Maxx Yehl’s rise from Portville to the College World Series: In his coach’s words
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
June 10, 2026
Portville baseball coach Mike Matz can't remember exactly when he realized Maxx Yehl was different. But he remembers an eighth grader throwing harder than everyone else on Portville's varsity field. More than a decade later, that same kid is taking the mound in Omaha as the ace of West Virginia Univ...
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Big 7th inning keys Hangry Pitches past McKan
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
June 8, 2026
Liz Rix finished 4-for-4 with a home run and Meghan Hollenbeck went 3-for-4 to lead Hangry Pitches to a 15-8 triumph over McKan Trucking in an Olean W...
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Final group of Charities Classic players announced
Football, Local Sports, Sports
June 8, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic committee has announced the eighth, and final, group of players who have committed to playing in...
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Salamanca’s Escobar is double section VI champion in 100 and 200 meters
Local Sports, Sports, Track & Field
June 8, 2026
Wilczewski, Green strike gold while Olean piles up top-five finishes The Section VI Track and Field State Qualifiers delivered plenty of standout perf...
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Local & Social
Cornell Cooperative Extension announces upcoming workshops
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 10, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County has announced several upcoming workshops and opportunities to expand your agri...
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Cuba Dairy Days kicks off Friday
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Bob Clark 
Jun 10, 2026
CUBA -- A cheesy good time awaits at the Cuba Dairy Days this weekend. The Cuba Dairy Days, organized by the Cuba Chamber of Commerce,  runs Friday th...
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Olean receives $4.8M for lead service line work
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 10, 2026
OLEAN -- The city will receive millions to eliminate lead from the water supply system. During Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, Mayor Amy Sherburne n...
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Parish leaders: St. John’s to remain open, independent parish
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 10, 2026
OLEAN — St. John the Evangelist Church will remain its own parish, officials trying to save the facility announced. In a statement published online an...
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Praise and criticism at the Wellsville Village Board meeting
Allegany County News, Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 09, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The village board heard both praise and criticism from residents at Monday evening's board meeting. Praise came from Angela Glickstein, w...
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Leon Road closing for culvert project
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Jun 09, 2026
NEW ALBION — County Road 6 (Leon Road) in the town of New Albion will be closed for  replacement of a cross culvert, the Cattaraugus County Department...
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Hochul extends NY bar hours for FIFA World Cup
Business News, Local News, News, ...
Jun 09, 2026
With the FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill allowing bars across New York to stay open until 4 a.m. for the du...
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Crime and Courts
Still love those (stressful) pets!
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
June 10, 2026
I have watched other people with their pets and their shared lives seem simple compared to mine! I suppose it’s not really true, because when you shar...
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New York finally taking lawsuit abuse seriously
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By LAUREN ZELT   
June 9, 2026
For years, New Yorkers have been stuck paying some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country. Families already struggling with the cost of...
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