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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

September 27, 2025

SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...

Finding savings for taxpayers still the goal

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Finding savings for taxpayers still the goal

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 29, 2012

Olean Common Council President Jim Brady made the right decision Tuesday evening when he withdrew the proposal to cut the fire department down to 20 f...

Help is available to keep seniors on their feet

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Help is available to keep seniors on their feet

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Nov 29, 2012

I was sitting at the table in my grandparents’ house in Bath, puttering around with a story I was supposed to file back at the office. Before you get ...

Here comes the spending

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Here comes the spending

Nov 28, 2012

After the 2012 election I accepted the results and prepared for the worst. Seems I did not have to wait long. Now I understand that some Medicaid reci...

Family grateful for support

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Family grateful for support

Nov 28, 2012

The Torrence family is grateful for the donations, the help and for who volunteered for the Madeleine Mae Torrence Benefit at the Eldred (Pa.) America...

No shame for Penn State fans

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No shame for Penn State fans

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 27, 2012

Earlier this year, as the shock of the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State still towered over the university and the Nittany Lions football program, ...

Fun with math, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the tax cap

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Fun with math, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the tax cap

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Nov 25, 2012

Well, it’s that time of year when people are rushing about for gifts and seeing what fits in their budget. Some people are thinking about lots of budg...

Employing logic on Olean Fire Dept. issues

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Employing logic on Olean Fire Dept. issues

Carolyn Bauer Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 25, 2012

I’m going to employ some logic, something four members of our Common Council seem to be lacking. Jim Brady says by downsizing the fire department the ...

Too many unanswered questions on fire dept.

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Too many unanswered questions on fire dept.

Teresa V. Capitani Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 24, 2012

Jim Brady, current Olean Common Council president, seems to have an unnatural fervor for diminishing or dismantling the Olean Fire Department. I often...

Towns can’t be expected to bail out city

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Towns can’t be expected to bail out city

John Artlip Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 23, 2012

As a fire commissioner and member of the Olean Town Board, I cannot and will not sit silent while city of Olean Alderman Jim Brady and his yes squad i...

Olean has work to do

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Olean has work to do

Kriss Linderman Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 23, 2012

Let me start off by writing that I have worked as a mail carrier in the city of Olean for the past 12 years. Over that time I have seen and heard many...

Lessons from the election

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Lessons from the election

Nov 22, 2012

With the elections over, I can say I personally had my fill of the all the negative ads on television and radio. The worst of these, from both sides, ...

Allow time for church on Sunday Vets Day

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Allow time for church on Sunday Vets Day

Nov 22, 2012

Olean Mayor Linda Witte and the Olean Common Council members should be commended for honoring our veterans on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. My only regret is...

NY shale regs delayed again

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NY shale regs delayed again

Nov 22, 2012

Never sure on how to proceed in regard to proposed hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s only real policy has be...

Thanksgiving a happy one for a little fighter

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Thanksgiving a happy one for a little fighter

KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald

Nov 22, 2012

It was mid-morning last week when the phone rang and the caller quickly identified herself before blurting out, “Rosie got a kidney!” In a world that ...

Kids open up about bullying

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Kids open up about bullying

KELSEY BOUDIN, Olean Times Herald

Nov 21, 2012

It was with some trepidation I accepted the invitation to speak at the Olean Intermediate Middle School a couple Friday’s ago. Eileen Skrobacz, a midd...

Allegany Co. needs better fire radio system

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Allegany Co. needs better fire radio system

Nov 20, 2012

Let it be known that the Board of Directors of the Friendship Town Fire District strongly supports the comments and facts as presented by Dale Lockwoo...

UB shuts down shale institute

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UB shuts down shale institute

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 20, 2012

The University at Buffalo’s president closed down the Shale Resources and Society Institute less than a year after its founding and amidst criticism t...

It takes many professionals to operate a local school

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It takes many professionals to operate a local school

Nov 19, 2012

Teachers aren’t the only ones who keep the wheels of New York state’s schools turning. Thousands of bus drivers, teacher aides, cafeteria workers, cus...

Waterfront living comes with risk

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Waterfront living comes with risk

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 18, 2012

In early December of 2010, my family had lived in our Grossman Avenue home for just a couple of months. Some might recall the severe flooding that occ...

The gift that keeps on giving

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The gift that keeps on giving

Faith P. Boyce Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 17, 2012

I’m an ex-50-year Houston resident. I love summer. I do not like snow. As the autumnal equinox approached, I decided to try an experiment. If I concen...