SBU prepares future nurses for challenging career
By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
May 2, 2026
ST. BONAVENURE — It's no secret that nursing is a challenging profession. In fact, the global healthcare industry is facing difficulty in recruiting a...
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Allegany Girl Scouts build donation box for SPCA
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 2, 2026
OLEAN — Local Girl Scouts helped fill an important need at the local animal shelter this week. Led by Dawn Turner, Tanaka Losey and Lindsay Horn, five...
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Did the Bills make a mistake not drafting a nose tackle? League trends say no
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS) 
May 2, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — As the NFL Draft plodded through the fifth round and the Buffalo Bills were nearing their slotted pick at 181, one name on the board glared more than the rest. Bills general manager Brandon Beane waffled for a moment. The Bills didn’t necessarily need another inside pass rusher. And P...
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Charities Classic committee announces 12 new additions
Football, Local Sports, Sports
May 2, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic committee has announced the fifth group of players who have committed to playing in this year’s ...
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Olean rides fifth inning rally to 10-0 win over Salamanca
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 1, 2026
OLEAN — Junior Noah Cartmill pitched five scoreless innings on a cold and rainy Friday afternoon, and Olean's (7-1, 6-1) fifth inning surge was enough...
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Local & Social
Langworthy touts passage of DHS funding, 2026 farm bill
Local News, Nation World, National News, ...
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
May 01, 2026
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy hailed passage Thursday of two major pieces of legislation in the House: a measure to fund much of the Department of Homelan...
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Hochul urged to veto New York ban on food additives
Business, Local News, News, ...
By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
May 01, 2026
ALBANY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is being urged to veto a bill that would require food manufacturers to ban several additives in products they sell...
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Fountain Arts Center to present Day of Prayer concert
Allegany County, Entertainment, Lifestyle, ...
May 01, 2026
BELMONT — The Fountain Arts Center Youth Choir will present a concert featuring songs for the nation and prayer for the leaders and people of the Unit...
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Cattaraugus County DA announces recent grand jury indictments
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 01, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Grand Jury indicted the following people during recent weeks, District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced Wedne...
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Crime and Courts
Federal grand jury indicts Little Valley man for drug possession
Crime, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 30, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY – A Little Valley man is facing federal charges for drug possession following an investigation into a police chase in 2025. U.S. Attorne...
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Iran: The art of the deal requires a counterparty
Commentary, Opinion
By DAVID KATZ RealClearDefense 
April 30, 2026
If you want a deal in the worst way, that’s exactly how you’re going to get it. Wall Street traders use this adage to warn against negotiating from de...
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