Portville’s Glover named Youth of the Week
February 24, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Sofia Glover, the daughter of Norman and Jennifer Glover ...
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
February 24, 2026
From gallantry in combat and building out local education institutions to the Chicken of Tomorrow, from a happy birthday for Leap Day babies to a pric...
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Olean Eagles advance to Super Sunday, will play at KeyBank Center
Local Sports, Sports
By By DARIA CAVALLO Special to the Times Herald 
February 24, 2026
The Olean Eagles, an area varsity hockey team, recently had a full week of playoff action, ultimately coming out on top and advancing to the Championship game, also known as Super Sunday. Olean’s first playoff opponent was Team Buffalo on Feb. 15, where they defeated them 4-2 with the help of home i...
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Bonnies seek late-season spark against visiting Rhode Island
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
February 24, 2026
OLEAN — One week after they took down the top team in the A-10 in Saint Louis, Rhode Island (15-12, 6-8) will travel to face St. Bonaventure (14-13, 3...
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Salamanca, Allegany-Limestone secure first-round victories
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
February 23, 2026
Warriors to host A-L in quarters; Ellicottville wins SALAMANCA — Ella Crouse (4 steals) and Liana Jimerson both collected 14 points and four rebounds ...
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Local & Social
Planning board OKs Olean General Hospital expansion site plan
Business, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 23, 2026
OLEAN — A second city body has signed off on work to improve the Olean General Hospital’s emergency department. The city planning board on Monday appr...
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Seasonable weather makes a return this week
Local News, News
Brian McClellan 
Feb 23, 2026
The month of February to this point has seen some pretty wild extremes, from bitter cold to spring-like warmth. This final week should see a return to...
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Strength from the start: OGH’s New Year’s baby
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Feb 23, 2026
OLEAN — For Denae Gargano of Olean, choosing Olean General Hospital (OGH) to welcome her baby felt like the clear choice. “I knew the quality of care ...
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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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Democratic committees in Cattaraugus, four other counties endorse Gies
Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 23, 2026
OLEAN — Aaron Gies, candidate for New York’s 23rd Congressional District, announced Monday that his campaign has been endorsed by the Democratic commi...
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Hinsdale announces 2nd quarter honor rolls
High School, Local News, News, ...
Feb 23, 2026
HINSDALE — Hinsdale Central School District has named the following students to its honor rolls for the second marking period of the 2025-26 school ye...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 2/20/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 21, 2026
Olean Police Feb. 13, 7:24 p.m. , two injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of West State and North 15th streets...
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Police reports 2/19/26
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
Feb 20, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office SALAMANCA — Karen Fries, no age provided, of Allegany, was charged at 7 p.m. Wednesday with second-degree criminal...
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Police reports 2/18/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 18, 2026
Salamanca Police  Feb. 10, 7:15 p.m. , Derik N. Nelson, 27, of Salamanca, was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, a class A misdemeanor. ...
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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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Our View: Why we love sports in the USA
Commentary, Opinion
February 24, 2026
Some people tend to think of sports as a diversion, and plenty others don’t think much of them at all. Maybe, for many not interested in athletic spec...
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Despite ruling, the tariff case is not over
Commentary, Opinion
February 23, 2026
Not surprisingly, the Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda, ruling that the White House doesn’t have th...
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The Supreme Court just did Congress’ job on tariffs
Commentary, Opinion
By MARY ELLEN KLAS Bloomberg Opinion 
February 23, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs is a loud wake-up call for Congress. I...
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Trump running far tighter ship than first term
Commentary, Opinion
By NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
February 23, 2026
Memories tend to be short in American politics, but it was not so long ago that Donald Trump was a first term president and, if we're to be honest, a ...
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