Free, long-running after-school Bible clubs for Allegany County children and youth are starting up again for the new school year. Gil’s Hills in Wellsville, a Christian nonprofit organization, operates the activities at its facility outside Wellsville, with children picked up at various county locations, bused to the camp where they engage in crafts and carpentry, … Read more
Some Friendship churches are seeking to create a community study group to address and improve upon aspects of area food insecurity and nutrition. The action, termed the Food and Nutrition Initiative, is designed to identify ways to help mitigate the detrimental impact of food insecurity rates, which are as high as 22 percent, or nearly … Read more
Central and Southern Allegany County churches and other Christian organizations are joining in observance of 10 Days of Fasting and Prayer which starts Wednesday. The international event occurs annually between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Over 400 locations in 70 countries are said to have participated last year in the observance, … Read more
The next to last New York State Free Fishing Day for the year is tomorrow, September 28, in observance of National Hunting and Fishing Day. Both state residents and non-residents, 16 years of age and older, can fish during the day without a freshwater fishing license . Children under 16 are always able to fish … Read more
Area residents will have opportunities to view free Civil War reenactments and an annual, expanded Fall Harvest Festival this weekend in two different parts of Allegany County. The two-day historical event will occur Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29, in Park Circle and along the main street in Angelica, with the expanded Fall Harvest Festival on … Read more
Older adults and caregivers are being invited to discuss challenges of senior citizen loneliness and isolation during a free community conversation meal Monday night in Houghton. Age-Friendly Allegany County, the county Office for the Aging, and Houghton Wesleyan Church are hosting the 5PM to 7PM event at the church at 9712 State Route NY-19. Purpose … Read more
Houghton Academy has regained its status as an international boarding school, with a more than 135 percent jump in enrollment in two years, and international students currently comprising over 60 percent of its population. The private, Christian college-preparatory school now has over 70 students from a dozen countries this school year, its 141st year of … Read more
Ken Serfass, a professional living historian, will provide a rendition of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant discussing his friendship with President Lincoln this week in Wellsville. The actor will provide a flavor of the Civil War period during a free performance at 7PM Thursday, September 26, in the David A. Howe Public Library auditorium at 155 … Read more
President Biden has issued a major disaster declaration for Allegany, Steuben and eight other New York State counties which will provide federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in areas affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby from August 8 to 10. A similar declaration was issued for Potter, Tioga, Lycoming … Read more
Area residents will be able to learn about a variety of resources available to them during a Resources Fair Open House tomorrow afternoon at the Cuba Circulating Library. The 1PM to 5PM, Wednesday, September 25, event is being hosted by the library at 39 East Main Street and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County. Information … Read more
BREAKING: FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS continue this evening for Southern Allegany County, along with parts of Northern Potter County in Pennsylvania, after heavy rains accompanying thunderstorms have moved through various areas, resulting in flooding of homes and businesses and closure of roads. TURN AROUND DON’T DROWN. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING, with up to 60MPH winds and … Read more
A free monthly community meal and family movie will be hosted by the David A. Howe Public Library tomorrow in Wellsville. The Ki Alpha Omicron Sorority will provide the lunch, which will feature homemade soup, salad, bread and dessert, starting at noon on Saturday, September 21. Migration, an animated film about a family of ducks … Read more
Allegany Hope – Building Healthy Communities Through Healthy Families A Rochester philanthropist is giving three Allegany County organizations $8 million in unrestricted gifts, with several others which provide services to county residents receiving millions more. Thomas Golisano, billionaire founder of Paychex, will grant both Alfred State, his alma mater, and the Arc of Allegany-Steuben with … Read more
A three-day series of revival, worship and spiritual renewal will start Sunday evening at Houghton University, with a former pastor in Puerto Rico and now head of the Wesleyan Seminary leading four activities, and additional separate events also being scheduled over the weekend. The third annual Rooted event, which is free and open to the … Read more
A regional radio network in New York and Pennsylvania is featuring Allegany Hope and several area churches which are focused this Saturday and Sunday on Back to Church Weekend. Family Life Network (FLN) Radio in Bath, which operates over 60 stations in the two states, including WCOV, 89.1 FM in Friendship, and WCOQ, 101.9 FM … Read more
The impact of a realignment of Catholic churches in the Buffalo Diocese, which includes Allegany County, became clearer today as a final package of closures, totaling slightly more than half of parishes, was made public. Church leadership said that 196 worship sites, including 160 parishes and 36 secondary worship sites in an eight-county region, will … Read more
BREAKING: Afternoon thunderstorms for the region may produce isolated damaging wind gusts and small hail from mid-morning through early evening today in the northern part of Allegany County north and east, although a 25-mile map delineation line could drop the threat to nearly all of the county. The National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo reports … Read more
Several Allegany County churches are gearing up for participation in a national Back to Church observance next weekend, with the number to date being the most per population of any New York State county and beyond. The designation, occurring this year on Saturday-Sunday, September 14-15, was created many years ago to encourage congregants to return … Read more
Houghton University will be holding a variety of free activities, open to the public, over the next 10 days, ranging from concerts and a legacy art show to its annual three-day Rooted Revival, Worship and Spiritual Renewal Series. The on-campus events at 1 Willard Avenue, available starting tomorrow, include: — Ted Murphy Legacy Art Exhibition, … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today requested President Biden to provide a Major Disaster Declaration for Allegany, Steuben and eight other counties to support ongoing flood recovery efforts of communities impacted by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby last month. If granted by the federal government, the declaration would provide federal funding for Allegany, Broome, … Read more