Allegany News

Education and labor leaders from Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties were honored recently for service to their unions and local communities at the New York State United Teachers Southwestern NY Regional Office's 2009 annual awards dinner at the Premier Banquet Center in Olean.

This from Max Young : SCHUMER: NEW YORK IS ON THE FRONT LINES IN BATTLE AGAINST ASH BORER - " INSECT FOUND IN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY; COULD HAVE DEVASTATING IMPACT ON NY FORESTS AND UPSTATE ECONOMY Schumer Unveils Three Point Plan to Fund Suppression Programs, Raise Awareness About Threat to Prevent Spread of Insects Emerald Ash Borer Entered State ...

The town of Persia was awarded a $300,000 grant to repave a county road, it was announced Tuesday.

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - Countless hours of preparation and practice become policy Monday afternoon when four police agencies signed an Emergency Preparedness Law Enforcement Memorandum of Agreement at St.

Ever since Toni Hooper took in her young niece and nephew because of family issues, she has been having a hard time making ends meet.

ALLEGANY, NY, June 21, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Kick off the summer party season with a SWILL wine tasting party.

By: Renee Hanley West Valley school seventh and eighth graders tell board about workshops Talk about why they like WVCS Outlining their favorite things about West Valley Central, seventh grade students highlighted its smaller size, close relationships with staff, the casual dress code, sports programs and the variety of clubs and associations.

A retired New York State trooper on trial for a fatal DWI has been found guilty on all charges.

New York is targeting another potential invasive species, a tree-eating beetle named the Emerald Ash Borer.

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David M. O'Brien, a retired State Police investigator, was found guilty as charged Tuesday of the drunken-driving head-on crash that killed a Seneca Allegany Casino cashier last year.

The Associated Press is reporting that the two Arkansas fugitives who were spotted Monday in Van Buren County, have been located in New York State.

Developers have requested some of Cattaraugus County's Seneca-Allegany Casino proceeds to bring sewer and water lines from the Village of Allegany to the former Kmart Plaza, where they hope to attract a regional ambulatory surgery center as the initial tenant of a $5 million project.

A retired state trooper is on trial for an alcohol-related crash in western New York that killed a Pennsylvania woman last year.

Retired New York State trooper David O' Brien of Allegany, is accused of driving drunk and crashing into another car which killed the driver.

Investigators believe speed and alcohol fueled a serious accident in the Town of Allegany overnight.

The management of the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism will be taken over Monday by the County Administrator's Office as the search for a new department head draws to a close.

An Olean man on a motorcycle was injured Saturday afternoon in a crash with a vehicle on Route 417, officials with the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office said.

Cattaraugus County lawmakers say they will hold a work session to take a closer look at enforcement and privacy issues related to a proposal to outlaw smoking in cars carrying children.

OLEAN There are still slots open for the tri-county Community Emergency Response Team training that takes place over a three-week period in June, reports CERT Instructor Leslie Vattimo, who is also director of emergency disaster services for The Salvation Army's Empire State Division.