SBU-TV - Nov. 4, 2016

Two residents of the Greater Olean area have earned promotions in the New York Army National Guard.

Brittany Russo of Allegany was promoted to staff sergeant, and Dustin Frederick of Olean was promoted to private. Both are assigned to the Company A, 642nd Support Battalion.

Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership and development ...

OLEAN, NY – The National Federation of Independent Business endorsed Rep. Tom Reed at Four Mile Brewing Thursday.

“It is very important we return pro small business candidates and elected officials to Washington like Congressman Reed,” Greg Biryla, the state director for NFIB, said. “Congressman Reed has a 100 percent voting record with NFIB. He’s been given the Guardian of Small Business ...

OLEAN, NY – Mayor William J. Aiello proclaimed October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Olean on Tuesday during the city's Common Council meeting.

Aiello also commended Olean firefighters for wearing pink in October in recognition of those who have fought the disease.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a campaign to increase awareness of the disease and to ...

OLEAN, NY – The co-editors of TAPinto Greater Olean will deliver a presentation Sunday on a challenge today’s journalism educators confront.

Anne and Richard Lee, faculty members in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University, will discuss the difficulties of balancing the 24/7 news cycle with the need to take time to work with student journalists on edits and revisions ...

OLEAN, NY – The Street Crimes Unit of the Olean Police Department made multiple arrests for drug possession and sales Wednesday morning.

Police identified those charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance as Laura R. Hall, 35; Jacob D. Hanigan, 25; Davin L. Maull, 20; Louann Maull, 57, and Logan M. Shearer, 23, all of Olean, and ...

HINSDALE, NY – State police arrested a Massachusetts woman Monday and charged her with transporting untaxed cigarettes.

Linda J. Bemis, 75, of Taunton was arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 86 East Hinsdale, police said.

According to police, state troopers discovered 32 cartons of untaxed cigarettes in Bemis’s vehicle. Troopers confiscated the cigarettes, which had been purchased ...

OLEAN, NY – An envelope containing fundraising items was turned in to the Olean Police Department Tuesday.

Police said the materials were turned in by a "Good Samaritan" and may be from a children's fundraising campaign.

Anyone who lost fund raising money and can describe the proper amount and details of the fundraising activity should contact Olean police at 716-376-5677.

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OLEAN, NY – Police are seeking the community's assistance in identifying a bicyclist who damaged a vehicle by running into it with his bike and then left the scene of the incident.

A video of the incident is posted on the Olean Police Department Facebook page.

Anyone with information that would assist police should message the department onb Facebook or call police headquarters at ...

OLEAN, NY – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Red Cross points out that is a perfect time to give blood or platelets to support cancer patients and others. Cancer patients may need red blood cell or platelet transfusions during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications. Donors of all blood types are needed to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients this ...

OLEAN, NY – Mayor William Aiello endorsed Rep. Tom Reed during a downtown walkthrough Thursday.

“I think Tom is doing an excellent job for his communities,” Aiello said to three members of the local media and two Reed staff members who accompanied them on the walk. “Not only Olean, but his whole district.”

Aiello said Reed “puts himself out there” by being at town halls and speaking to the ...