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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...

Salamanca’s last minute comeback lifts them over Frewsburg in overtime, 2-1

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Salamanca’s last minute comeback lifts them over Frewsburg in overtime, 2-1

Henry Buchan

Sep 12, 2026

SALAMANCA — Salamanca (2-1-0) spent nearly the entire second half chasing an equalizer against Frewsburg (0-0-2) on Saturday, waiting for the one mome...

Bills QB Allen seeks to end 0-4 skid in Houston as Brady debuts as Buffalo head coach

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Bills QB Allen seeks to end 0-4 skid in Houston as Brady debuts as Buffalo head coach

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - AP Sports Writer

Sep 12, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills travel to Houston to Sunday to open their season against the Texans with the quarterback looking to fi...

Eagles’ explosive first half leads to 35-12 win over Gators

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Eagles’ explosive first half leads to 35-12 win over Gators

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Sep 11, 2026

HINSDALE — The Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton Eagles (1-1) overwhelmed the Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale Gators (1-1) with a 28 point first half on F...

Portville/C-R/B-R, Salamanca storm to C South comebacks

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Portville/C-R/B-R, Salamanca storm to C South comebacks

Sep 11, 2026

GOWANDA — A 12-0 halftime deficit and an injury at quarterback gave the Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg team its first test of the season in ...

Leonhard bringing aggressive approach in transforming the Bills defense

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Leonhard bringing aggressive approach in transforming the Bills defense

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Sep 11, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — First-year Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard isn’t so much of an introvert, but rather someone who prefers sitting in th...

Olean swims past Franklinville; Ellicottville VB wins thriller over CLV

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Olean swims past Franklinville; Ellicottville VB wins thriller over CLV

Sep 10, 2026

OLEAN — The Olean girls swimming and diving team earned its second win of the week, defeating Franklinville 113-57 on Thursday afternoon at the Olean ...

Wojewoda-Ko scores stunner as A-L beats Pioneer in final seconds

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Wojewoda-Ko scores stunner as A-L beats Pioneer in final seconds

Sep 10, 2026

YORKSHIRE — Mere seconds away from the end of regulation, the Allegany-Limestone and Pioneer girls soccer teams appeared set to play for overtime. Nei...

Volpe hits grand slam in return to majors as Yankees sweep Rockies 10-3 to pull closer in AL East

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Volpe hits grand slam in return to majors as Yankees sweep Rockies 10-3 to pull closer in AL East

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - AP Baseball Writer

Sep 10, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs during his rousing return to the majors as the New York Yankees be...

Persistent archery hunter takes massive Pa. elk

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Persistent archery hunter takes massive Pa. elk

By WADE ROBERTSON

Sep 10, 2026

Near Benezette, September daylight slowly dissolves the darkness, the world evolving from impenetrable black, to dark grey, indistinct forms gradually...

Northern Potter soccer comes back from behind to beat Port Allegany-Smethport United

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Northern Potter soccer comes back from behind to beat Port Allegany-Smethport United

Sep 09, 2026

ULYSSES, Pa. — Northern Potter came back from a goal down, surging past Port Allegany-Smethport United. Port United struck first on a goal by Holden N...

Josh Allen puts aside past struggles in Houston as Bills prepare to open season at Texans

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Josh Allen puts aside past struggles in Houston as Bills prepare to open season at Texans

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Sep 09, 2026

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen instinctively flexed his right arm — the one he hurt in a game at Houston in 2018 — when reminded of the many str...

Bills to honor their northern fans by having ‘O Canada’ also performed at home opener against Lions

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Bills to honor their northern fans by having ‘O Canada’ also performed at home opener against Lions

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Sep 09, 2026

ORCHARD PARK (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are honoring their fans to the north by having the Canadian national anthem performed at their home opener next ...

St. Bonaventure dominates Little Three Golf Championship to reclaim crown

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St. Bonaventure dominates Little Three Golf Championship to reclaim crown

Sep 09, 2026

OLEAN — The St. Bonaventure men's golf team dominated rivals Canisius and Niagara to reclaim the Little Three Championship under perfect conditions Tu...

Crosson’s goal lifts Olean over C-R/B-R in OT

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Crosson’s goal lifts Olean over C-R/B-R in OT

Sep 08, 2026

CUBA — Addison Crosson recorded a pair of goals, including the game-winner late in the first OT period, to lift the Olean High girls soccer team to a ...

A-L rallies from 2-0 deficit for 5-set win over Ellicottville

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A-L rallies from 2-0 deficit for 5-set win over Ellicottville

Sep 08, 2026

ELLICOTTVILLE — Summer Rhow tallied six kills and 11 digs as the Allegany-Limestone girls volleyball team roared back from a 2-0 deficit to pull out a...

Frewsburg swimmers edge Salamanca; Olean dominates Chautauqua Lake

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Frewsburg swimmers edge Salamanca; Olean dominates Chautauqua Lake

Sep 08, 2026

SALAMANCA — Sydney Frederes collected two individual victories and anchored the winning 200 freestyle relay team as the Frewsburg/Falconer girls swimm...

AFC East led by Patriots and Bills eyeing Super Bowl run

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AFC East led by Patriots and Bills eyeing Super Bowl run

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - AP Pro Football Writer

Sep 08, 2026

Jets and Dolphins seek respectability It's like old times again for the New England Patriots, who are being pursued by everyone else in the AFC East. ...

Yankees ‘eager’ to get OF Judge back with return nearing

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Yankees ‘eager’ to get OF Judge back with return nearing

By Gary Phillips New York Daily News (TNS)

Sep 07, 2026

SAN DIEGO — The details are still murky. The timeline isn’t clear. No one has said much with precision, not to the public, anyway. But as the Yankees ...

Chase Lookahead: JGR shows power with Bell winning Southern 500 in postseason’s opening Chase race

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Chase Lookahead: JGR shows power with Bell winning Southern 500 in postseason’s opening Chase race

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Sep 07, 2026

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Chase leader and favorite, the newest Southern 500 champion and two rising young racers who had top-six finishes at Darlin...

Gators girls soccer pull away from Olean for first win of season

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Gators girls soccer pull away from Olean for first win of season

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Sep 05, 2026

OLEAN — The Gators (1-1-0) patiently probed until they broke through Olean’s (0-0-1) low block on Saturday, earning their first win of the season, 3-0...