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Sherburne: ‘Change is going to come’ to Olean
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 02, 2026
OLEAN — Promises of change and transparency dominated Mayor Amy Sherburne’s first State of the City address on Friday. In front of a council chamber f...
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That’s Wall, folks
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 02, 2026
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Tickets available for Genesis House Gala
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Rev. Kim Rossi, Owen Gould to be honored Feb. 6
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Jan 02, 2026
OLEAN — The Genesis House of Olean will host its annual fundraising gala, “For the Love of All,” on Friday, Feb. 6, honoring the Rev. Kim Rossi and he...
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State: Counties see more in sales taxes November, cities decline
Business, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 02, 2026
Local sales tax receipts were mixed in November, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported. Data from the Office of the State Comptroller indicated that co...
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Cattaraugus County swears in Smith as new District Attorney
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 01, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — There’s a new district attorney in town, but a familiar face to Cattaraugus County officials. Ashley Smith took her oath of office Wed...
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Police reports 1/1/25: Belfast man charged with rape
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 01, 2026
BELFAST — A Belfast man faces a charge of rape, the New York State Police reported. Charles J. Gibney, 33, was charged at 3:57 p.m. Tuesday with first...
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Hochul grants round of pardons, commutations
Local News, News, NY State News
By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Jan 01, 2026
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul wielded her executive clemency powers to grant end-of-the-year pardons and commutations for more than a dozen individuals w...
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2025 Year in Review
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 31, 2025
January 2 -- First Day Hikes draw attendees at local sites 3 -- ‘Daddy fights fires and Mommy is a nurse’ Couple serve Twin Tiers in critical roles 3 ...
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Politics, waste discharges, frustration lead 2025 headlines
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By BOB CLARK, KELLEN QUIGLEY and JIM ECKSTROM news@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 31, 2025
It was a year of political change, pollution concerns and frustration across the region. Political shakeups at the city of Olean (No. 1) and Cattaraug...
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