Business & Finance

ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — The university will furlough 80 employees beginning on June 1 in an effort to cut costs over the summer, SBU’s Chief Communications Officer Tom Missel confirmed to TAPinto Greater Olean Wednesday. 

According to Missel, about 60% of those to be furloughed are hourly employees, and about 40% are exempt employees. Some will be furloughed in either June ...

Government, business and education leaders from the Greater Olean area are disappointed that the state will not allow Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties to reopen on Friday.

The state is taking a regional approach to reopening. New York’s Western New York region, which includes the three counties along with Erie and Niagara counties, has not met the state’s requirements ...

OLEAN, NY – The Hampton Inn and Suites being built at 1404 Buffalo St. will not open this summer because of construction restrictions in place for the coronavirus pandemic.

Andrew Cuomo's March 7 executive order stated all nonessential construction sites must safely shut down, and that halted the construction of the hotel being developed by Hart Hotels of Buffalo and Krog ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will disburse $1,031,061 in grants to expand coronavirus testing in the 23rd Congressional district, which includes the Greater Olean area.

The Southern Tier Community Health Network in Olean will receive $252,604, the Chautauqua Center in Jamestown will receive $246,229, and Finger Lakes Migrant Health Care in Penn Yan will receive ...

The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way the world shops, perhaps forever in some respects. Consumers are spending more money even while social distancing, according to personal finance website WalletHub’s new Coronavirus Shopping Survey.

During social distancing, about 58 million Americans are spending more than normal, which is a cause for concern, considering the dire ...

OLEAN, NY — Lauren Kirchmyer and Melanie McGovern of the Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York will speak about finding trustworthy businesses, brands and charities during the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s virtual “Lunch and Learn” event on Tuesday at noon.

“BBB will show you how they evaluate charities against 20 standards of ...

OLEAN, NY — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce is moving its Community-Wide Garage Sale from the end of May to June 20 and is encouraging signups be completed after May 15, after it confirms with the Cattaraugus County Health Department that the event can proceed.

“Our office has the utmost concern to our members, our vendors, any event attendees ...

CUBA, NY — The Chamber of Commerce has canceled 2020 Dairy Days because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a post on the Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page: "Some restrictions may be lifted by then, but this event would happen very early in the timeline of opening up businesses and communities. Our wish is to keep everyone in our wonderful community and our visitors ...

Rachel Askey does not dispute the need to cover mouths and noses during the coronavirus pandemic.

“It’s impossible to be in any store or shopping situation and not be within six feet of people, especially for cashiers,” the owner of Askey’s General Supply Company in Olean said. “So it is really important for both customers and employees to be wearing ...

The Center for Elder Law & Justice and the Alzheimer's Association have partnered to present two sessions of a virtual workshop titled "Legal and Financial Planning for Dementia."

Attorney Jesslyn Holbrook will discuss New York’s laws and practices, as well as the new state budget and how it may impact Medicaid.

Sessions are May 6 from 8 to ...