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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

Alfred State celebrates highest enrollment since 1985

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Alfred State celebrates highest enrollment since 1985

Sep 18, 2026

ALFRED — Alfred State College (ASC) is celebrating its highest enrollment since 1985 with more than 3,800 students enrolled this fall, underscoring gr...

Borrello takes part in discussion on nuclear energy in NY

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Borrello takes part in discussion on nuclear energy in NY

Sep 18, 2026

State Sen. George Borrello joined state and local leaders, economic development officials and energy experts Thursday at the Upstate Nuclear Conferenc...

Police reports 9/18/26

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Police reports 9/18/26

Sep 18, 2026

Olean Police Thursday, 9:43 p.m. , Patrick A. Kopko, 43, of 930 Buffalo St., was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems f...

Northern Lights Enterprises celebrates milestone year for Trapp Fragrances

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Northern Lights Enterprises celebrates milestone year for Trapp Fragrances

Sep 18, 2026

WELLSVILLE — Northern Lights Enterprises is celebrating one year of growth with Trapp Fragrances, marking a milestone year for the fragrance-first bra...

State & Union: NYS urges checking of car seats for children

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State & Union: NYS urges checking of car seats for children

Sep 17, 2026

Ahead of Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 20-26), the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee urges parents and caregivers to take advantage of free car...

What’s Cool in School

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What’s Cool in School

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Sep 16, 2026

Olean student commended in National Merit Scholarship Program OLEAN — Olean High School Principal Jeff Andreano announces that Lokesh Anumalasetty has...

$15K NY Lottery ticket sold in Wellsville

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$15K NY Lottery ticket sold in Wellsville

Sep 16, 2026

A New York Lottery TAKE 5 ticket worth more than $15,000 was sold at Giant Food Mart on Park Avenue in Wellsville. NY Lottery announced Wednesday the ...

Police reports 9/16/26

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Police reports 9/16/26

Sep 16, 2026

Olean Police Friday, no time provided , Kameron Ertell, 24, of 216 N. 15th St., was charge with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance a...

Allegany County offering flu shot clinics

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Allegany County offering flu shot clinics

Sep 15, 2026

The Allegany County Department of Health will offer several flu shot clinics this fall at various locations. The clinic schedule is as follows: • Mond...

Cuba Garlic Festival returns this weekend at Empire City Farms

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Cuba Garlic Festival returns this weekend at Empire City Farms

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Sep 15, 2026

CUBA — More than 180 vendors, fresh garlic from regional growers, cooking demonstrations and live entertainment return this weekend for the annual Cub...

Wellsville to receive $1.6M for airport runway improvements

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Wellsville to receive $1.6M for airport runway improvements

Sep 14, 2026

The town of Wellsville will receive more than $1.6 million in federal funds toward the final construction phase of rehabilitating 5,700 feet of taxiwa...

Alfred State professor one of only 20 Pericles Civic Fellows

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Alfred State professor one of only 20 Pericles Civic Fellows

Sep 14, 2026

ALFRED — Dr. Angela Graves, associate professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Alfred State, is a member of a new cohort of Peric...

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Cornell Extension offers free soil pH testing

Sep 14, 2026

ALFRED — Master gardener volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension will offer free soil pH testing 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 26 at 26 N. Main St. A gard...

Author of Angelica Schuyler Church biography to be featured at fundraiser

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Author of Angelica Schuyler Church biography to be featured at fundraiser

Sep 14, 2026

BELMONT — Author Molly Beer will read from and discuss her biography of Angelica Schuyler Church at 2 p.m. Sept. 27 during a tickets-only fundraiser ...

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PEARLS can benefit older adults in Allegany, Cattaraugus counties

Sep 14, 2026

Ardent Solutions has launched its PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives) initiative, now available to adults age 55 and older living in...

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Allegany County IDA plans public meeting on brownfields

Sep 14, 2026

Allegany County residents are asked for their input regarding the county Industrial Development Agency's $500,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment grant. Th...

A harvest of sunshine for hospice patients

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A harvest of sunshine for hospice patients

Sep 14, 2026

ALLEGANY — More than 200 locally grown sunflowers are bringing a little extra sunshine to HomeCare & Hospice patients throughout Cattaraugus County. M...

Police reports 9/14/26

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Police reports 9/14/26

Sep 14, 2026

Olean Police Friday, 1:57 p.m. , Ronald Daniels III, 38, of 216 N. 15th St., was arrested on a warrant issued out of Cattaraugus County Court related ...

Wellsville man guilty in drug case that resulted in death of federal witness

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Wellsville man guilty in drug case that resulted in death of federal witness

Sep 11, 2026

A 42-year-old Wellsville man was convicted by a federal jury of numerous drug charges — including distribution of fentanyl, which resulted in a death...

Police reports 9/11/26

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Police reports 9/11/26

Sep 11, 2026

Olean Police Thursday, 6:15 p.m. , Kimberly A. Baxter, 35, of Allegany, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while registration is suspended/rev...