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Plans to study cleaning up latest Olean brownfield published
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 05, 2026
OLEAN — A draft plan to go after one of the city’s brownfields has been filed with the state. Plans to test a 4.7-acre site at 1641 River St. to see j...
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Judge rejects New York sheriffs move to block anti-ICE law
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By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Nov 05, 2026
New York can continue restricting county sheriffs from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement crackdowns while a legal challenge over the la...
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Olean H.S. to host Billy Martin’s Cole All Star Circus on Sunday
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 05, 2026
OLEAN — Families are invited to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment while supporting local music education when Billy Martin’s Cole All Star Circus br...
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Portville Homecoming 2026
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Nov 05, 2026
Homecoming 2026 festivities last month started with a parade before the football, which included more than 30 vehicles and more than 450 participants ...
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OCT performances of hilariously haunting ‘Blithe Spirit’ begin tonight
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 05, 2026
OLEAN — Halloween may have passed, but there is still a strong connection to the spirit world at the Olean Community Theatre. The public is invited to...
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State & Union: Smashing pumpkins at Saturday events
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Nov 05, 2026
Several area groups are planning events to smash some leftover pumpkins from the Halloween holiday. Canticle Farm, in cooperation with Cornell Coopera...
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Police reports 11/4/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Nov 05, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 3:34 p.m. , Kelly N. Knight, 43, of 1312 W. Henley St., was charged with forcible touching and acting in a manner injurious to a ...
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Local News, News
Nov 04, 2026
ISCHUA — A free harvest dinner and a winter craft show are planned for November at Ischua Bingo Hall, 5634 Route 16. The dinner, supporting the Ischua...
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Election takeaways: Democrats win big across New York
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By Dan Clark and Jimmy Vielkind Times Union, Albany 
Nov 04, 2026
ALBANY (AP) — Democrats in New York tightened their grip on power in this year’s elections, reelecting their full slate of statewide candidates, secur...
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Wellsville reelects local incumbents on Tuesday
Allegany County News, Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 04, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The blue wave went down the drain in Wellsville, where Republicans were a juggernaut in Tuesday’s election. Republican Ed Fahs, reelected...
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