Local unemployment up in December
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
January 27, 2026
State officials reported area unemployment rates went up in December. The state Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate in Cattaraugus...
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Analysis: Joe Brady’s promotion an indictment of how Bills felt about Sean McDermott
Football, Local Sports, NY State Sports, ...
By By Nick Sabato - Niagara Gazette 
January 28, 2026
NIAGARA FALLS (TNS) — The messaging from the Buffalo Bills since Jan. 19 has been clear. They fired head coach Sean McDermott two days after the team’s latest playoff flameout. But not only did general manager Brandon Beane keep his job, but he was promoted and placed in charge of all football opera...
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Portville takes rematch with C-R/B-R; A-L falls
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
January 27, 2026
CUBA — Quinn Scott scored 10 points and Ali Haynes (9 points) pulled down 17 rebounds to key the Portville girls basketball team to a 36-28 triumph ov...
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Huskies start fast, but falter vs. Fredonia
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
January 27, 2026
Hillbillies rally for 50-47 win; ECS gets past Portville OLEAN — Graham Putney went 5-of-6 from 3-point range and he and Colin Luce both registered 15...
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Fourth quarter surge lifts Dunkirk past Salamanca
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
January 27, 2026
SALAMANCA — A late run from junior K’vion Tell and Dunkirk (12-1) allowed the Marauders, trailing most of the night, to steal a game in Salamanca (8-7...
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Local & Social
Police reports 1/27/26
Local News, News
Jan 27, 2026
Olean Police Sunday, 10:45 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Buffal0 Street and Constitution Av...
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New York on track to lose 2 House seats after 2030 census
Local News, News, NY State News
By DAVE GOLDINER New York Daily News 
Jan 27, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — New York is on track to lose two seats in the House of Representatives after the 2030 census as population growth in several Democrat...
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What’s Cool in School: Staying active in the cold of winter
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 27, 2026
Due to a forecast of inclement weather, including temperatures in the single digits and several inches of snow, many school districts in Cattaraugus a...
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Allegany-Limestone’s Honeck named Youth of the Week
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jan 27, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Madison Honeck, the daughter of Jason and Angela Honeck a...
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
Local News, News
Jan 27, 2026
From no rush at the Army recruiter and wider roads to hoarding pennies, from a hot air balloon-caused power outage to clearing out The Castle, here’s ...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 1/22/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 22, 2026
Salamanca Police  Tuesday, 10:29 p.m. , Brian M. Johnson, 39, of Salamanca, was arrested on three bench warrants issued out of Salamanca City Court. J...
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Police reports 1/21/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 21, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office OLEAN — John R. Roulo, 42, of Olean, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on a violation of probation warrant issued ...
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Go ahead and resent boomers — but for the right reasons
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
January 28, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — There is a natural human tendency to assume that your generation has it harder than everyone else. Even by those standards, however, ...
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Tune in to the state budget adoption process
Commentary, Opinion
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
January 28, 2026
Budget adoption season is underway at the State Capitol, which means, first and foremost, that joint Senate-Assembly public hearings on Gov. Kathy Hoc...
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Health insurance funds overspent in New York
Commentary, Opinion
January 28, 2026
The company administering taxpayer-funded health insurance for New York state employees overpaid hospitals by $19.3 million, according to a new audit ...
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The strong case for the acquisition of Greenland
Commentary, Opinion
By MIGUEL A. FARIA RealClearPolitics 
January 27, 2026
Instead of using tariffs, I wish President Trump would have gone directly to the fundamental points of disagreement with the European community and NA...
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