Village says goodbye to ‘Mr. Wellsville’
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
February 26, 2026
WELLSVILLE — Hearts have been heavy this past week after local residents learned that James "Jim" Raptis, 95, had passed away. To say he was a village...
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LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
February 26, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is in discussions with Kaleida Health to acquire the Bradford Regional Medical Center campus...
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Bonnies seek redemption in road rematch at George Mason
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
February 27, 2026
OLEAN — St. Bonaventure (15-13, 4-11) arrives at George Mason (21-7, 9-6) riding the high of a convincing win. The Patriots enter Saturday still trying to stop a slide that has reshaped the Atlantic 10 standings. When George Mason and St. Bonaventure faced off a month ago, they were second in the At...
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Ellicottville erases 22-point deficit, tops Gowanda
Local Sports, Sports
BOYS PLAYOFF BASKETBALL
February 26, 2026
Eagles rally for 66-55 win; off to Class C semis GOWANDA — The Ellicottville boys basketball team found itself trailing by 22 points with six minutes ...
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Mitchell, Charles power Bonnies to 94-76 rout of Rhode Island
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
February 26, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — Frank Mitchell had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Cayden Charles added 21-10, and the Bonnies (15-13, 4-11) blew out Rhode Island (15-13...
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Bills GM wants to keep Knox, but pay cut may be needed
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
February 26, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — The Buffalo Bills began opening up cap space on Tuesday when president and general manager Brandon Beane announced the team restructure...
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Local & Social
Olean Council begins budget review, eyes lower tax increase
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 27, 2026
OLEAN -- Officials are planning to come up with a lower tax increase in the next city budget than originally expected. The Common Council’s finance co...
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Seneca casinos announce leadership appointments
Business, Local News, News, ...
Feb 26, 2026
SALAMANCA — As part of a strategic organizational evolution, Seneca Resorts & Casinos has appointed four long-time team members to key corporate leade...
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Cattaraugus County GOP issues slate of endorsements
Local News, News, NY State News
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Feb 26, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Republican Committee announced its official endorsements for the 2026 election cycle, "reaffirming its commitme...
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Salamanca council approves $12.8M city budget with 2% tax hike
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 26, 2026
SALAMANCA — The city has its next budget in place with nearly a quarter-million dollars less in spending and a 2% tax increase. Meeting on Wednesday, ...
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Police reports 2/26/27
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 26, 2026
Wellsville Police Wednesday, no time provided , Charles A. Buchholz, 39, of Wellsville, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a contr...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 2/24/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 24, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 7:35 p.m. , Cory A. Foster, 37, of Franklinville, was charged with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicl...
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Police reports 2/23/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 23, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 7:49 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident on Washington Street near North Sixth Street. A vehicle ope...
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Police reports 1/21/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
January 21, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office OLEAN — John R. Roulo, 42, of Olean, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on a violation of probation warrant issued ...
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Mamdani’s New York flirts with fiscal nihilism
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
February 27, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — France is great. I visit a few times a year, and the food is fantastic, the museums are amazing, and the day care is free (or heavily...
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Bad economics isn’t necessarily unconstitutional
Commentary, Opinion
By CLIVE CROOK Bloomberg Opinion 
February 26, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — U.S. politics is apt to conflate disagreements about whether a policy is good or bad with disputes about whether it is constitutional...
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Is the State of the Union good for the country?
Commentary, Opinion
February 26, 2026
The President of the United States “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Conside...
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