First-Gen leader finds her voice — and purpose — at SBU
November 7, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — As a first-generation college student, Jezerae “Jez” Fayson knows the value of embracing opportunity and staying positive. Now a jun...
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Pines employee Donner recognized with Employee of Distinction Award
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
November 7, 2025
OLEAN — For her extraordinary efforts as Leisure Time Activities Worker at The Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Olean Campus, Laurie Donner...
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Eagles make it back-to-back titles
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
By By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
November 7, 2025
ECS earns thrilling five-set win over Clymer for D title The Ellicottville girls volleyball team figured it would be facing a motivated and revenge-minded Clymer squad. The Eagles, after all, had not only beaten Clymer twice during the regular season, claiming six of seven sets along the way, but ha...
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Panthers sweep for another Section 6 Class C title
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
November 6, 2025
Portville holds off Eden with experience All night, Addie Walker had been setting up her teammates, like Ali Haynes and Gaitley Maiolo, to the tune of...
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After sweeping Depew, Olean set for state qualifier
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
November 6, 2025
Huskies will face Roy-Hart tonight in ‘B’ crossover OLEAN — Fresh off its Section 6 Class B1 title win over Depew, the Olean High girls volleyball tea...
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Salamanca falls just short of section title in five sets
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
November 5, 2025
CHEEKTOWAGA — The eighth seeded Warriors’ Cinderella run came just short of a Class B2 title on Wednesday night at Cheektowaga, as they fell in five s...
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Local & Social
No print edition of OTH on Veterans Day
Local News, News
Nov 07, 2025
The Olean Times Herald will not publish a print edition for Tuesday due to the federal Veterans Day holiday. The Times Herald office will be open for ...
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Scott Cowles marks 30 years at Cutco
Local News, News
Nov 07, 2025
OLEAN — Scott Cowles, group leader for Cutco Cutlery Corp., will celebrate 30 years of service with the company next week. Cowles first joined Cutco o...
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Olean Senior Center announces events schedule
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
OLEAN — The Olean Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., in the John J. Ash Community Building, announces its schedule for the week of Nov. 10. The center i...
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Crime and Courts
Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges
Crime, Local News, News
Nov 01, 2025
SALAMANCA -- A city woman is facing murder and other felony charges after a death on River Street on Friday morning. The Salamanca Police Department r...
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Police reports 10/30/25
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Oct 30, 2025
Olean Police Wednesday, 1:57 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of West Sullivan and North Seventh ...
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Local News, News
July 29, 2025
Benjamin Morgan of Allegany earned a Bachelor of Science in computer networks and cybersecurity from University of Maryland Global Campus this past sp...
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Democrats, curb your enthusiasm
Commentary, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
November 7, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — By any metric, Tuesday’s elections were a blowout. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is the new mayor of New York City. The new D...
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