Three attorneys seek GOP nomination for Allegany County judge
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
June 17, 2026
BELMONT — While early voting has been underway since Saturday, primary election day in New York state is June 23, and Allegany County Republicans have...
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San Jose Sharks acquire defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo Sabres amid pick swap
Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
June 17, 2026
BUFFALO (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres are moving on from defenseman Michael Kesselring. Buffalo sent the 26-year-old Kesselring and the 27th overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft to San Jose on Wednesday for the 20th overall selection. The Sabres acquired Kesselring in a trade with Utah in June 2025, h...
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Bills HC Joe Brady opens up on the day Sean McDermott was fired
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
June 17, 2026
‘I was broken’ ORCHARD PARK — Joe Brady was still picking up the emotional pieces of a devastating three-point playoff loss on Jan. 19 when he got the...
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Buffalo Bills announce 7 open training camp dates at St. John Fisher
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By Ryan Talbot - Syracuse.com (TNS) 
June 16, 2026
It’s almost time to go camping. On Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills announced their 2026 training camp schedule at St. John Fisher University. In Joe Brady’...
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CCAA honors cap Huskies’ dominant season
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
Henry Buchan 
June 16, 2026
OLEAN — The accolades keep piling up for Olean's baseball program in 2026. After rolling to the CCAA Division I championship this spring and winning a...
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Local & Social
Fly-In Breakfast at Wellsville Airport on Saturday
Allegany County News, Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 17, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Municipal Airport is opening its hangars and runways to both pilots and the general public for its annual Fly-In Breakfast...
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Comfort for all at Hart Comfort House in Wellsville
Allegany County News, Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 17, 2026
WELLSVILLE — Members of Hart's House brought comfort to those who attended the most recent Tuesdays With Grace. Founders David and Janice Porter, exec...
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Olean man sentenced to 15 years on child pornography charge
Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, Local News, ...
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 17, 2026
BUFFALO -- An Olean man will serve 15 year in federal prison for a child pornography charge. Prosecutors from the Western District of New York reporte...
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Dave Bush marks 25 years at Vector Marketing
Business News, Local News, News
Jun 17, 2026
OLEAN — Dave Bush, director of sales development-CSP programs for Vector Marketing Corp., a subsidiary of Cutco Corp., is celebrating 25 years of serv...
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Hochul touts $2B in tax relief for NY property owners
Local News, News, NY State News, ...
By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Jun 16, 2026
Millions of New Yorkers will get a piece of $2 billion in tax relief this year under a state rebate program, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday. Hochul sa...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 6/15/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 16, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 3:02 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North 11th and West Sullivan str...
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Police reports 6/12/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 13, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 8:51 a.m. , N. Lookenhouselee, 44, of Sugargrove, Pa., was charged with resisting arrest, fourth-degree criminal mischief and sec...
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United Way grants $105K to 21 local organizations
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 12, 2026
OLEAN — Local nonprofits got a boost thanks to the United Way and local donors. United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties announced it has awarded...
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Weeks later, New York state budget still growing
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
June 17, 2026
That didn’t take long. I had earlier noted that the recently enacted 2026-27 state budget was forced through and enacted under a process that’s broken...
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Commentary, Opinion
June 17, 2026
The on-again, off-again peace deal with Iran is on again. President Donald Trump is taking a leap of faith that the pact will normalize relations betw...
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Social Security and the reality of math and aging
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
June 17, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — There are two processes that we cannot escape: aging and math. This applies not only to human beings but also to large government soc...
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Trump’s Iran truce is not the win he makes it out to be
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By MARC CHAMPION Bloomberg Opinion 
June 16, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is set for signature on Friday, and Donald Trump is already congratulating himself on being the...
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