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Olean Public Library awards $8.75M in contracts for expansion
Olean Public Library awards $8.75M in contracts for expansion
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
October 9, 2026
OLEAN — Work to renovate the Olean Public Library will kick off later this month after contractors were selected this week. The Olean Public Library b...
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McKean County dusts off hospital authority amid healthcare crisis
McKean County dusts off hospital authority amid healthcare crisis
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
October 9, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — McKean County leaders are dusting off a hospital authority established more than four decades ago, potentially giving efforts to resto...
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Milling, paving on Front St. starts Monday
Milling, paving on Front St. starts Monday
October 9, 2026
OLEAN — The milling and paving of Front Street will get underway on Monday, although the street will remain open with parking restrictions in place. T...
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Gariepy hits 100 career goals in Portville’s 2-0 win
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Gariepy hits 100 career goals in Portville’s 2-0 win
October 8, 2026
PORTVILLE — Grace Gariepy became the fourth Portville soccer player, boy or girl, to reach 100 career goals, scoring once and adding an assist in the Panthers’ 2-0 win over Southwestern on Thursday. The teams were scoreless at halftime before Airiana Whittaker broke the tie in the 18th minute of the...
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Huskies hit their stride in straight-set win over Dunkirk
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Huskies hit their stride in straight-set win over Dunkirk
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
October 6, 2026
OLEAN — The Huskies (8-4, 5-3) blew by Dunkirk (0-8) in one of their most complete performances of the season on Tuesday, winning by a score of 25-12,...
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A-L hits sectional qualifiers in win over Olean
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A-L hits sectional qualifiers in win over Olean
October 6, 2026
OLEAN — The Allegany-Limestone girls swimming and diving team took a cross-town road meet Tuesday night, defeating Olean 104-75. Quinn Irons, Maddie M...
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AARP driver safety program set for Oct. 17
Oct 09, 2026
BELMONT — Allegany County Office for the Aging is hosting a six-hour AARP Smart Driver Program on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6087 Route 19N. The class will...
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Faith Taylor recognized for 30 years at Cutco
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Faith Taylor recognized for 30 years at Cutco
Oct 09, 2026
OLEAN — Faith Taylor, ultrasonic cleaning systems operator for Cutco Cutlery Corp., will celebrate 30 years of service with the company next week. Tay...
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Miller Road in Ashford closed this weekend
Oct 09, 2026
ASHFORD — Cattaraugus County Route 100 (Miller Road) in the town of Ashford is closed in the area of Peters Road during the Ellicottville Fall Festiva...
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Olean General, YMCA partner for Walk With A Doc program
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Olean General, YMCA partner for Walk With A Doc program
Oct 09, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean YMCA and Olean General Hospital have partnered up to bring the successful national Walk With A Doc program to Olean. The free commun...
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Police reports 10/7/26
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Police reports 10/7/26
Oct 07, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 12:20 p.m. , Alana L. Adams, 23, of Erie, Pa., was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Adams was released with an...
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Police reports 10/5/26
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Police reports 10/5/26
Oct 05, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 11:36 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Union and Wayne streets. A v...
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Police reports 10/2/26
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Police reports 10/2/26
Oct 02, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 7:16 a.m. , Courtland MP Renford, 27, of 117 S. Seventh St., was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree crimin...
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
October 2, 2026
When U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Blue's C-130 flies over Highmark Stadium on Sunday, he will do it with a mission central to the community that raised hi...
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Why bowl together when you can scroll alone?
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Why bowl together when you can scroll alone?
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
October 9, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Bowling has seen better days. Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp., the dominant player in the business, has lost nearly half of its mark...
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What America’s naval power bought the world
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What America’s naval power bought the world
By JOHN DUFFY Los Angeles Times 
October 8, 2026
(TNS) — Commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed. Before the war with Iran, approximately 125 commercial vessels passed ...
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