Salamanca graduates 96 in Friday commencement
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
June 26, 2026
SALAMANCA — The 140th annual commencement ceremonies at Salamanca High School Friday night saw the graduation of 96 seniors. The graduates — dressed i...
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Salamanca schools honor 9 retirees with 150-plus years of service
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
June 26, 2026
SALAMANCA — Nine staff members with 152 years of combined work at the Salamanca City Central School District were recently recognized for their years ...
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Liberty Trees to be planted in Allegany County
June 26, 2026
BELMONT — Two Liberty Trees will be planted in Allegany County as part of the America 250 celebration, and to remember an original meeting place of co...
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Penn-York golf tournament opens Monday at Elkdale
Golf, Local Sports, Sports
June 26, 2026
There will be 103 junior golfers at the first stop of the 56th Penn-York Junior Golf season at Elkdale Country Club on Monday. Tee times are listed below: Div I Boys - 18 Holes 8:30 - M. Beaver, L. McArdle, C. Bartman 8:38 - C. Carls, C. Riekofsky, O. Wright 8:46 - C. Slade, T. Gibson, E. Maloney 8:...
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ECLV sweeps Fillmore, wins Little League District 2 title
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
June 26, 2026
ALLEGANY— ECLV Little League punched its ticket to the NY District 2 Little League Softball Sectional Tournament with a pair of convincing victories o...
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Local & Social
State & Union: Red Cross in WNY urgently seeks blood donors
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Local News, ...
Jun 25, 2026
The American Red Cross is making an urgent call for blood and platelet donors to book an appointment to give now to ensure hospitals stay ready to hel...
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Free Fishing Days this weekend in New York state
Local News, News, NY State News, ...
Jun 25, 2026
Anglers can take to the streams, ponds and lakes of New York state for free this weekend as the requirement for a freshwater fishing license is waived...
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Area unemployment rates relatively stable in May
Allegany County News, Business News, Cattaraugus County News, ...
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 25, 2026
Local unemployment rates were relatively stable from April to May, the state Department of Labor reported, but are up from a year ago. The Cattaraugus...
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Crime and Courts
Olean teenager charged in stabbing incident
Crime News, Local News, News
Jun 25, 2026
OLEAN — An Olean teenager faces felony assault and other charges after a stabbing incident early Wednesday that resulted in the 16-year-old victim bei...
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Police reports 6/24/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 24, 2026
Wellsville Police Monday, no time provided , Dillon S. Ayers, 30, of Wellsville, was charged with third-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor. The cha...
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Police reports 6/22/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 23, 2026
Wellsville Police Friday, no time provided , Maria A. Rowe, 35, of Alfred, was arrested on bench warrant issued out of Wellsville Village Court. Rowe ...
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Health Matters: Hospice care provides needed support
Commentary, Opinion, Opinion/Columns
By MARTI TILLINGER 
June 26, 2026
A year ago I became a HomeCare & Hospice volunteer in Allegany. I enjoy knowing that I make a positive impact on the lives of the patients I visit and...
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Congressional pushback against anti-science
Commentary, Opinion
June 25, 2026
For about a decade, hundreds of deep-sea buoys off America’s coasts have been monitoring the conditions of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The stream...
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