From a modest beginning, Little Valley Fund making a lasting impact
By TYLER VENO Special to Olean Times Herald 
October 3, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — When Carol Gloff established the Little Valley Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation in 2019, she had a simple goal — gi...
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Genesis House HOPE Center cuts ribbon
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
October 2, 2026
OLEAN — There’s HOPE on West State Street for those facing homelessness. Genesis House Executive Director Melissa Yaworsky cut the ribbon on the Housi...
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Allen looks to clean up sloppy play as Bills host Maye, Patriots
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
October 3, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — Win or lose, Josh Allen has displayed a consistent knack for putting a sloppy performance behind him. It’s reflected in the smile and cheery “How’s everybody doing?” greeting the Bills quarterback opens each of his weekly news conferences with. And it bears out in the numbers: the nin...
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Gators connect on big plays, but fall to Falconer/CV/MG
Football, Local Sports, Sports
October 2, 2026
Salamanca holds off Gowanda/PV; Randolph rolls HINSDALE — The Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale football team faced a first-place opponent with an upset in ...
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Turnovers, missed opportunities stall Olean in loss to Iroquois
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
October 2, 2026
OLEAN — Olean's offense struggled to sustain drives and capitalize on opportunities Friday, as the Huskies fell 14-0 to Iroquois. Olean was coming off...
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Miller paces Fillmore; Tallman nets hat trick
Local Sports, Sports
October 2, 2026
FILLMORE — Tenlee Miller scored twice to lead the Fillmore girls soccer team in a 4-0 victory over Andover/Whitesville Friday night. Kallie Pastorius ...
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Local & Social
Allegany County Office of the Aging hosts senior forum
Allegany County News, Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Oct 02, 2026
SCIO — The Allegany County Office for the Aging recently held its annual Older Adult Wellness Day and Public Hearing, with officials hearing concerns ...
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Police reports 10/2/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Oct 02, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 7:16 a.m. , Courtland MP Renford, 27, of 117 S. Seventh St., was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree crimin...
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Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Oct 01, 2026
FRANKLINVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works will be closing County Road No. 69 (Cadiz Road) in the town of Franklinville between...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 9/30/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Sep 30, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 5:59 p.m. , Duke L. Early, 50, no permanent address, was charged with resisting arrest and second-degree obstruction of a govern...
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Police reports 9/28/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Sep 28, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 12:13 p.m. , Joy A. Gertz, 35, of Great Valley, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Gertz was released with an...
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
News, News
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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Bringing dog joy back into our home
Commentary, Opinion
By PAT FRANTZ CERCONE 
October 2, 2026
Editor’s note: October is National Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month. Learn more about the SPCA in Cattaraugus County at spcacattco.org , the SPCA Serving All...
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Waste of the Day: Odd professional development
Commentary, Opinion
October 1, 2026
Voters often say that politicians have no common sense, but a little-known Senate program takes that belief a bit too seriously. The Office of Educati...
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Universal public health insurance may be the only answer
Commentary, Opinion
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
October 1, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Employer-sponsored health insurance is rapidly deteriorating. In 2027, premiums are expected to see their largest single-year increas...
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