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Olean H.S. Drama Club to perform ‘Big Fish’ musical this weekend
Local News, News, Student News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 28, 2026
OLEAN — Audiences who venture to the Olean High School auditorium this weekend will be treated to stories about a witch, a giant, a mermaid and other ...
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Police reports 1/27/26
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Jan 27, 2026
Olean Police Sunday, 10:45 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Buffal0 Street and Constitution Av...
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New York on track to lose 2 House seats after 2030 census
Local News, News, NY State News
By DAVE GOLDINER New York Daily News 
Jan 27, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — New York is on track to lose two seats in the House of Representatives after the 2030 census as population growth in several Democrat...
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Local unemployment up in December
Business, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 27, 2026
State officials reported area unemployment rates went up in December. The state Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate in Cattaraugus...
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What’s Cool in School: Staying active in the cold of winter
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 27, 2026
Due to a forecast of inclement weather, including temperatures in the single digits and several inches of snow, many school districts in Cattaraugus a...
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Allegany-Limestone’s Honeck named Youth of the Week
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jan 27, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Madison Honeck, the daughter of Jason and Angela Honeck a...
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
Local News, News
Jan 27, 2026
From no rush at the Army recruiter and wider roads to hoarding pennies, from a hot air balloon-caused power outage to clearing out The Castle, here’s ...
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Police reports 1/26/27
Local News, News
Jan 26, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 6:30 p.m. , Tanya Marie Woods, 42, no permanent address, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Woods was release...
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