DEC orders changes at Great Lakes Cheese after Ischua Creek fish kill
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
August 29, 2025
FRANKLINVILLE — State environmental officers said immediate changes are needed after a fish kill in Ischua Creek was triggered by pollution from the G...

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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE - Associated Press 
Jul 23, 2025
ALBANY — Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler on Wednesday announced he will run for reelection in his suburban New York swing district rather than launch...
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Sempolinski sponsors Organ Donation Fairness Act
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By Olean Times Herald staff 
Jul 21, 2025
Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski is sponsoring a bill to create the Organ Donation Fairness Act to ensure people with physical or mental disabilities are n...
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Winning TAKE 5 lottery ticket sold in Olean
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Jul 21, 2025
A New York Lottery TAKE 5 ticket worth $27,605.50 was sold at the Country Fair at 600 E. State St. in Olean, lottery officials reported Monday. TAKE 5...
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Olean, Salamanca superintendents comment on NYS smartphone restrictions
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By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jul 21, 2025
Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul highlighted growing momentum for New York’s implementation of distraction-free schools this fall, reporting nearly 15...
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Area school admins preparing NYS distraction-free smartphone policies
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By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jul 18, 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday highlighted growing momentum for New York’s implementation of distraction-free schools this fall. Nearly 150 of the 70...
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Poll: New Yorkers split on economic future of US
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By Olean Times Herald staff 
Jul 17, 2025
A plurality of New Yorkers, 47%, feel that the country's best economic days are behind us and that the next generation will face a lower standard of l...
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NY bill would ban ICE agents from wearing masks
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By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Jul 17, 2025
ALBANY — A pair of Democratic New York lawmakers have filed a bill that would prohibit federal authorities from wearing masks or concealing their iden...
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Borrello, Sempolinski address region’s concerns at Ellicottville town hall session
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By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jul 17, 2025
ELLICOTTVILLE — State Sen. George Borrello hosted a town hall meeting at the Ellicottville Town Center Wednesday where a group of about 30 residents a...
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