museums located in McKean County.

Elliott Hutten, owner of Hog-Shed Studio Pottery, will be reaching quite a milestone next year as she will be celebrating her 40th year in business making pottery at her studio showroom in Otto, NY. 

The Ohio-based Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc., long a staple of manufacturing and commerce in Cuba, Allegany County, is seeking an expansion and move across the county line.

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.