Olean is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York State. It is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, educational, transportation, and entertainment center of the county.

Go to www.cityofolean.com for more information on city government.

The Olean area is served by the Olean Times Herald, a daily newspaper serving the western Twin Tiers region.

One of the few remaining afternoon papers in the nation, it is the flagship of Bradford Publishing's newspaper stable and is published seven days each week.

The WALC Institute is an educational, non-profit organization working to create healthy, connected communities that support active living for all people through walkable streets, livable cities, and better built environments.

For more information about our mission, go to www.walklive.org.