John J. Rigas died on September 30, 2021 at UPMC Cole Hospital in Coudersport, Pennsylvania with his children at his side.   Born in an apartment above the Texas Hot in […]

From Casey Jones, Editor of Allegany Hope Community News, 9/22/21 The State Health Department is reporting a fatality as of yesterday involving a county resident at a hospital or other […]

Allegany County vaccination news and the latest statistics By Andrew Harris, 9/21/21 In Wellsville and Allegany County NY, the pandemic is impacting the community more acutely than any other point […]

Robert P. “Bob” Ormsby, 72, passed away on Wednesday (September 15, 2021) at St. James Hospital in Hornellsville following a lengthy illness. Mr. Ormsby was born in North Hornell on […]

ALBANY, N.Y. Sept. 14, 2021 New York State United Teachers today congratulated dedicated Cuba-Rushford Middle-High School teacher and Cuba-Rushford Teachers Association member Carly Santangelo on being named the 2022 New York State Teacher of the Year.   Santangelo — an agriculture teacher whose work […]

David A. Howe Library Hosts Over 20 Employers on September 16th, From Noon til 4pm From Staff Reports, 9/14/21 Rieta Sobeck-Lynch, Director of the Employment and Training for Allegany County […]

From Bruce Campbell, Executive Director of ACAF, 9/8/21 Anonymous donors have established a scholarship with the Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF) in memory of educator and community leader Lee Gridley, […]

From , Casey Jones, Editor of Allegany Hope, 9/8/21 EXCLUSIVE: A reason the number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients at Jones Memorial Hospital at Wellsville is such a large percentage is that most […]

From Casey Jones, Editor of Allegany Hope, 9/1/21 EXCLUSIVE: New COVID-19 cases in Allegany County more than tripled last week over the week before, reaching the highest level in nearly […]

News From Around NYS Today From the Editor, 9/1/21 Governor Hochul Calls A Special Session of NY Legislature The first female New York Governor in history has been working hard […]

From the Editor, 8/26/21 Brian Benjamin, a NY State Senator from Harlem/Manhattan, is Governor Hochul’s pick for her old job. She left that job only days ago when becoming the […]

Sheriff Rick Whitney just announced his choice for the new Undersheriff of Allegany County. Scott Cicirello was introduced to the legislature and expressed gratitude to Sheriff Whitney for the appointment. […]

From Amie Acton, 8/22/21 All members were present for the plethora of committee meetings on August 18th. The Planning and Economic Development Committee saw the most discussion, most of it […]

Legislators from Allegany County should all sleep well tonight, after a full day starting with the morning Committee of the Whole session. After lunch five other committees will meet to […]

Memorial Service in Wellsville Planned For August 21st Dr. Peter J. Gianas, 65, of Starke, Florida passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, following a brief illness. He was born […]