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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
September 1, 2026
From an attempt on the president’s life and workplace safety to waiting for drought relief, from helping babies in delivery to top marks at the new Ol...
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Gasoline prices on track for record Labor Day high
Gasoline prices on track for record Labor Day high
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
August 31, 2026
Gasoline prices in the Olean area remained at about $4.36 per gallon Monday as the nation faces record-high prices at the pump for this late in a cale...
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Healthy Community Alliance recognized for 30 years of service
Healthy Community Alliance recognized for 30 years of service
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
August 31, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Healthy Community Alliance is celebrating 30 years of dedicated service to Cattaraugus County as a NYSDOH Rural Health Network located...
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Armella, Randolph look to build on last year’s foundation
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Armella, Randolph look to build on last year’s foundation
By By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
September 1, 2026
RANDOLPH — His start as head coach of the program he’s called home since 2007 was positively, well, Randolph-esque. The Randolph football team, under first-year boss Nate Armella, opened the 2025 season 3-0 and 4-1, including triumphs over Class C Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove and rival Fran...
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CLV grad Gross looks to re-energize Timberwolves’ program
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CLV grad Gross looks to re-energize Timberwolves’ program
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
September 1, 2026
CATTARAUGUS — Kory Gross remembers what a truly great Cattaraugus-Little Valley football team looks like. Gross was a senior on the Timberwolves’ Sect...
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Panthers’ young core brings optimism for 2026, and beyond
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Panthers’ young core brings optimism for 2026, and beyond
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
August 30, 2026
PORTVILLE — When Portville/Bolivar-Richburg/Cuba-Rushford coach Josh Brooks describes his upcoming 2026 squad, he doesn’t see it as one built around a...
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O-E, first-year coach Neal aim to set new standard
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O-E, first-year coach Neal aim to set new standard
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
August 29, 2026
DUKE CENTER, Pa. — On Nov. 18, 2022, Brian Neal appeared in a photo wearing a wide smile and all five district championship medals that had just been ...
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Police reports 8/31/26
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Police reports 8/31/26
Sep 01, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 6:43 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of East Tate and North Union streets. A ...
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Democrats to collect for food pantry in Cuba
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Democrats to collect for food pantry in Cuba
Aug 31, 2026
CUBA — When the Allegany County Democrats gather for their next Coffee with Democrats on Sept 13. in Cuba, they’ll be collecting non-perishable food a...
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Police reports 8/28/26
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Police reports 8/28/26
Aug 28, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 2 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Irving Street near South Second Street. A vehicle operated...
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Cattaraugus Co. sheriff among those suing NYS over ICE policy law
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Cattaraugus Co. sheriff among those suing NYS over ICE policy law
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 26, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler is among more than a dozen county sheriffs challenging New York state in court over the “Local ...
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Police reports 8/26/26
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Police reports 8/26/26
Aug 26, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 8:56 a.m. , two injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Independence Drive and West State...
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Waste of the Day: Chips are down in Ohio
Commentary, Opinion
Waste of the Day: Chips are down in Ohio
September 1, 2026
Federal money meant to help Ohio manufacturers was spent on ghostwritten articles, golf outings, poker chips, T-shirts and a celebrity who was paid al...
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What ‘affordability’ really means to working-class voters
Commentary, Opinion
What ‘affordability’ really means to working-class voters
By JOAN C. WILLIAMS and JARED ABBOTT Bloomberg Opinion 
September 1, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (TNS) — Democrats’ obsession with “affordability” is right on target, given that American workers’ share of GDP is near the lowest ever ...
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Waste of the Day: Audits flag UConn payments
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Waste of the Day: Audits flag UConn payments
August 31, 2026
In the last 11 years, the University of Connecticut Health Center has spent more than $690,000 on payments to employees for unused paid time off that ...
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