Salamanca man charged with murder in city
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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...

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Nation can’t avoid judgment
Editorial
Aug 09, 2012
Remember the “good ol’ days” when this country was anchored with more biblical moorings? We boast about our freedom and the American dream. Americans ...
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Big banks keep focus on wrong economic issues
Editorial
LAVERNE CHADDERDON Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Aug 08, 2012
In a commentary last month in the Olean Times Herald, “The Fed and Congress: Who’s on First?” a version of Abbott and Costello played by Federal Reser...
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Motorcycle club belies reputation
Editorial
Tom Scanlon VI Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Aug 07, 2012
I feel it necessary to clear up any accusations, misunderstandings or misinterpretations about the Kingsmen Motorcycle Club and its Olean chapter. The...
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Men’s Amateur fields continue getting tougher
Editorial, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 07, 2012
OLEAN — One indisputable fact has marked the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament since 2000. The quality of ...
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Library, staff accomodated large crowd
Editorial
Aug 03, 2012
We would like to thank the Olean Public Library, especially its staff, for the willingness and efforts to accommodate the unexpectedly large crowd tha...
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It’s basketball year round for Olean duo
Editorial, Sports
J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Aug 02, 2012
OLEAN — Sam Eckstrom and Wil Bathurst played their final game as Olean High sophomores back on an unseasonably warm mid-March night. On that day, just...
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Many helped with success of Allegany Co. Fair
Editorial
Martha I. Roberts Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Aug 02, 2012
The 168th Allegany County Fair has come to a successful close, even though it was hot again this year and it rained on Friday, and attendance was down...
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This is Obama’s America
Editorial
Linda Simms Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Aug 02, 2012
I am writing in response to the letter to the editor from Judy Chiariello in the July 12 edition of the Times Herald, “Obama’s Record is Impressive.” ...
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Oilers look ahead after a learning year
Editorial, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Aug 01, 2012
OLEAN — Brian O’Connell ‘s occupation is awyer — he’s a respected Olean attorney. But his friends would tell you that the legal profession is merely t...
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Rushford reminiscences
Editorial
Judy Malys Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Aug 01, 2012
“Where the hills of Allegheny meet the western blue, proudly stands my Rushford Central glorious to view...” These strains of our alma mater came to m...
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Hall of Fame visit to be remembered
Editorial
JEFF MADIGAN Olean Times Herald 
Jul 30, 2012
We loaded up the car with our tired bodies at about 5:15 a.m. From there, the three of us took the four-hour trip eastward to Cooperstown to visit the...
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First Bills practice special for Williams
Editorial, Sports
Jul 27, 2012
PITTSFORD —The moment they saw No. 94 approaching the practice field, the ovation started. As Mario Williams headed for the new grass practice field i...
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Ideas revisited for N. Union
Editorial
ALFRED V. EADE, Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Jul 27, 2012
Sunday’s Olean Times Herald included a front-page article on the city administration’s desire to improve North Union Street, and asking the public’s i...
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Olean LL and Allegany County ready for states
Editorial, Sports
JIM MELARO, Olean Times Herald 
Jul 26, 2012
It was just one year ago that the Allegany County Senior League (ages 15-16) Baseball All-Stars advanced to the New York State Final Four only to limp...
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Green jobs look like a bargain
Editorial
Jul 26, 2012
I was saddened to see “Green Projects Bleed Red Ink,” a column in the July 21 edition of the Olean Times Herald. Its intention was to tarnish Presiden...
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It’s time for Bills to open training camp
Editorial, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jul 25, 2012
Players started filtering onto campus last night and tomorrow afternoon the Buffalo Bills will conduct their first training camp workout at St. John F...
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