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New polling reveals that particularly younger Americans are willing to embrace changes to shore up Social Security for the long term. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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By RUSSELL GLOOR

July 31, 2026

Social Security Matters: When should my wife file for spouse benefits?

DEAR RUSTY: My wife is 66 (born February 1960) and started taking Social Security retirement benefit...

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Local Sports, Sports

Big 30 honors players, scholarship recipients at annual banquet

Henry Buchan

July 31, 2026

BRADFORD — Pitt-Bradford hosted a Big 30 Banquet ahead of the Big 30 All-Stars Charity Classic on Thursday night, celebrating a long-standing traditio...

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Commentary, Opinion

Fauci-Paul clash obscures the bigger question

July 31, 2026

The Rand Paul-Anthony Fauci show returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The ensuing fireworks detracted from legitimate questions about the government...

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Commentary, Opinion

Americans are richer than ever. Why are they so angry?

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

July 31, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — It is one of the great paradoxes of our time: Americans have never been richer — or more negative about the economy. More people are ...

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Football, Local Sports, Sports

Burkholder’s player-first approach has New York offense ready for Big 30 game

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

July 31, 2026

SALAMANCA — For many of the players suiting up for New York in this year's Big 30 Football Classic, the game will mark the final time they put on shou...

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Local News, News

State & Union: Olean Rotarians to host chrysanthemum sale

July 31, 2026

The Olean Rotary Club's annual chrysanthemum sale is now underway, with pre-orders being accepted through Sept. 1. Delivery is scheduled during the we...

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