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Olean to mull up to $210k in extra work to save city pool
Olean to mull up to $210k in extra work to save city pool
Bob Clark 
September 29, 2026
OLEAN -- Another six-figure increase in cost is needed to save the city pool. A report issued by the city of Olean government, sent out to subscribers...
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Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought
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Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought
By By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer 
September 29, 2026
BUFFALO — Rasmus Dahlin arrived in Buffalo for the start of training camp with a clear head and a refreshed objective following the shortest summer break of his nine-year NHL career. This is a far different place for the Sabres captain to be than a year ago, when Dahlin was dealing with the emotiona...
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Bonnies host VCU in Atlantic 10 opener Dec. 30
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Bonnies host VCU in Atlantic 10 opener Dec. 30
September 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Basketball season draws closer as Atlantic 10 officials announced the 2026-27 St. Bonaventure men's basketball conference schedule ...
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Wilczewski takes 4th, A-L girls notch 3rd at Queensbury
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Wilczewski takes 4th, A-L girls notch 3rd at Queensbury
September 28, 2026
QUEENSBURY — The Allegany-Limestone cross country teams traveled nearly six hours to compete in the prestigious, state-wide Queensbury Adirondack XC I...
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German’s hat trick keys Portville; E/F tops Salamanca
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German’s hat trick keys Portville; E/F tops Salamanca
September 28, 2026
SOUTH DAYTON — Colin German recorded a hat trick, including a pair of goals two minutes apart midway through the first half to start an eventual scori...
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Irons, Vecchio key A-L swimmers past Chautauqua Lake
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Irons, Vecchio key A-L swimmers past Chautauqua Lake
September 28, 2026
ALLEGANY — Quinn Irons (200 freestyle, 100 back) and Sammi Vecchio (200 IM, 100 butterfly) both won two events and swam on the top 200 medley relay te...
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Cancer awareness event at Runnings in Wellsville
Sep 29, 2026
WELLSVILLE — Runnings Home, Farm & Outdoor Store at 121 Bolivar Road will host a cancer awareness event 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 7. Patrons may purchase a com...
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Democrats donate to Cuba’s Food Pantry
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Democrats donate to Cuba’s Food Pantry
Sep 29, 2026
CUBA — When the Allegany County Democrats met for “Coffee with Democrats” recently, they collected non-perishable food and personal care items to be d...
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Wellsville village approves holiday-season events
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 29, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The village board gave approval for two seasonal events, beginning wirth the Chamber of Commerce's request to host the Great Community Pu...
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Cattaraugus County SPCA making progress on services, project in ’26
$115K requested in county support
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 29, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — As the largest animal shelter in the Southern Tier, the SPCA in Cattaraugus County sees a lot of cats and dogs come through its doors....
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
Sep 29, 2026
From a visit from “Carrie Hatchet” and fighting tuberculosis to planning for nuclear war, from readying for swine flu to helping those hurting from 9/...
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Fiber arts group bringing Grannie’s Hobbies to a new generation
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Fiber arts group bringing Grannie’s Hobbies to a new generation
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 28, 2026
WELLSVILLE — “Grannie” sits by herself in the living room, long needles clacking in her fingers, turning slender strands of colorful yarn into a funct...
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Police reports 9/28/26
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Police reports 9/28/26
Sep 28, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 12:13 p.m. , Joy A. Gertz, 35, of Great Valley, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Gertz was released with an...
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Man pleads guilty in shooting deaths of 2 brothers at hunting camp
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Man pleads guilty in shooting deaths of 2 brothers at hunting camp
Sep 23, 2026
BELMONT — Scot D. Thompson, formerly of Englewood, Florida, has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the second degree in the shooting deaths of ...
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Putin’s shadow war is testing NATO’s restraint
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Putin’s shadow war is testing NATO’s restraint
By JAMES STAVRIDIS Bloomberg Opinion 
September 29, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, frustrated by his bogged-down war in Ukraine, is trying to intimidate the European nations that —...
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