A group of Friendship churches is embarking on an initiative to Bless Every Home through prayer on an ongoing basis, helping to create a foundation for community revival and transformation. The What God is DoingTM in Friendship ny alliance of churches is seeking to pray for every household in the town through an community prayer … Read more
Houghton Academy is basking in the distinction of having this year’s graduating class obtain average higher education scholarship awards of more than 30 times the national average. Head of School Toby Travis reports that the nine seniors at the private middle and high school garnered an average $135,676 in scholarships, compared with a national average … Read more
UPDATE – 1:10PM SATURDAY: A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for Potter, McKean and other Northwestern Pennsylvania counties until 8PM today, following a FLOOD WATCH posted earlier. Individuals in Watch and other nearby areas should be prepared to receive emergency alerts and act immediately to seek appropriate shelter in event of a WARNING. Check this … Read more
EARLY ALERT: A Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms, with a lesser Marginal Risk for excessive rain and localized flooding, is expected for the Allegany County area Saturday, after pleasant weather today. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is projecting the second level on a scale of five risk tomorrow for severe thunderstorms, … Read more
A Friendship church is expanding its traditional summer ice cream social this year to include a free community picnic, music, a bounce house, and games. Followers of the Way – Nile Community Church will be joined by the Seventh Day Baptist churches of the Allegany Association in hosting a Stir & Spur event on Saturday, … Read more
New York State will begin its second weekend of 2024 Free Fishing Days this Saturday and Sunday. During the June 29-30 weekend, both state residents and non-residents, 16 years of age and older, can fish without a freshwater fishing license. Children under 16 are always able to fish free. Additional observances will occur September 28 … Read more
Allegany County area residents will have opportunities next weekend to watch free movies while enjoying the outdoors. Nationally-acclaimed films by the Kendrick Brothers will be presented Friday and Saturday nights, starting at dusk, at sites in Rushford and Friendship under auspices of area churches. The films are screened by a missionary couple who are part … Read more
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH now is in effect until 9PM for the Southern Tier of New York, including Allegany County, as severe thunderstorms already start to race at this writing across McKean County, Pa., east along the New York-Pennsylvania border. The National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo reports that “storms expanding northeastward from OH/PA have … Read more
The Friendship Free Library will start off its summer reading program Saturday which will include a preview of its evolving STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) room. The June 29 event will start at 2PM at the 44 West Main Street facility, one of many Adventure Begins at Your Library summer reading kickoffs being … Read more
Allegany and surrounding counties are again under threat of severe weather and excessive rainfall this afternoon and evening, resulting in this afternoon free Pop-Up Pantry distribution in Angelica being cancelled. The latest outlooks from the National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) highlight a Marginal or elevated Slight … Read more
Enrolled party members in only three Allegany County towns will vote during today’s Primary Election. In the Town of Wirt, Alice J. Dunbar and Rob Mannix are running in a Republican-only primary for a ballot position in the Tuesday, November 5, General Election to fill a vacancy on the Wirt Town Board. In the Town … Read more
A strong thunderstorm is projected to reach the Cattaraugus-Allegany counties border within a short time, moving east: Special Weather StatementNational Weather Service Buffalo NY254 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 NYZ020-221930-Cattaraugus NY-254 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 …A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM EDT… At 253 PM EDT, Doppler … Read more
EARLY ALERT: This is the final day of the current heat wave but a changeover to cooler temperatures will bring an elevated chance of severe thunderstorms Sunday, with a forecast that “an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.” The National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo assessment, based on the maps from the NWS Storm Prediction … Read more
Thursday Update #1 – 9:49AM: The National Weather Service at Binghamton has issued a HEAT ADVISORY EXTENSION for Steuben County east by a day until 8PM Friday due to a forecast for continuing high heat indexes tomorrow.– – – – – – – –Just over 100 electric subscribers were without power this morning in Allegany … Read more
WEATHER BULLETIN: A third day of SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS is occurring tonight, moving in train-like fashion from southwest to northeast across Allegany County, with a FLASH FLOOD WARNING also provided for Northeastern Allegany County until 3:15PM Thursday. Additional warnings could be issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo, based on the extended line … Read more
WEDNESDAY’S WEATHER UPDATE: Risks of severe weather remain for Allegany County, increasing tomorrow to as high as a 29 percent chance, as nearly all of the county missed a train-like barrage of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, including wind, hail and heavy downpours, Tuesday night. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Okla., … Read more
WEATHER BULLETIN: Another day of SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS has entered the weather picture at this hour for northwest Allegany County west and north. The first of several storms, moving from the southwest to northeast, will be moving through the area through 8:15PM, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo. “Large hail, damaging wind, … Read more
TODAY’S WEATHER UPDATE: There is a MARGINAL RISK of severe weather again today and Thursday in Allegany County, the same designation which was issued during the day Monday, prior to multiple waves of wind, hail and downpours hitting many parts of the area, resulting in Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. Some two dozen services are without power … Read more
A Western New York missionary, unidentified due to the work he often is involved with in Southeast Asia, will provide a public overview in Friendship later this month about Christian efforts in that region. The individual will speak about interruptions of Christian mission activities during COVID, along with his views of the future of Christianity … Read more
WEATHER UPDATE #3 – 5:18PM: Extended pockets of strong thunderstorms are moving east across the Western Southern Tier and through Allegany County at this hour, appearing at this time to likely continue through the evening hours or beyond. Be Aware. Be Prepared. Stay Safe.TM. and continue to monitor resources below for updates. Those seeking greater … Read more