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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Olean contracts with Purrfect Kitty for cat control work
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
March 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
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
March 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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GOACC 2026 Holiday Ornament voting is open
March 11, 2026
OLEAN — It's that time of year again to vote for this year’s Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Ornament is now open, with votes accepte...
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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 Association regular season and tournament championships. Picture: front row (left to right): Vera Sun, Bianca Davies, Esther Liu, Lovelina Obeng, Marci Hutt...
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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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Bills sign former Pro Bowl pass rusher Bradley Chubb to 3-year deal
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
March 11, 2026
Maxx Crosby? Trey Hendrickson? Bradley Chubb. The Buffalo Bills, less than 30 minutes after the start of the new league year at 4 p.m. Wednesday, agre...
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Bonnies hope third time is the charm vs. George Mason in A-10 tournament
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
March 11, 2026
The 13th seeded Bonnies blew out La Salle on Wednesday, setting up a date with 5th seeded George Mason in the second round of the A-10 tournament 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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Police reports 3/11/26
Crime, Local News, News
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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Local News, News
Mar 11, 2026
OLEAN — Ready to move your business onward and upward? Join the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s Virtual Lunch & Learn series this month for a...
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Local News, News
Mar 11, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — A monthly meeting of the Enchanted Mountain Weavers Guild will be held Saturday, March 14, at the  Bradford Area Public Library. All a...
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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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Is free trade worth the cost in lives lost?
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
March 9, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — There is something about manufacturing jobs, and the manufacturing industry, that makes people sentimental. When they think of a fact...
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