Government
By TAPINTO GREATER OLEAN STAFF
February 14, 2026
Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski delivered hundreds of hand-made Valentine cards from area school children to elder-care facilities Friday.“The Assembly Valentines for Seniors Program is a great way to bring the generations together and to recognize, celebrate and appreciate the folks who have done some ...
Department of Motor Vehicles offices across New York State, including the Delevan, Little Valley and Olean ones in Cattaraugus County, will be closed on Friday; on Monday, which is President's Day, and on Tuesday as the state begins a major technology upgrade.The closures are part of the first ...
OLEAN, NY — The John J. Ash Community Center, 112 N. Barry St., will be open on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to provide individuals with relief from the low temperatures and significant wind chill predicted by the National Weather Service. The Olean area will see temperatures drop into the ...
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory and an extreme cold watch that include Cattaraugus County. The winter weather advisory will be in place from 7 a.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday. Snow accumulations 3 to 6 inches are expected."An Arctic front will bring widespread ...
ALBANY, NY — The City of Olean, the Allegany-Limestone and Hinsdale central school districts and the Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CABOCES) were among the 161 municipalities, school districts, counties and public authorities statewide awarded funding ...
ALBANY, NY — A proposal announced Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul would prohibit local New York law enforcement agencies from entering into 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to perform limited immigration enforcement duties.Fourteen law enforcement agencies in New York, ...
OLEAN, NY — The John J. Ash Community Center, 112 N. Barry St., will be open on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to provide individuals with relief from the low temperatures and significant wind chill predicted by the National Weather Service. According to the National Weather Service, the Olean ...
The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory that includes Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. According to the advisory, bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 degrees below zero are possible.The advisory took effect at 7 p.m. Wednesday and will remain in place until 10 a.m.
ALLEGANY, NY — The Village of Allegany and the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office have signed agreements allowing local officers to perform limited immigration enforcement duties under the supervision of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that has drawn concern from some ...
OLEAN, NY — The snow event that Mayor Amy B. Sherburne declared on Monday is over.According to a press release issued by the mayor's office at 3:34 p.m. Tuesday, parking restrictions associated with the snow event “have been lifted — effective immediately.”A snow event designation restricts and ...
OLEAN, NY — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne has declared a snow event effective through Tuesday.The snow event designation restricts and prohibits parking on specific streets during snowfalls to allow for city snowplows to effectively clear city streets. Parking of motor vehicles on primary streets is ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state because of the extremely cold temperatures and winter storm in the forecast for the weekend.The National Weather Service has predicted snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches for Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties. Snow is ...
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties that begins at 1 a.m. Sunday and expires at 7 p.m. Monday.The NWS included the cities of Olean and Jamestown in the warning.Total snow accumulations could be from 12 to 18 inches.The NWS ...
Rep. Nick Langworthy on Wednesday signed on as a cosponsor of the “Make Greenland Great Again Act.” The resolution, HR-361, would authorize the president to pursue negotiations with Denmark about the possible acquisition of Greenland. Langworthy, a Republican representing the 23rd Congressional ...
The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory that includes Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. According to the advisory, bitterly cold wind chills as low as 20 degrees below zero are possible between 10 p.m. Monday and 1 p.m. Tuesday.NWS indicated that heavy snow is possible, ...
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, officials serving New York in the state and federal governments praised the civil rights leader and expressed hope that his legacy will continue to inspire future generations.Gov. Kathy Hochul:Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us that progress is driven by courage ...
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that includes Cattaraugus County. The warning begins at 7 a.m. Monday and will remain in place until 4 p.m. Wednesday.NWS indicated that heavy snow is possible, with accumulations of 10 to 20 inches. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph, ...
OLEAN, NY — A peaceful but vocal crowd gathered in chilly, 37 degree conditions at Lincoln Park on Saturday afternoon to protest the Trump administration and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency's (ICE) recent actions in Minneapolis and other American cities.The signage and chanting by ...
Two municipalities in the Greater Olean area will benefit from New York State's awarding of more than $265 million in grants to support projects that will help protect drinking water, improve climate resilience, update aging water infrastructure, reduce contributors to harmful algal blooms, and ...
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that includes Cattaraugus County. The warning was issued at 4:43 a.m. Thursday and will remain in effect until 1 a.m. Friday.NWS indicated that heavy snow is possible, with accumulations of 6-to-12 inches. Winds gusting up to 30 mph ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. The advisory takes effect at 11 a.m. Wednesday and will remain in place until 1 a.m. Friday.Snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected in several batches; wind chills below zero are ...
JAMESTOWN, NY — Because of “repeated credible threats and calls for violence directed at me and members of staff,” Rep. Nick Langworthy said his Jamestown District Office will be closed temporarily, starting Monday.“The safety of my staff and the constituents we serve is my top priority,” ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory that includes Cattaraugus County. The advisory was issued at 1:03 p.m. Sunday and will remain in place until 1 a.m. Monday.Snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches and wind gusts as high as 45 mph are expected."Plan on slippery road ...
OLEAN, NY — Demonstrators gathered in Lincoln Park Saturday to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. The Olean protest, like numerous demonstrations that took place across the country on Saturday, was sparked by an incident in Minneapolis in which an ICE officer, Jonathan Ross, ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory that includes Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. South winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected. The advisory will be in effect until 10 p.m. Friday. “Use extra caution when driving,” the NWS warned in the advisory.
New York lawmakers reacted to the Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela along party lines.Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy, whose district includes the Greater Olean area, praised the president. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Gov. Kathy Hochul, all Democrats, expressed ...
OLEAN, NY —During her first State of the City address, Mayor Amy Sherburne stressed her goals for a responsible budget that meets the needs of the people and stated her goals for securing grants for unfinished projects, city maintenance and community development. Sherburne’s address followed her ...
OLEAN, NY — Inside a warm corner of Rocket Cup on a snowy morning, Mayor-elect Amy Sherburne, filled with coffee and excitement, reflected on the role she’ll step into on Jan. 2.Confident and enthusiastic, Sherburne, already thinking several steps ahead, seemed unfazed by the storm. Her excitement ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday expanded New York’s State of Emergency to the entire state as an intense winter storm continues to impact the state. When the governor declared the State of Emergency on Friday, Allegany and Cattaraugus counties were among the counties not included.“As winter storms ...
OLEAN, NY — On Jan. 2, for the first time in over 50 years, Mayor William J. Aiello will not be serving the City of Olean in an official role. Aiello, who has been Olean's mayor for 12 years, was defeated by challenger Amy Sherburne on Nov. 4.During his time in office, Aiello oversaw numerous ...