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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...

Another convert supporting the North Union project

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Another convert supporting the North Union project

Kelly Sweet, Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 09, 2013

Very much like Ronald A. Cecchi’s sentiments in the Oct. 2 edition of the Olean Times Herald, I was quite opposed to the proposed changes to North Uni...

Wind farm controversy continues

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Wind farm controversy continues

David Boser Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 08, 2013

The controversy over the proposed wind farm in the Chipmonk and Knapp Creek area in the town of Allegany is nothing new. At this stage, with not just ...

Wind farm would benefit community

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Wind farm would benefit community

Oct 08, 2013

A recent letter to the editor claimed that the unions in favor of the Allegany wind farm are misguided because the project will do no more than create...

ReHab Center prepares to face new challenges

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ReHab Center prepares to face new challenges

Jim Bellanca Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 08, 2013

In 2013, The ReHabilitation Center has marked 55 years of serving people with disabilities and mental health diagnoses in our community. What started ...

Olean can’t live in the past

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Olean can’t live in the past

Judy Warner Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 07, 2013

In regard to the North Union Street project, a vocal minority does not constitute a majority. The democratic process does not involve a bellwether pol...

Latest tactic in pushing for wind farm

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Latest tactic in pushing for wind farm

Oct 07, 2013

As a Chipmonk Road property owner I continue to be amazed at the tactics used by wind supporters. From the original illegal rezoning of property borde...

National Grid: Dunkirk plant project would hurt customers

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National Grid: Dunkirk plant project would hurt customers

Dennis Elsenbeck Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 06, 2013

EDITOR’S NOTE: NRG Energy has proposed a $506 million plan to convert its coal-fired power plant in Dunkirk to natural gas, arguing that it would be l...

Keep Olean moving forward

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Keep Olean moving forward

Jim and Carol Stitt Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 05, 2013

We are in favor of the North Union restoration. We recently attended a meeting about “Walkable Olean” and we would like to share some facts with our f...

Change that must happen

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Change that must happen

Oct 04, 2013

There seems to be many concerns about the Union Street project including roundabouts, parking frontwards or backwards , congestion and bike lanes. My ...

Stay away from traffic circles

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Stay away from traffic circles

Oct 04, 2013

I lived in New Jersey for 35 years. The state had many traffic circles. They were much larger than would be possible on North Union Street. They were ...

Info on North Union project converts skeptic to supporter

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Info on North Union project converts skeptic to supporter

Ronald A. Cecchi Special to the Olean Times Herald

Oct 02, 2013

I have to admit, when I first heard about the proposed changes to North Union Street in Olean, to say I was skeptical was to put it mildly. I thought ...

Yet another push for wind farm

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Yet another push for wind farm

Oct 01, 2013

The recent — supposedly homegrown — resurgence of interest in construction of a wind farm in Chipmonk is curious. Why now, after this issue has been d...

Manufacturing Day: Get back to making stuff

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Manufacturing Day: Get back to making stuff

Sep 29, 2013

Manufacturing Day: Get back to making stuff By John Stahley Special to the Times Herald For the second year in a row, the National Association of Manu...

Olean has a great opportunity

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Olean has a great opportunity

Joseph P. Driscoll Special to the Olean Times Herald

Sep 27, 2013

I applaud Mayor Linda Witte for having the vision and courage to address the needs of the North Union Street business district. I served on the Olean ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Sep 26, 2013

Just like many Olean residents, I have had a lot of questions about the proposed “complete street” project regarding North Union Street. I wondered ab...

By focusing on the poles, we are missin’The Light’

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By focusing on the poles, we are missin’The Light’

Vic Vena Special to the Olean Times Herald

Sep 26, 2013

As we ease into autumn, the dropping temperatures and frost on the pumpkins reminds us of what’s coming. We naturally begin to think ahead to winter. ...

Some prices would have been helpful

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Some prices would have been helpful

Sep 25, 2013

Monday’s Olean Times Herald featured an op-ed piece that seemed to urge young adults to get health insurance. It pointed out the costs of failing to d...

Grateful for support in primary

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Grateful for support in primary

Sep 25, 2013

I was blessed to win one of the three positions for Allegany County legislator in District II on the Republican Party line. There are some people I wo...

Working poor deserve more than corporate line

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Working poor deserve more than corporate line

JIM COSTANZA, Special to the Olean Times Herald

Sep 24, 2013

In a recent editorial screed, conservative pundit Jay Ambrose clearly reveals the shamelessness and servility of his breed. Writing for a corporate-ow...

Olean taking steps to honor a native son

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Olean taking steps to honor a native son

KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald

Sep 22, 2013

On Jan. 26, 1917, Louis Zamperini was born to Italian immigrants in Olean. Although his parents, Anthony and Louise, moved to California when Louie wa...