79-year-old man dies in Bradford house fire
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
April 28, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — Harry Nelson, 79, died early Monday as a result of a fire at his 106 School St. home. Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched at ...
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
April 28, 2026
From the teacher skipping class and a long-lost cemetery to lower draft demands, from the end of a strike to a bakery rising from the ashes, here’s a ...
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Portville boys, girls claim track wins over T-Wolves
Local Sports, Sports, Track & Field
April 28, 2026
PORTVILLE — Led by a pair of double-winners, the Portville boys’ track and field team held off Cattaraugus-Little Valley in a tightly contested meet Tuesday night, 73-68. Jake Zeigler won the 100-meter dash and discus, while Colin German took the 800 and high jump. Also for the Panthers, Christian H...
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Gators’ late rally overwhelms Olean softball on the road
Local Sports, Sports
April 28, 2026
OLEAN — The Gators’ softball team went on the road and took down the Huskies on Tuesday, by a final score of 7-1. The game was close right up until th...
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Section VI football championships moving to UB’s Broadview Stadium
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By Max O’Neill, Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
April 28, 2026
When the old Highmark Stadium permanently closed its doors, the Section VI football championships became homeless. That is no longer the case. Now, th...
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Local & Social
John Coxen retiring from Cutco after 16 years
Business, Local News, News
Apr 28, 2026
OLEAN — John Coxen, senior server analyst for Cutco Corp., is retiring effective May 1 after 16 years of service. Coxen joined the company on June 1, ...
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Tami Coxen retiring from Vector after 14 years
Business, Local News, News
Apr 28, 2026
OLEAN — Tami Coxen, dual catalog service representative for Vector Marketing Corp., a subsidiary of Cutco Corp., will retire effective May 1 after 14 ...
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Joe Crowley recognized for 30 years at Cutco
Business, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Apr 28, 2026
OLEAN — Joe Crowley, group leader for Cutco Cutlery Corp., is celebrating 30 years of service this week. Crowley joined Cutco on April 29, 1996, as a ...
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Red Cross sets blood drives for area
Local News
Apr 28, 2026
BUFFALO — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to help hospitals and transfusion centers stay prepared to help all patie...
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Olean High names third quarter honor rolls
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Apr 28, 2026
OLEAN -- Olean High School announced the following students in grades 8 through 12 are named to the high honor and honor roll for the third quarter of...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 4/24/26
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Apr 24, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 2:54 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of East State and North Barry stree...
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The folly of government central planning
Commentary, Opinion
April 28, 2026
The Spirit Airlines saga highlights the folly of government industrial policy — whether promoted by Democrats or the current president. Last week, Pre...
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Shutdowns persist because Congress pays no price
Commentary, Opinion
By TONY VANDERHOEF RealClearPolitics 
April 28, 2026
TSA officers screened three million passengers a day this spring. They did it without paychecks. Some sold plasma to pay their bills. Others slept in ...
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