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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...

O Townspeople, where art thou?

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O Townspeople, where art thou?

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Nov 15, 2012

Fun Fact of the Day: Several times in the past week I felt like I was living in a post-apocalyptic world. That’s what I get for going to budget hearin...

Teens’ perspective on hunger

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Teens’ perspective on hunger

CARI MATEJKA Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 14, 2012

Imagine this: It’s almost lunch time. You’re hungry. A basic peanut butter and jelly sandwich, pretzels, apple and water usually await you during your...

Respect the president

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Respect the president

Nov 13, 2012

I received the Olean Times Herald Thursday to find a picture of the president with a white, criss-crossed line through him. Disgusting of anyone, but ...

Time has come for putting aside differences

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Time has come for putting aside differences

Nov 13, 2012

CORRECTION: Due to a typing error, an incorrect passage appeared in a letter to the editor, written by Michael C. Jenkins of Port Allegany, Pa., in Tu...

From Cattaraugus to Suffolk, the Red Cross Responds

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From Cattaraugus to Suffolk, the Red Cross Responds

Bill Tucker Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 12, 2012

The American Red Cross has joined with national and state partners to undertake a massive response to Hurricane Sandy, with a mission to prevent furth...

A/C Cancer Services gets great help

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A/C Cancer Services gets great help

Nov 11, 2012

Oprah Winfrey once said, “Lots of people want to ride in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks do...

Remembering a war hero on Veterans Day

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Remembering a war hero on Veterans Day

KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald

Nov 11, 2012

We had always heard about Uncle Ken’s heroics as a paratrooper during World War II but had never learned all of the details of how he was killed durin...

Lower turnout in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties

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Lower turnout in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties

Nov 10, 2012

President Barack Obama earned another term in the White House with a powerful share of the Electoral College votes — 332 to Mitt Romney’s 206. The pre...

Sign o’ the times

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Sign o’ the times

Nov 09, 2012

Apparently, the signs had it wrong ... it was America for Obama. Gabriel Phillips Cuba

President should draw on history

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President should draw on history

Nov 09, 2012

It is a relief to have the right man as president again for another term. I think it would help if President Obama took a few pages of history back to...

Hoops site refurbished in War Vet’s Park

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Hoops site refurbished in War Vet’s Park

Nov 09, 2012

On behalf of the city of Olean, we express our gratitude to Crandall’s Memorial Group for the very excellent job done on restoring the Maj. Robert Hoo...

Those Election Day dinners

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Those Election Day dinners

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Nov 06, 2012

It’s Election Day. You know, that day in the middle of the week when about six out of every 10 non-felon citizens over the age of 18 go to the polls a...

Wind farms drop property values

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Wind farms drop property values

Mary Burns Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 06, 2012

The EverPower wind farm proposes 29 turbines, 494 feet tall, towering over homes on Chipmonk Road, Four Mile Road, Knapp Creek and Birch Run. Many oth...

Election system still down to casting that vote

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Election system still down to casting that vote

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Nov 05, 2012

So it all comes down to Tuesday. After the conventions, the debates, the polls, the news shows, the political ads, perhaps the tightest presidential r...

Don’t betray your class while voting

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Don’t betray your class while voting

JIM COSTANZA, Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 04, 2012

It has always been my belief that a person’s politics is his own affair and that everyone — especially in a democracy — should be free to vote accordi...

Know your U.S. history

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Know your U.S. history

Nov 04, 2012

Webster defines ignorant as “lacking knowledge or education.” Why then do we have so many people with formal education who appear to be ignorant of th...

Gun rights hanging in the balance

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Gun rights hanging in the balance

WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 04, 2012

I have been increasingly concerned lately by the mindset of many gun owners and concerned citizens. It appears the constant negative reporting by the ...

Ten ‘Cannots’ that still ring true today

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Ten ‘Cannots’ that still ring true today

Steve Carlson Special to the Olean Times Herald

Nov 04, 2012

I picked up my daughter from school the other day, and I tried to share with her what I had learned. For the first time I heard “The Ten Cannots,” wri...

Reed’s focus is improving the economy

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Reed’s focus is improving the economy

Nov 03, 2012

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed has a main focus — improving our local economy for job growth. He has worked tirelessly to remove excessive regulation and promote ...

Rep. Reed avoids direct questioning

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Rep. Reed avoids direct questioning

Nov 03, 2012

This election season is drawing to a close, and yet we have had little opportunity to hear or question U.S. Rep. Tom Reed on any issue of importance. ...