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St. Bonaventure women’s basketball 2026-27 schedule pairings announced
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St. Bonaventure women’s basketball 2026-27 schedule pairings announced
June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The countdown to basketball season is on as the Atlantic 10 released the 2026-27 women's basketball schedule pairings Thursday morning. St. Bonaventure will battle Duquesne, VCU, Richmond, Saint Joseph's and Fordham in home-and-home contests during the 18-game A-10 slate. The Bonn...
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Salamanca recognizes top student-athletes with annual awards
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Salamanca recognizes top student-athletes with annual awards
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
June 18, 2026
SALAMANCA — Salamanca High School honored five student-athletes last week with its annual Warrior Pride and Athlete of the Year awards, recognizing th...
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Olean school kids donate $2,000 to SPCA
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Olean school kids donate $2,000 to SPCA
Jun 18, 2026
OLEAN — Students in the Olean City School District, from East View and Washington West elementary schools and Olean Intermediate Middle School, once a...
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Cuba-Rushford budget passes, Randolph and West Valley fail in school re-vote
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Cuba-Rushford budget passes, Randolph and West Valley fail in school re-vote
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 18, 2026
Three area school districts Tuesday again proposed budgets for the 2026-27 school year, with voters passing one proposition this time while the other ...
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Olean URA eyes potential for fire-damaged historic home
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Olean URA eyes potential for fire-damaged historic home
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 18, 2026
OLEAN — City officials are taking a look at options to possibly save a fire-damaged historic home. The Olean Urban Renewal Agency on Wednesday discuss...
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Juneteenth celebrations coming up in Olean
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Juneteenth celebrations coming up in Olean
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 18, 2026
The official Juneteenth holiday is Friday, but Juneteenth will be celebrated in Olean with two events — the 7th annual Juneteenth Jamboree this Saturd...
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Randolph’s Arts and Crafts Festival is Saturday
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Randolph’s Arts and Crafts Festival is Saturday
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 18, 2026
RANDOLPH — Historic Main Street will be brimming with activity Saturday as festival-goers come from far and wide to enjoy Randolph’s 52nd annual Arts ...
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Police reports 6/17/26
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Police reports 6/17/26
Jun 18, 2026
Olean Police Sunday, 9:06 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of East State and King streets. A vehi...
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Comfort for all at Hart Comfort House in Wellsville
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Comfort for all at Hart Comfort House in Wellsville
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 17, 2026
WELLSVILLE — Members of Hart's House brought comfort to those who attended the most recent Tuesdays With Grace. Founders David and Janice Porter, exec...
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Olean man sentenced to 15 years on child pornography charge
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Olean man sentenced to 15 years on child pornography charge
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 17, 2026
BUFFALO -- An Olean man will serve 15 year in federal prison for a child pornography charge. Prosecutors from the Western District of New York reporte...
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Police reports 6/15/26
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Police reports 6/15/26
Jun 16, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 3:02 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North 11th and West Sullivan str...
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Police reports 6/12/26
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Police reports 6/12/26
Jun 13, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 8:51 a.m. , N. Lookenhouselee, 44, of Sugargrove, Pa., was charged with resisting arrest, fourth-degree criminal mischief and sec...
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Cholesterol guidelines get welcome overhaul
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Cholesterol guidelines get welcome overhaul
By LISA JARVIS Bloomberg Opinion 
June 18, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Last week, I found myself in a situation that could soon be familiar to a lot more Americans: sliding into a CT scanner with a smatte...
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Needed: A bipartisan approach to fix Social Security
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Needed: A bipartisan approach to fix Social Security
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Once again, the Social Security system’s managers are warning that the nation’s main retirement fund is running out of money so tha...
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Weeks later, New York state budget still growing
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Weeks later, New York state budget still growing
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
June 17, 2026
That didn’t take long. I had earlier noted that the recently enacted 2026-27 state budget was forced through and enacted under a process that’s broken...
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Will Iran ‘behave’ under latest deal?
June 17, 2026
The on-again, off-again peace deal with Iran is on again. President Donald Trump is taking a leap of faith that the pact will normalize relations betw...
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