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Arctic blast to sweep back into Olean area
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Brian McClellan 
Jan 22, 2026
After an all-too-brief respite from the bitterly cold air that forced the Olean City School District to cancel classes on Tuesday, another blast of ar...
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Red Cross in WNY faces severe blood shortage
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By Olean Times Herald staff 
Jan 22, 2026
The American Red Cross in Western New York says it is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply of blood, ...
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Police reports 1/22/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 22, 2026
Salamanca Police  Tuesday, 10:29 p.m. , Brian M. Johnson, 39, of Salamanca, was arrested on three bench warrants issued out of Salamanca City Court. J...
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Cole All-Star Circus to play Portville, Franklinville crowds this weekend
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 22, 2026
Two weeks into its new season, the Cole All-Star Circus has been making its way from school to school across New York state and Pennsylvania, entertai...
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Police reports 1/21/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 21, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office OLEAN — John R. Roulo, 42, of Olean, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on a violation of probation warrant issued ...
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