By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
January 21, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula felt his team hit what he called "the proverbial wall" in leading to his decision to abruptly fire coa...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
January 21, 2026
SALAMANCA — With installation of the new artificial rink complete at the Bill Flanigan Memorial Ice Pond, the city of Salamanca is accepting bids for ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
January 20, 2026
WEST VALLEY — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that $90 million in federal funding was secure...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
January 20, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — Facing a double-digit second-half deficit against Loyola Chicago and a possible sixth straight loss to start their A-10 schedule, junior Buddy Simmons II had other ideas. He scored 21 second-half points on Tuesday, hitting five threes and leading a 19-0 second half run that saw the...
Local Sports, Sports
January 20, 2026
Fillmore’s Cartwright named MOW at Lockport Tournament WHITESVILLE — Vincent Joyce racked up 24 points, 21 rebounds and five assists, Brody Vance pour...
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer 
January 20, 2026
Sean McDermott went down fighting for Buffalo, both at the postgame lectern in the Mile High City and from 35,000 feet on the flight home, insisting t...
Local Sports, Sports
January 19, 2026
Salamanca boys, WCS girls with non-league wins JAMESTOWN — Two days earlier, a big third quarter was one of the primary reasons the Ellicottville boy...
Local Sports, Sports
January 19, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — The game looked as though it might become a shootout based on the first quarter. At that point, the Cuba-Rushford boys basketball te...
Local & Social
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
Jan 21, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 40 years and share the same friendships — joint, his and mine. We have camped, hosted parties and t...
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 21, 2026
OLEAN -- Work on the city splash park is again projected for a Memorial Day opening, while council members mulled moving forward on revitalizing the s...
Local News, News, NY State News
Jan 21, 2026
These days, young adults are finding the transition into independent living more difficult than ever. A sluggish job market coupled with rising housin...
Local News, News, NY State News
By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Jan 20, 2026
New York City lost nearly 5,000 businesses early last year as employers closed their doors or left for other low-tax states, according to a new report...
Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 20, 2026
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a statement from Roswell Park Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center regarding the ending of...
Local News, News, NY State News
Jim Eckstrom 
Jan 20, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a new $260 billion budget Tuesday that holds the line on taxes but calls for about $8 billion in increased spending, includ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jan 20, 2026
Local News
Jan 20, 2026
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- Lexianna Empson of Coudersport and Teegan Sibble of Bolivar, N.Y., were named to the Dean's List at East Stroudsburg Universi...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
Jan 20, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My young daughter and I had the pleasure of spending three months with my parents while my husband was deployed. We had a lovely visit, but...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 20, 2026
The Phoenix Humane Society of Greater Cattaraugus, Inc. has been awarded a $74,780 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to An...
Crime and Courts
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 19, 2026
FREEDOM — A Freedom man faces felony assault and weapons charges, the New York State Police reported Monday. Shawn D. Hammond, 46, was charged at 2:2...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 16, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 6:03 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Wayne Street near North Sixth Street. A vehicle operate...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 15, 2026
Salamanca Police Jan. 6, no time provided , Blair Heimel, 36, of Coudersport, Pa., was charged with resisting arrest, second-degree obstruction of go...
Special Sections
mkeim@oleantimesherald.com 
January 16, 2026
Allegany County Source, Special Sections
mkeim@oleantimesherald.com 
January 16, 2026
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mkeim@oleantimesherald.com 
January 15, 2026
Local News, News
December 17, 2025
SUNY Jamestown Community College celebrated the achievements of its Honors students during the fall semester Student Showcase on Dec. 5. Formerly kn...
Local News, News, News
Bob Clark 
November 11, 2025
Local News, News
Bob Clark 
August 19, 2025
CUBA — The Cuba Circulating Library cut the ribbon Friday on the renovated Inez Hupp Memorial Youth Area. The $580,000 project was funded with an endo...
Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
January 21, 2026
One of the most unsettling things is to find that your home has been invaded by pests. Pests can be rodents, big or small, somehow finding a way into ...
Commentary, Opinion
January 20, 2026
Rep. Nick Langworthy says no to extending ACA (Affordable Care Act) subsidies and Americans are beginning to feel the pain. Soaring health care costs ...
Commentary, Opinion
January 20, 2026
There is nothing inherently wrong with President Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland. But threatening to seize the island through military force is ri...
Commentary, Opinion
By MATT WYLIE The Charlotte Observer 
January 20, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TNS) — When Ronald Reagan looked at America, he saw a country rooted in liberty, anchored in the rule of law and sustained by a faith...
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DR. THAYAPARAN MATHANAKARAN 
January 20, 2026
In medicine, we are trained to fight disease. We learn how to resuscitate, intubate and extend life using every tool available. What we are less often...
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
January 20, 2026
ALBANY (TNS) — I've had Ben Sasse on my mind. He's a former U.S. senator from Nebraska, and he recently announced that he's been diagnosed with advanc...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
January 20, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Maria Jordan, the daughter of Ryan and Jessica Jordan and...
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January 20, 2026
From the bell of St. John’s and cracking down on bootleggers to two decades without smallpox, from a congressman under fire to Brad Penn in China, her...
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January 19, 2026
OLEAN — Tickets are selling quickly for the annual Genesis House Gala, “For the Love of All,” scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the First Nati...
Local News, News
January 19, 2026
OLEAN — Shawn Branch, group leader for Cutco Cutlery Corp., is celebrating 30 years of service at the company this week. Branch joined Cutco on Jan. 2...
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