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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Johnson shows he still didn’t learn his lesson
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Jan 02, 2012
FOXBORO, Mass. — Five weeks ago, after a column blasting Bills’ wide receiver Stevie Johnson for his ridiculous, penalty-inducing post-touchdown celeb...
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Emphasis on defense paying off for Bonnies
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Dec 29, 2011
ST. BONAVENTURE — It won’t stand out among all the wild finishes, the indigestable collapses ... even the four double-digit victories. That’s just the...
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Two books on Bona’s Terrell eligibility fiasco
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Dec 28, 2011
Mike Vaccaro, the former Times Herald beat reporter for St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, circa the Tom Chapman years, remains an unflappably pro...
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Genesis House appreciates support
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Dec 28, 2011
On behalf of the Genesis House Luminaria Committee, I would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s project, including the Genesis Hous...
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Legislator honored to serve
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Dec 28, 2011
I want to thank all those who have supported me through the many years of my tenure as a county legislator. It has been a pleasure and an honor to ser...
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New Caps coach recalls a Ruff past
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BILL HOPPE Olean Times Herald 
Dec 27, 2011
BUFFALO — This isn’t the only NHL locale that detests Dale Hunter. No way. The new Washington Capitals coach, a supreme pest in the 1980s and 90s, mad...
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Bills’ defense responds in a much-needed win
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Dec 26, 2011
ORCHARD PARK — All of the Bills’ defenders had heard it ... or at least read the criticism. After a 5-2 start when a league-leading 18 takeaways and a...
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Alfred State bidding for Div. III status
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TOM ROOF Olean Times Herald 
Dec 23, 2011
It appears the Alfred State College athletic programs could be in for some major changes. In a question-and-answer piece on the Section 5 wrestling we...
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Wall Street inequity
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Salvatore Marranca/Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Dec 23, 2011
As a local community banker, a recent report on the financial assistance provided by federal regulators to the nation’s largest and riskiest financial...
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Season for remembering friends
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Dec 23, 2011
We thought we’d share this poem we found, from an unknown author: New friends I cherish and treasure their worth, but old friends to me are the salt o...
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Kolkowski will always be part of Bona lore
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Dec 22, 2011
(EDITOR’S NOTE: J.P. Butler wrote this piece about Stanley Kolkowski for the May 27, 2007 edition of the Times Herald. Kolkowski passed away a week ag...
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This is winter?
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Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 22, 2011
Most years in the Twin Tiers, the arrival of Dec. 22 would be cause for taking slight comfort in the fact that the dark winter days would — minutely —...
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A ‘touchdown’ pass wins it for N.C. State
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Dec 21, 2011
ROCHESTER — Tie game, 3.1 seconds left, offensive team 94 feet away from the basket. What could possibly prevent overtime? How about a perfect play? A...
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Conger, Bona leave mark on Loyola
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J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald 
Dec 20, 2011
It seems he’s had the ability since early his sophomore season, when he led St. Bonaventure to a win over Cornell. Demitrius Conger has always had the...
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Fitzpatrick, Bills aren’t connecting
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CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald 
Dec 19, 2011
ORCHARD PARK — If anyone finds Ryan Fitzpatrick’s confidence, please return it immediately to One Bills’ Drive. Buffalo’s quarterback, the toast of th...
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Christmas spirit alive and well in Olean area
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KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald 
Dec 19, 2011
When the local Gift Tree program had entered its final week and three large, needy families still hadn’t been adopted, some with the Interfaith Care a...
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Put the devices away
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Chris Chapman Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Dec 16, 2011
Sitting in the Olean High School auditorium, there to hear my 12-year-old daughter play violinin orchestra and sing in her choral group, I found one o...
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