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Penny the Doberman pinscher wins 150th Westminster dog show
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By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press 
Feb 04, 2026
NEW YORK — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless. A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog...
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Preparations underway for Snocross racing return this month
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 04, 2026
SALAMANCA — There’s been plenty of snowmaking in this area, and it hasn’t all happened on the hills of Ellicottville. Several gigantic mounds of snow ...
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Olean sewer, levee studies nearing next phases
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 03, 2026
OLEAN -- Plans to bring the city’s levees up to standard and to avoid wastewater discharges into the river are moving forward, officials reported. Cit...
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Police 2/3/26
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Feb 03, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 4:24 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on North Union Street. A vehicle operated by Gay A. Fish...
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State: Local sales taxes jumped in December
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 03, 2026
Local municipalities saw double-digit sales tax increases in December, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported. The Office of the State Comptroller repor...
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Bulldog Sounds acquires WQRW 93.5 FM
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Feb 03, 2026
CORNING — Bulldog Sounds, LLC announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase radio station WQRW 93.5 FM from the Pembrook Pines Medi...
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United Way offers free, online tax filing
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Feb 03, 2026
OLEAN — United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties (UWCAC) has announced the launch of United Way’s free tax filing through My Free Taxes® for the ...
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Borrello announces bid for fourth full term in New York Senate
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By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 03, 2026
State Sen. George Borrello officially announced Tuesday he is seeking re-election to represent the 57th District in the New York State Senate for a fo...
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CDL licensure, release of info cited in lawsuit against NY
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By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Feb 03, 2026
Information about whether the New York Department of Motor Vehicles is giving commercial drivers' licenses to noncitizens has led to a lawsuit filed b...
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Are NY prisons allowing inmates to order takeout food?
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By ROBERT HARDING The Citizen, Auburn 
Feb 03, 2026
AUBURN (TNS) — It has been described as "Uber Eats for inmates" and presented as a systemwide program allowing incarcerated individuals in New York pr...
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Feb 03, 2026
LATHAM (TNS) — New York voters don’t like ICE or its tactics and believe federal agents have gone too far in carrying out President Donald Trump’s mas...
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Cuba village budget meeting is Thursday
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Feb 03, 2026
CUBA — A budget meeting for the village of Cuba's 2026-27 tentative budget is set for 8 a.m. Thursday in the village hall boardroom, 17 E. Main St. To...
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Randolph names students to 2nd quarter honor rolls
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Feb 03, 2026
RANDOLPH — Randolph Junior-Senior High School has announced its honor and merit rolls for the second marking period of the 2025-26 school year. HONOR ...
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