More than a dozen area organizations and initiatives, including Allegany Hope and Allegany Hope Community News, will be providing information to the public next Thursday in Cuba as they seek to acquaint residents with available services, many of them free. The Allegany County Community Collaboration, coordinated by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board, will be at … 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
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
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
A new surgeon is joining the staff at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. Haowei Wang, M.D. will be able to provide a full range of general surgical services, including treatment for hernias, gallbladder disease, gastrointestinal conditions, skin and soft tissue disorders, colorectal conditions, and other surgical diseases, according to hospital officials. He performs minimally invasive … Read more
A month-long Field of the Forgotten Fallen display will be dedicated on the front lawn of the Allegany County Office Building in Belmont Wednesday in recognition of the number of suicides which occur daily among the nation’s veterans. The Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month event, starting at 10AM September 2, at 7 Court Street, not … Read more
UPDATE #1 – Wednesday: The ACDOH says, in response to an Allegany Hope WNY Community News query, that the four additional presumed cases, are in the Town of New Hudson. When queried about social media speculation as to various groups from which measles may be originating, the Department said that: “Infectious disease can affect people … Read more
A single Allegany County measles case two weeks ago now is experiencing a significant expansion, apparently in the New Hudson area, north of Cuba. The County Department of Health (ACDOH) says that routine contact tracing and proactive monitoring now have identified two confirmed cases and ten presumed measles positives with “(a)ll current cases ….. localized … Read more
UPDATE – 12:52PM Friday: The hospital has provided an architect’s rendering of the new medical facility, which will include seven exam rooms, and says it anticipates opening the new offices next summer. The multi-million dollar cost includes site development, new building construction, furnishings and equipment, information technology integration with Jones Memorial and University of Rochester … Read more
Allegany Hope and its associated initiatives will be joining with other county services organizations Tuesday for a free public-focused community resources fair in Friendship. The Allegany County Community Collaboration initiative, hosted by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board and the Southern Tier Library System, will be held from 11AM to 1PM July 28 at the Friendship … Read more
UPDATE #3 – 4:56PM Saturday: The Air Quality Alert for Sunday has been downgraded to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Western and Central New York State, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The impact could be seen changing in Allegany County this afternoon at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency site, https://tinyurl.com/Air-Now-Map, as the … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 1:29PM Friday: The chances for severe weather Saturday has been raised to an Enhanced Risk, the third level on a five-step scale. The new designation includes potential for numerous, more persistent and/or widespread thunderstorms versus a scattered number included in this morning’s Marginal Risk forecast by the NWS SPC, along with a … Read more
UPDATE #2 – 2:43PM Thursday: The Air Quality Alert levels for Friday have been reduced by NYSDEC to Moderate for Allegany, Livingston and Monroe counties east and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to their west. BULLETIN – UPDATE #1 – 9:23AM Thursday: The Unhealthy Air Quality Alert for all populations has been elevated once again to … Read more
BREAKING ALERT: The Air Quality Alert has been elevated this morning to Unhealthy for all populations in Western and Central New York as northwest winds carry the smoke from massive wildfires which erupted in Ontario, Canada and Northern Minnesota Monday across the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today and tonight. The National Weather Service (NWS) … Read more
An occupational therapist at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville has been certified as a Certified Hand Therapist. Allison Jones now holds the highest level of specialization in treating conditions affecting the upper extremity, including the shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. The hand and arm are complex structures made of dozens of tiny bones, delicate … Read more
EARLY WEATHER ALERT: A single-day of HEAT ADVISORIES is occurring tomorrow for all of Western and a significant portion of Central New York, along with North Central Pennsylvania. National Weather Service (NWS) offices at Buffalo, which forecasts for Allegany County, Binghamton, which covers Steuben County east, and State College, Pa., which has Northern Pennsylvania in … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 3:30PM Saturday: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been issued for Steuben County, N.Y., north and east again today, along with multiple counties in Northern Pennsylvania, until 11PM, even as several SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS already are popping up in these areas. The NWS SPC also has moved the higher level Slight Risk (Level … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 3:25PM Friday: A heightened SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been issued for Steuben County, N.Y., and McKean County, Pa., east until 11PM. A Watch means that conditions are favorable for such weather events and individuals should prepare for them to occur by planning to take cover and protecting individuals and property, while a … Read more
THURSDAY WEATHER ALERTS: New forecast maps posted this morning are showing an increased risk for severe weather Friday for most of Allegany County east and south, as some 3,000 Rochester Gas and Electric (RGE) customers remain without power in the Monroe County area, down for some 5,000 last night, due to storms. Power outages also … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER ALERTS: New maps posted this morning now are alerting to risks for severe weather today through Friday in and bordering Allegany County, adding to HEAT ADVISORIES and EXTREME HEAT WARNINGS already declared. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is alerting to Marginal Risks of severe weather today in most of … Read more