Jones Memorial will be working with Cuba Memorial Hospital as a partner and is not replacing any of the latter’s services when the Wellsville facility opens its new $4.1 million Western Allegany County medical office building next summer. James Helms, president of Jones Memorial, and Carrie Walker, its vice president of professional services, described plans … Read more
A set of Ulster County organizers are being sued by the State Attorney General for keeping $261,000 in ticket sales and vendor fees after canceling a three-day electronic dance music and arts festival last year at a Caneadea campground. Letetia James is alleging that Evolutions Festival and 845 Vibrations and their principals, Micheal and Justin … Read more
A variety of needs of senior citizens has been advanced by Allegany County residents, from transportation to housing, increased handyman assistance and community knowledge about services, during a public hearing on deficiencies in aids for older adults. The comments came during a free Older Adults Wellness Day Friday at Genesis Bible Church in Scio, with … Read more
The next to last 2026 Free Fishing Day in New York State Saturday also will draw focus to National Hunting and Fishing Day. The September 26 event provides an opportunity for both state residents and non-residents, 16 years of age and older to fish during the day without a freshwater fishing license . Children under … Read more
A German musical comedy will be presented this week in three locations, with those in Cuba and Wellsville being free to the public. The Houghton University Greatbach School of Music Lyric Theatre group will provide free general performances of Mozart’s The Impresario (Der Schauspieldirektor) from 7PM to 10PM Thursday, September 24, at The Palmer Opera … Read more
Registrations are underway for a free Older Adult Wellness Day this coming Friday which will include a free luncheon, blood pressure screenings, flu shots, information sessions and a public hearing on needs of seniors in Allegany County. The session, to include the public hearing conducted by the county Office for the Aging, will be held … Read more
Allegany has been replaced by neighboring Steuben as having the most confirmed measles cases in the state but is in second place based on numbers per population and tied with all of New York City in total cases. A new tracking website from the State Health Department reports that Allegany County, with six confirmed cases … Read more
Allegany County first responders and a broad group of associated professions and their families will have a free opportunity for fun and relaxation Saturday. A First Responder and Helping Professions Family Day will be held from 11AM to 5PM, September 19, at the Wellsville Elks Lodge at 77 East Pearl Street. The Allegany County Sheriff’s … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 7AM Thursday: The chances for heavy rain have moved south into Northern Pennsylvania counties where forecasters say that locally heavy rain may result in isolated instances of flooding this afternoon and evening especially in locations that can experience rapid runoff. In the meantime, for Allegany County, today is forecast to start humid, … Read more
The Allegany County Landfill, north of Belmont, will re-open today following Tuesday’s closure due to a reported hazardous materials incident in a dumpster which sent two individuals to the hospital for smoke exposure and apparently caused evacuation of the immediate area as a precaution. Official details of the incident remain sketchy but a one-paragraph 3:55PM … Read more
Some dozen Allegany County churches are participating this coming weekend in a national Back to Church annual observance, with the number posted to date believed to be the most per population of any county in New York State and beyond. The designation, occurring this year on Saturday-Sunday, September 19-20, was created many years ago to … Read more
An ENCORE! public kickoff event highlighting fall activities for older adults, including the semester calendar for arts, music, and lectures, will be held Wednesday morning at Houghton University. The September 16 activity is scheduled from 10AM to 11:30AM on the main floor of the Reinhold Campus Center at 1 Willard Avenue, followed by the opportunity … Read more
It appears the Angelica Town Board is planning no action Monday night on a proposed local law in regard to regulation of battery energy storage systems (BESS), following an outcry by a number of citizens at a public hearing last month and at several previous meetings demanding immediate action to stop placement of such facilities, … Read more
Spiritual revival is on the lips of many throughout the area, and even internationally, this month and over the coming year, with at least three otherwise unconnected events over a two-week period starting yesterday in different parts of Allegany County. A group of residents and students, along with visitors from the Rochester area, were joined … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 12:30PM Sunday: The alert level for severe weather this afternoon has been increased to a Slight Risk, the second level on a five-step scale for the Allegany County region. The NWS says that scattered thunderstorms, capable of producing strong to severe winds, along with the lower risk of large hail, are the … Read more
A set of Revival Meetings will be held next week in Wellsville, led by a South Carolina guest preacher. Pastor Ernie Spence from Parkway Baptist Church in Ladson will conduct the 7PM services on Tuesday-Thursday, September 22-24, at the Anchor Baptist Church of Wellsville, New York at 83 Chamberlain Street. The speaker has served in … Read more
A leader in an international organization which reaches adolescents throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries will be the featured speaker this coming week at this year’s annual Rooted Revival series for spiritual renewal at Houghton University. Crystal Kirgiss, vice-president of discipleship for Young Life ministry, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., will … Read more
WEDNESDAY WEATHER ALERT: The risk of severe weather this afternoon and tonight has been increased from Marginal to Slight in the past 24 hours for Allegany and adjoining counties, with a Marginal Risk for excessive rain, which can lead to flash flooding, also having been put back into the mix from an earlier forecast. A … Read more
Individual market health insurance rates next year will see the smallest average increase in five years, with five staying the same and two going down in overall listings. The State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is reporting that individual market purchasers will be paying an average six percent more in 2027 than this year, compared … Read more
Three free Houghton Music events are scheduled this month on the Houghton University campus, including the start of a series of Early Childhood Music classes. — This coming Wednesday, September 9, Katrina Kaufman-VonBuren will perform her senior piano recital, All Creation Waits, at 8PM in the Recital Hall of the Center for the Arts Building … Read more