JCC welding program helps women launch careers in skilled trades
By VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to Olean Times Herald 
March 12, 2026
OLEAN — For Karli Davis, Sydnee Ganoung and Ashlyn Niver, the path to welding began with curiosity — either from watching family members work with met...
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Accrued success: Olean couple earns CPA designation
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
March 12, 2026
Proto and Driscoll juggle CPA rigors and raising family OLEAN — If you had asked Eileen Proto, upon her graduation from Olean High School in 2007, if ...
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Olean Class of ’26 on track for 91% grad rate
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
March 11, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean City School District projects that nearly 91% of students from the Class of 2026 are on track to walk across the auditorium stage an...
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Bonnies look to keep madness going in A-10 quarterfinals vs. Dayton
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By Henry Buchan 
March 12, 2026
PITTSBURGH — Two games into the A-10 tournament, and the 13-seeded Bonnies have won half as many games as they did in 18 games of conference play. First, they had their best offensive performance of the season against La Salle. Then, they exorcised their demons in close games, shutting down George M...
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Bonnies come back to upset George Mason, advance to A-10 quarterfinals
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
Henry Buchan 
March 12, 2026
OLEAN - Trailing by 11 points in the second half, a clear underdog against 5th seeded George Mason, the 13th seeded Bonnies pulled off a remarkable 64...
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New Life Christian Girls win League, Tournament titles
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
March 11, 2026
The New Life Christian School girls basketball team recently completed a 16-1 season culminating in the Greater Finger Lakes Christian Athletic Associ...
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Ekeha’s double-double helps New Life grab IAC title
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
March 11, 2026
BUFFALO — In two regular season meetings between Christian Central Academy and New Life Christian School, coach James Hutter’s New Life team fell on t...
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Local & Social
Scott Mesler marks 25 years at Cutco
Local News, News
Mar 11, 2026
OLEAN — Scott Mesler, transfer polish machine operator for Cutco Cutlery Corp., is  celebrating 25 years of service with the company this week. Mesler...
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Chris Chase marks 25 years at Cutco
Local News, News
Mar 11, 2026
OLEAN — Chris Chase, distribution center operator for Cutco Cutlery Corp., is celebrating 25 years of service with the company this week. Chase joined...
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Wellsville village to designate March 25 Jim Raptis Day
Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 11, 2026
WELLSVILLE — March 25 will be Jim Raptis Day in the village, honoring the businessman, politician and local advocate who passed away Feb. 22. Mayor Ed...
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Olean contracts with Purrfect Kitty for cat control work
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 11, 2026
OLEAN — City officials hope to revive a feral cat control program this year. The Common Council on Tuesday authorized Mayor Amy Sherburne to enter int...
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City of Olean to seek lead water line, sewer loans from state
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 11, 2026
OLEAN — City officials hope to receive state aid for sewer and water line upgrades. The Olean Common Council voted Tuesday to authorize an application...
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Police reports 3/11/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Mar 11, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 7:18 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Union and East State stree...
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Crime and Courts
Jamestown man pleads in kidnapping that originated in Olean, drug charge
Crime, Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 09, 2026
A 31-year-old Jamestown man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of kidnapping — in a case that originated in Olean — and drug distribution....
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Filibuster actually lessens Senate’s power
Commentary, Opinion
By FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
March 11, 2026
The best argument against eliminating the filibuster is also proof positive that the filibuster is an extra-constitutional invention that weakens the ...
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US debt could soon break record
Commentary, Opinion
March 11, 2026
The Congressional Budget Office’s annual 10-year economic forecast warns that, by 2030, the federal debt held by the public will be $40.3 trillion, or...
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