A snowy and cold start to December
By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
December 1, 2025
While winter does not officially begin for a few weeks yet, the first week of December arrives with some more snow followed by some seasonably cold te...
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Police reports 12/1/25
December 1, 2025
Salamanca Police  Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. , Joseph G. VanCamp, 31, of Salamanca, was charged with third-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor. VanCamp wa...
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Snow doubt about it
December 1, 2025
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Awards announced for Santa Claus Lane Parade
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
December 1, 2025
OLEAN — Winners of the Santa Claus Lane Parade prizes have been announced. The eight awards at the Black Friday parade organized by the Greater Olean ...
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Low numbers aside, Portville’s goals remain lofty
Local Sports, Sports
By By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
December 2, 2025
Rhinehart, Haynes back from last year’s sectional semi team For the Portville girls basketball team, it could probably have been viewed as a retooling season. The Panthers, after all, had graduated dominant 6-foot forward Lillian Bentley, the 2023-24 Big 30 Player of the Year and one of the top play...
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Bills show resilience in overcoming mistakes, injuries by dominating Steelers
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
December 1, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Put aside the turnovers, middling passing production, poor tackling and all the other issues that have hounded the Buffalo Bills for mu...
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Bowen, bench lift Bonnies past FAU to improve to 7-1
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
December 1, 2025
OLEAN — With the Bonnies reeling and holding onto a single possession lead in the final seconds, they got the play they needed from a trusted veteran....
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Bonnies grab CSU Invitational finale over Valparaiso 87-55
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
November 29, 2025
CLEVELAND — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team scored an 87-55 win over Valparaiso Saturday afternoon in the finale of the CSU Inv...
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Local & Social
Wellsville’s Christmas celebration gets underway
Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 01, 2025
WELLSVILLE — The Christmas season in Wellsville officially got underway over the weekend when Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived by fire truck. The annual C...
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Olean High School lists 1st quarter honor rolls
Local News, News
Nov 30, 2025
OLEAN — Olean High School Principal Jeff Andreano has announced the following students in grades 8 through 12 have been named to the honor rolls for t...
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Bolivar-Richburg lists 1st quarter honor rolls
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Nov 30, 2025
BOLIVAR — Bolivar-Richburg Central School District released its honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2025–26 school year. HIGH HONOR ROLL G...
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Cuba-Rushford names 1st quarter honor rolls
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Nov 30, 2025
CUBA — Cuba-Rushford Junior/Senior High School has announced the honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year. HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 1...
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Ellicottville ski resorts targeting a mid-December opening
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 29, 2025
ELLICOTTVILLE — Old Man Winter can’t decide when this year’s ski and snowboard season will get underway, but Holiday Valley and HoliMont ski resorts i...
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Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Nov 29, 2025
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has announced that the Indian Policy & Procedure Forum originally scheduled for Thursday, Dec. ...
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Cattaraugus County bears brunt of snow event
Cattaraugus County, Local News, Western New York
By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 29, 2025
The lake-effect snow event that began early on Thanksgiving and continued throughout the day Friday saved the bulk of its fury for areas of Cattaraugu...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 11/28/25
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Nov 28, 2025
Olean Police Tuesday, 11:48 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Front Street near Seneca Avenue. A vehicle operated b...
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Police reports 11/25/25
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Nov 25, 2025
Salamanca Police  Nov. 19, 6:05 p.m. , Brandon M. Light, 20, of Kill Buck, was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor ve...
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Police reports 11/24/25
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Nov 24, 2025
Olean Police Friday, 10:23 a.m. , two injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of West State and Seventh streets. A...
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Local News, News
July 29, 2025
Benjamin Morgan of Allegany earned a Bachelor of Science in computer networks and cybersecurity from University of Maryland Global Campus this past sp...
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NY GOP may have an Anthony Constantino problem
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
December 1, 2025
AMSTERDAM (TNS) — On Nov. 24, Anthony Constantino gave away frozen turkeys and hooded sweatshirts to a crowd of hundreds standing in the cold. That wa...
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The cost of leasing cars for Congress
Commentary, Opinion
December 1, 2025
Taxpayers have spent $3.5 million since 2019 to lease cars for members of Congress and their staffers while also paying them up to $131,000 each for g...
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Health Matters: Nurses, and their well-being, matter
Commentary, Opinion
By CONNIE PERKINS 
November 28, 2025
November is a month known for gratitude. For nurses, gratitude starts with their initial admission into nursing school. Nurse educators love to ask nu...
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