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Historic Erie Depot in Wellsville is up for sale
Allegany County, Local News, News
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 14, 2026
WELLSVILLE — In 1911 it was the talk of the town, showcasing the village’s economic development; 115 years later it is again, showcasing the community...
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
Local News, News
Apr 14, 2026
From a palm-reading police chief and a scourge of brush fires to remembering the Underground Railroad, from Messina and Loggins at the Reilly Center t...
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Hinsdale’s Bergstrom named Youth of the Week
Cattaraugus County, High School, Local News, ...
Apr 14, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Brett Bergstrom, the son of Ernest and Jenny Bergstrom an...
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Olean Meditation Center to host Earth Day celebration
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Apr 13, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean Meditation Center welcomes the community to World Earth Day Celebration: Food, the Ultimate Climate Change Messenger from 11 a.m. to...
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Trash the Trash-Save the River set for April 25 in Olean
Local News, News
Jim Eckstrom 
Apr 13, 2026
OLEAN — Volunteers are sought to help clean up the banks of the Allegheny River in an Earth Day initiative — Trash the Trash-Save the River — set for ...
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Allegany County accepts dozens of party petitions for November elections
Allegany County, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 13, 2026
BELMONT — The village of Wellsville will see contested elections in November, county officials reported. The Allegany County Board of Elections report...
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Wet weather in Olean area expected all week
Local News, News
Brian McClellan 
Apr 13, 2026
Plenty of precipitation is in store for the Olean area, as a pattern of warm but unsettled weather is expected for much of the week and into the comin...
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