Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
August 18, 2026
OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...
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What’s Cool in School
What’s Cool in School
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
September 16, 2026
Olean student commended in National Merit Scholarship Program OLEAN — Olean High School Principal Jeff Andreano announces that Lokesh Anumalasetty has...
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Route 16 Yard Sales return this weekend
Route 16 Yard Sales return this weekend
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
September 16, 2026
OLEAN -- Bargain hunters and those hoping to clear out their attics will meet this weekend for the area’s largest yard sale event. The 18th annual Rou...
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Bills set to open new stadium hosting the Lions in a primetime matchup
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Bills set to open new stadium hosting the Lions in a primetime matchup
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
September 16, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — The new car smell of the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium has already worn off on Josh Allen a little more than a month since the gleaming $2.1 billion facility opened. So excuse the quarterback for being part of a small minority in declining to buy into the heightened anticipation fel...
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Wilczewski, Duggan lead A-L in Maple Grove XC road meet
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Wilczewski, Duggan lead A-L in Maple Grove XC road meet
September 15, 2026
BEMUS POINT — Maple Grove ran away with the scoring in a four-team boys cross country meet Tuesday afternoon, but Allegany-Limestone’s Nolan Wilczewsk...
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A-L nets another late winner, beating Southwestern in OT
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A-L nets another late winner, beating Southwestern in OT
September 15, 2026
JAMESTOWN — The first 80 minutes were not enough to produce a winner between two CCAA Div. I girls soccer contenders, Allegany-Limestone and Southwest...
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Eagles erupt for seven goals in 18 Minutes, cruise past Pine Valley
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Eagles erupt for seven goals in 18 Minutes, cruise past Pine Valley
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
September 15, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Eagles wasted no time on Tuesday afternoon, turning in a ridiculous seven goals in the first 18 minutes to beat Pine Valley/Gowand...
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Leonhard says Bills defense is ‘closer than it looked’ after debut
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Leonhard says Bills defense is ‘closer than it looked’ after debut
By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
September 15, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills defense created multiple splash plays in the debut of new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard during a comeback win ov...
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$15K NY Lottery ticket sold in Wellsville
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$15K NY Lottery ticket sold in Wellsville
Sep 16, 2026
A New York Lottery TAKE 5 ticket worth more than $15,000 was sold at Giant Food Mart on Park Avenue in Wellsville. NY Lottery announced Wednesday the ...
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Police reports 9/16/26
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Police reports 9/16/26
Sep 16, 2026
Olean Police Friday, no time provided , Kameron Ertell, 24, of 216 N. 15th St., was charge with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance a...
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With Skywalk open, visits to Kinzua Bridge State Park ramping up
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With Skywalk open, visits to Kinzua Bridge State Park ramping up
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 16, 2026
MOUNT JEWETT, Pa. — While fall foliage season still appears to be days or even weeks away, Kinzua Bridge State Park in McKean County has already seen ...
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Sprague’s Maple Farms GOACC ornament available for pre-order
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Sprague’s Maple Farms GOACC ornament available for pre-order
Sep 15, 2026
OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce announced that pre-orders can now be made for the Sprague’s Maple Farms 2026 holiday ornament. The ...
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Police reports 9/14/26
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Police reports 9/14/26
Sep 14, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 1:57 p.m. , Ronald Daniels III, 38, of 216 N. 15th St., was arrested on a warrant issued out of Cattaraugus County Court related ...
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Cattaraugus County DA announces August grand jury indictments
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Cattaraugus County DA announces August grand jury indictments
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 14, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced the following indictments by the Cattaraugus County Grand Jury for the ...
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New York’s property tax system must be fixed
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New York’s property tax system must be fixed
September 16, 2026
Cities and towns across New York are failing at one of their most fundamental tasks: They aren’t ensuring that their residents are being fairly taxed....
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Lookbacks can reveal wisdom, lessons
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Lookbacks can reveal wisdom, lessons
By DEB WUETHRICH 
September 16, 2026
I think of my mother sometimes when I’m doing what I’m doing. During our long-distance conversations and occasional visits, she’d say, “I’m trying to ...
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On the doorstep of protecting the future
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On the doorstep of protecting the future
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
September 16, 2026
An economic impact study commissioned by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) three years ago, “Tax Savings and Economic Value o...
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