By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
March 15, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The luck of the Irish prevailed when an otherwise cold, snowy day suddenly turned sunny and bright just in time for the 4th Annual Shorte...
March 14, 2026
The Olean Public Library has received a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation set up in 1911 by the industrialist and...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
March 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH — A surprise run in the A-10 tournament came to an end in the quarterfinals on Friday, as the 13th seeded Bonnies fell 68-63 against the fo...
Local Sports, National Sports, Sports
By By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer 
March 15, 2026
The team that went undefeated in the regular season, racked up more victories than anyone but Duke and Arizona — and fewer losses than any team at all — is anything but your run-of-the-mill basketball behemoth. In fact, Miami (Ohio), despite that 31-1 record and maybe because of a little chip that's...
Local Sports, National Sports, Sports
By DOUG FEINBERG - AP Basketball Writer 
March 15, 2026
UConn edged UCLA as the No. 1 overall seed in women's NCAA Tournament when the bracket was announced Sunday night. Having the top spot in March Madnes...
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
March 15, 2026
If it wasn’t clear already, it became unmistakable Thursday that there are some changes happening at One Bills Drive. C.J. Gardner-Johnson became the ...
College Sports, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
March 14, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure’s road to a national title took a heartbreaking detour in St. Louis Saturday. St. Thomas stormed back for a 4-3 win ...
Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
March 14, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Quinn scored the tying goal and also connected in a shootout, Alex Tuch ended the tiebreaker and the Buffalo Sabres beat the...
Local & Social
Local News, News
Mar 14, 2026
ALFRED — Alfred State College has earned national recognition in the 41st Annual Educational Advertising Awards, receiving one gold, two silver and tw...
Cattaraugus County, High School, Local News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 14, 2026
SALAMANACA — The Seed to Supper Program, presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Cattaraugus County, is returning to Salamanca with sessio...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Mar 14, 2026
OLEAN — An Olean man faces felony drug charges following the execution of a search warrant, the Olean Police Department reported Friday. Ronald Daniel...
Local News, News
By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 13, 2026
OLEAN — A winter storm that could dump several inches of snow on some part of Western New York this weekend will largely miss Olean, the National Weat...
Crime, Local News, News
Mar 13, 2026
New York State Police and local law enforcement patrols are increased through St. Patrick’s Day to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving. The an...
Local News, News
Mar 13, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The Arc Allegany-Steuben, an agency dedicated to the rights and full participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabili...
Local News, News, NY State News
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Mar 13, 2026
New York state's annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins Monday and runs through May 14, state Department of Environmental C...
Local News, News, NY State News
Mar 13, 2026
KINGSTON (AP) — A former New York state trooper accused of ramming his vehicle into an SUV during a high-speed chase leading to the death of an 11-yea...
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 13, 2026
OLEAN -- Removal of some of the city’s last parking meters and funding the bus service were mulled by the Common Council on Thursday. As the Common Co...
Local News, News, NY State News
Mar 13, 2026
WEST ALMOND — IMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails Inc. announced the hiring of Pauline Burnes, a founding member of IMPACT and a landscap...
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Mar 13, 2026
YORKSHIRE — Two teenagers were charged with making threats against Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District this week. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Mar 11, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 7:18 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Union and East State stree...
Crime, Local News, News
Mar 10, 2026
A former rural postal carrier from Randolph pleaded guilty in federal court to theft by postal employee for taking a Visa gift card from a piece of ma...
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March 13, 2026
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March 13, 2026
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March 12, 2026
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By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
March 15, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — One of my most longstanding and controversial opinions is that the move from defined-benefit pensions to defined-contribution pension...
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By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
March 15, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — I recently went to the doctor about a minor health issue. “Is what I’m experiencing normal?” I asked her. “No, it’s never normal,” ...
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By BARRY L. ADAMS 
March 13, 2026
Walking through the front doors of a funeral home is something most of us will do in our lifetime. Doing so signals lives transformed forever. Funeral...
Commentary, Opinion
March 13, 2026
I see the city of Olean is worried about feral cats again. I have a question: If the cats were captured and spayed and neutered and then released, why...
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By SAM METZ, WILL WEISSERT, JULIA FRANKEL and CARA ANNA - Associated Press 
March 15, 2026
CAIRO — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his appeals...
National Sports
By Jenna Fryer, AP Auto Racing Writer 
March 15, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday for his first win since he lost the NASCAR championship f...
Baseball, NY State Sports
March 15, 2026
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor made his spring training debut on Sunday, going 1 for 3 with a run scored in his ...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
March 15, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My parents have always been wonderful and supportive. As they grow older, it's hard to see them deal with the aches and pains that come wit...
March 15, 2026
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The following people recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most sel...
Local Sports, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
March 14, 2026
I cannot say I’m sorry area is experiencing milder and shorter winters than those of my youth. This winter, unfortunately, was a throwback — a winter ...
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