OATS Press Release 6/29

The Olean Area Transit System City Loop will be rerouted beginning possibly on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 through approximately Friday, July 22, 2022 due to road construction on West Greene Street. The street will be closed for  milling and paving. The Martha A venue Housing stop will be serviced by using South 2nd Street to Irving Street to go back on route to South Union Street. West Greene Street will not…

DPW Press Release 6/23 – Water Main Valve Replacement

PRESS RELEASE Olean Area Residents Starting at 9:00AM on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the City of Olean DPW Water Distribution Division will be replacing a water main valve on the corner of S. 13th Street and W. State Street.  There is a possibility of a water outage for residents/ businesses on the 100 block of S. 13th Street, 100 block of S. 10th Street as well as on W. State…

Laine Business Accelerator

The Laine Business Accelerator’s goal is to create an entrepreneurial community in the area and provide business owners with mentorship, resources, knowledge, and connections to grow their business.  It is a 13-week program and was launched by Olean Business Development Corp, Small Business Development Center, St. Bonaventure, JCC, and Cutco to name a few. They are looking for business owners that want to take 5-10 hours a week to work on their business vs…

NYS Small Business Recovery Grant

New York state has grant money available to help your Small Business recover from the Pandemic. If you can answer Yes to the following question, you may qualify for a business grant of up to $50,000! Did your small business have receipts of less than $2.5 million in 2020? Click here for more info