OLEAN, NY -- On the last day of June, it was 85 degrees and hot and sticky. Della Moore wiped the sweat off her brow as she began the opening remarks for the Juneteenth celebration that the African American Center for Cultural Development has sponsored for the last eight years,. 

Approximately 20 people sat in their lawn chairs listening to Moore, the ...

OLEAN, NY -- The Citizens Action Network of Southwestern NY and the Rural Revitalization Corporation need help with setting up a community garden on the grounds of the old AME church at the corner of West Greene and South Third streets. 

They are planning a "Blitz Build" on June 30 for installing the first batch of raised beds at the ...