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SBU prepares future nurses for challenging career
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By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
May 02, 2026
ST. BONAVENURE — It's no secret that nursing is a challenging profession. In fact, the global healthcare industry is facing difficulty in recruiting a...
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Allegany Girl Scouts build donation box for SPCA
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 02, 2026
OLEAN — Local Girl Scouts helped fill an important need at the local animal shelter this week. Led by Dawn Turner, Tanaka Losey and Lindsay Horn, five...
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Langworthy touts passage of DHS funding, 2026 farm bill
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By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
May 01, 2026
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy hailed passage Thursday of two major pieces of legislation in the House: a measure to fund much of the Department of Homelan...
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Hochul urged to veto New York ban on food additives
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By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
May 01, 2026
ALBANY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is being urged to veto a bill that would require food manufacturers to ban several additives in products they sell...
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Fountain Arts Center to present Day of Prayer concert
Allegany County, Entertainment, Lifestyle, ...
May 01, 2026
BELMONT — The Fountain Arts Center Youth Choir will present a concert featuring songs for the nation and prayer for the leaders and people of the Unit...
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Cattaraugus County DA announces recent grand jury indictments
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 01, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Grand Jury indicted the following people during recent weeks, District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced Wedne...
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State & Union: Reminder that ticks will be more active
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Apr 30, 2026
The New York State Department of Health, Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are remind...
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