Olean URA eyes potential for fire-damaged historic home
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
June 18, 2026
OLEAN — City officials are taking a look at options to possibly save a fire-damaged historic home. The Olean Urban Renewal Agency on Wednesday discuss...
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Juneteenth celebrations coming up in Olean
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
June 18, 2026
The official Juneteenth holiday is Friday, but Juneteenth will be celebrated in Olean with two events — the 7th annual Juneteenth Jamboree this Saturd...
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Three attorneys seek GOP nomination for Allegany County judge
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
June 17, 2026
BELMONT — While early voting has been underway since Saturday, primary election day in New York state is June 23, and Allegany County Republicans have...
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Outdoors: The tiny — but mighty — saw-whet owl
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By By WADE ROBERTSON 
June 18, 2026
A group of us were hunting snowshoe rabbits in McKean County some years back. It was the day after Christmas and we were all eager to get outside and exercise after the traditional huge Christmas feast and deluge of delicious, calorie-laden desserts we simply had to try. Larry Douthit and Max were t...
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Bills HC Joe Brady opens up on the day Sean McDermott was fired
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
June 17, 2026
‘I was broken’ ORCHARD PARK — Joe Brady was still picking up the emotional pieces of a devastating three-point playoff loss on Jan. 19 when he got the...
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Local & Social
Randolph’s Arts and Crafts Festival is Saturday
Cattaraugus County News, Lifestyle, Local News, ...
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 18, 2026
RANDOLPH — Historic Main Street will be brimming with activity Saturday as festival-goers come from far and wide to enjoy Randolph’s 52nd annual Arts ...
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Police reports 6/17/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 18, 2026
Olean Police Sunday, 9:06 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of East State and King streets. A vehi...
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Fly-In Breakfast at Wellsville Airport on Saturday
Allegany County News, Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 17, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Municipal Airport is opening its hangars and runways to both pilots and the general public for its annual Fly-In Breakfast...
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Comfort for all at Hart Comfort House in Wellsville
Allegany County News, Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 17, 2026
WELLSVILLE — Members of Hart's House brought comfort to those who attended the most recent Tuesdays With Grace. Founders David and Janice Porter, exec...
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Olean studio initiative gains support from Buffalo Film Office
Business News, Local News, News
Jun 17, 2026
BUFFALO — A meeting that stretched for more than four hours at Great Point Studios brought renewed momentum — and strong encouragement — to efforts ai...
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Olean man sentenced to 15 years on child pornography charge
Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, Local News, ...
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 17, 2026
BUFFALO -- An Olean man will serve 15 year in federal prison for a child pornography charge. Prosecutors from the Western District of New York reporte...
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Dave Bush marks 25 years at Vector Marketing
Business News, Local News, News
Jun 17, 2026
OLEAN — Dave Bush, director of sales development-CSP programs for Vector Marketing Corp., a subsidiary of Cutco Corp., is celebrating 25 years of serv...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 6/15/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 16, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 3:02 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North 11th and West Sullivan str...
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Police reports 6/12/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 13, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 8:51 a.m. , N. Lookenhouselee, 44, of Sugargrove, Pa., was charged with resisting arrest, fourth-degree criminal mischief and sec...
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United Way grants $105K to 21 local organizations
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 12, 2026
OLEAN — Local nonprofits got a boost thanks to the United Way and local donors. United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties announced it has awarded...
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Cholesterol guidelines get welcome overhaul
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By LISA JARVIS Bloomberg Opinion 
June 18, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Last week, I found myself in a situation that could soon be familiar to a lot more Americans: sliding into a CT scanner with a smatte...
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Needed: A bipartisan approach to fix Social Security
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Once again, the Social Security system’s managers are warning that the nation’s main retirement fund is running out of money so tha...
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Weeks later, New York state budget still growing
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
June 17, 2026
That didn’t take long. I had earlier noted that the recently enacted 2026-27 state budget was forced through and enacted under a process that’s broken...
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Will Iran ‘behave’ under latest deal?
Commentary, Opinion
June 17, 2026
The on-again, off-again peace deal with Iran is on again. President Donald Trump is taking a leap of faith that the pact will normalize relations betw...
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