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Three hot air balloons are nearly ready to launch for the opening of 2025's Great Wellsville Balloon Rally. (Kathryn Ross/Olean Times Herald)

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By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com

July 14, 2026

Sun, sky and sand: 49th Great Wellsville Balloon Rally lifts off Friday

WELLSVILLE — The 49th annual Great Wellsville Balloon Rally, which got its start in 1975, will lau...

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