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Randolph postal carrier receives prestigious USPS veterans award
Randolph postal carrier receives prestigious USPS veterans award
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
November 13, 2026
RANDOLPH — Each year, the United States Postal Service’s Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) in Buffalo honors a military veteran employed by th...
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$9.4M to expand dental training, care in Bradford and beyond
$9.4M to expand dental training, care in Bradford and beyond
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
November 13, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — A $9.4 million Pennsylvania Rural Health Transformation Plan investment will help expand dental care and training in a partnership tha...
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Randolph beats Newfane in blowout, clinches class D title
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Randolph beats Newfane in blowout, clinches class D title
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
November 12, 2026
AMHERST — Newfane scored the opening kickoff in the Class D title game, and then Randolph scored 49 unanswered, exploding in the second half for a 49-16 victory at University at Buffalo's Broadview Stadium. Randolph is 9-1 on the season, with each win coming by more than three touchdowns. It represe...
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St. Bonaventure women’s basketball signs Guignard, Trocki
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St. Bonaventure women’s basketball signs Guignard, Trocki
November 12, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE – St. Bonaventure women's basketball head coach Jim Crowley has announced the signing of two student-athletes to join the Bonnies prog...
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Bonnies land four-star forward Victor Aborowa
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Bonnies land four-star forward Victor Aborowa
November 12, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE – Victor Aborowa, a 6-foot-7 forward, has signed a letter of intent to join the St. Bonaventure University men's basketball team next ...
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Bill, Bonnies roll in blowout win over Cornell
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Bill, Bonnies roll in blowout win over Cornell
Henry Buchan 
November 11, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — A week after stumbling in their home opener, the Bonnies (2-1) looked like a much improved team, dominating Cornell (2-2) in an 88-6...
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Three Bonnies set career highs in win over Mercyhurst
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Three Bonnies set career highs in win over Mercyhurst
November 11, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — A strong second half and three career performances propelled the St. Bonaventure women's basketball team to a 2-0 start to the seaso...
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Eldred woman turns passion for baking into growing business
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Eldred woman turns passion for baking into growing business
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Nov 13, 2026
ELDRED, Pa. — Pamela Wilday spends weeks at a time traveling the country's highways as a professional truck driver. When she returns to her Eldred Tow...
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Kim Custer promoted at Vector Marketing
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Kim Custer promoted at Vector Marketing
Nov 13, 2026
OLEAN — Kim Custer has been promoted to Cutco Events supervisor for Vector Marketing Corp., a subsidiary of Cutco Corp. Custer joined Vector on May 25...
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Cool in School: Two communities, one purpose
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Cool in School: Two communities, one purpose
Franklinville and Hinsdale schools honor veterans with breakfast, concert
Nov 13, 2026
FRANKLINVILLE — Sometimes a school community comes together for something bigger than the classroom. This Veterans Day, students and staff from Frankl...
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Wellsville weighs parking expansion, seeks $5M water grant
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Wellsville weighs parking expansion, seeks $5M water grant
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 13, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The village board, during its most recent meeting, discussed everything from overnight parking to applying for a $5 million grant for a $...
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From hives to homes, Asa Moss builds on business experience
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From hives to homes, Asa Moss builds on business experience
By JOHN BARTIMOLE 
Nov 13, 2026
Editor's note: This is the final feature in a series on the small businesses in the 2026 cohort of the Laine Business Accelerator. All eight members o...
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Police reports 11/11/26: Cuba police charge man with rape
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Police reports 11/11/26: Cuba police charge man with rape
Nov 11, 2026
CUBA — The Cuba Police Department reported Tuesday that a 29-year-old man had been arrested in connection with an alleged rape. Anthony T. Bethea, no ...
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Police reports 11/9/26
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Police reports 11/9/26
Nov 09, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 12:57 p.m. , Samuel I. Kettle, 31, no permanent address, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled subs...
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
October 2, 2026
When U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Blue's C-130 flies over Highmark Stadium on Sunday, he will do it with a mission central to the community that raised hi...
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Harmony of Trust & Confidentiality
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Harmony of Trust & Confidentiality
By RICHARD REILLY 
November 13, 2026
Editor’s note: Richard Reilly is president of the Olean Meditation Center and founder of the Center of Solitude. This column is the last of a series o...
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House Democrats have big (government) plans for health care
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House Democrats have big (government) plans for health care
By Jeremy Nighohossian Tribune News Service 
November 13, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Now that Democrats have regained control of the House, they will likely embark on a mission to expand government in the name of mak...
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Alito’s retirement plans are his to make
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Alito’s retirement plans are his to make
By STEPHEN L. CARTER Bloomberg Opinion 
November 12, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — There’s an episode of "The West Wing" where the White House tries to get the ailing chief justice of the United States, a liberal fir...
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