Warmer weather returns this week to Olean area
By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
April 20, 2026
OLEAN — After the unseasonably cold start to the week — temperatures Monday morning were in the mid-20s in Olean and many people woke up to at least a...
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Gasoline prices down a bit, but all eyes on Middle East
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
April 20, 2026
OLEAN — It's not often that gas stations in the Olean area are so close in price to the statewide average — but most outlets were at about S4.09 per g...
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Portville tops C-R, goes 2-0 at Don Jordan Tourney
Baseball, Local Sports, Softball, ...
April 20, 2026
Rhow homers as A-L nips Warriors; Olean falls in 7th PORTVILLE -- After collecting its first win of the season on Friday night in the opener, the Portville softball team closed the fifth annual Don Jordan Tournament with another triumph on Saturday. The Panthers moved to 2-2 on the season with 2-0 t...
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Olean girls finish third at Frostbite Relays
Local Sports, Sports, Track & Field
April 20, 2026
Huskies earn three seconds, five thirds in strong showing FRANKLINVILLE — Last Thursday, Olean girls track and field coach Leslie Morey-Nasuta, after ...
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Twelve more players added to Charities Classic rosters
Football, Local Sports, Sports
April 20, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — The next wave of players who have committed to playing in this year’s Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic has been released. The 2026 Ch...
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Second half run helps Frontier lacrosse pull past Salamanca
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
April 20, 2026
SALAMANCA — Frontier lacrosse (5-1) beat Salamanca (6-2) on the road on Monday, pulling away in the second half behind a relentless offensive attack. ...
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Now a dad, Josh Allen says he wants to win to set an example for his daughter
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
April 20, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — As he prepares to turn 30, celebrates the birth of his first child and adapts to a new head coach for the first time in his nine season...
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Local & Social
Police reports 4/20/26
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Apr 20, 2026
Wellsville Police Sunday, no time provided , Jennifer J. Webster, 44, of Belmont, was charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor veh...
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Randolph announces Top 10 for Class of 2026
Cattaraugus County, High School, Local News, ...
Apr 20, 2026
RANDOLPH — The Randolph Central School District has announced Jenna Anderson as valedictorian and Cooper Freeman as salutatorian for the Class of 2026...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 4/17/26
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Apr 17, 2026
Wellsville Police Thursday, no time provided , Eric T. Logue, 46, of Wellsville, was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of Wellsville Village Cour...
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Jamestown man sentenced for 2023 murder
Crime, Local News, News, ...
Apr 16, 2026
MAYVILLE — A Jamestown man who was already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple in Warren County, Pa. has been sentenced for the shooting deat...
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Police reports 4/15/26
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Apr 15, 2026
Salamanca Police  Sunday, 12:14 a.m. , Seka J. Nosie, 45, of Killbuck, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while registration was suspended/revok...
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AI and the broadening of your mind
Commentary, Opinion
April 20, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (TNS) — More unsolicited life advice from Uncle Ned, kids. Today's word to the wise: Broaden your mind. This is the opposite of what y...
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Pope Leo wades into politics
Commentary, Opinion
By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
April 20, 2026
Chicago politics have taken root in Vatican City. Pope Leo XIV may be a man of the cloth, but he is also a Southsider, so it is not surprising that he...
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Don’t kid yourself — there’s no easy fix with Iran
Commentary, Opinion
By FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
April 20, 2026
Trump’s war with Iran is not popular — and that’s no surprise. Critics of the war are correct about one very important thing: It is messy. The Strait ...
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