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March 15, 2015

Restrictions on police records worry transparency advocates

ALBANY (AP) — Citing "visceral reactions" nationwide to police use of force, a state committee overseeing New York's Freedom of Information Law is urging the governor and Legislature to remove

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Winter storm will likely miss Olean

By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com

March 13, 2026

OLEAN — A winter storm that could dump several inches of snow on some part of Western New York this weekend will largely miss Olean, the National Weat...

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Extra DWI patrols out this weekend, through St. Patrick’s Day

March 13, 2026

New York State Police and local law enforcement patrols are increased through St. Patrick’s Day to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving. The an...

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Arc Art on display at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center

March 13, 2026

WELLSVILLE — The Arc Allegany-Steuben, an agency dedicated to the rights and full participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabili...

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Local nonprofit fellowships funded by Wilson Foundation

Olean Times Herald staff

March 13, 2026

DETROIT – Two local nonprofits are among the 15 receiving philanthropy fellowships thanks to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. The foundation, crea...

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New York’s annual spring ban on brush burning starts Monday

By Olean Times Herald staff

March 13, 2026

New York state's annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins Monday and runs through May 14, state Department of Environmental C...

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