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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...

Bills open season in familiar fashion with Allen still patching over defensive deficiencies

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Bills open season in familiar fashion with Allen still patching over defensive deficiencies

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Sep 14, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — As first impressions go, the new-look Buffalo Bills under Joe Brady opened the season looking much like the team previously coached by ...

Josh Allen connects with Joshua Palmer for a late TD and Bills beat Texans 36-31 in wild opener

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Josh Allen connects with Joshua Palmer for a late TD and Bills beat Texans 36-31 in wild opener

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - AP Sports Writer

Sep 13, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Allen didn’t wait for the question he knew was coming on Sunday after finally leading the Buffalo Bills to a road win over the Hou...

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...

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. ...

Portville/C-R/B-R rolls 41-0 behind Wilson, Carter

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Portville/C-R/B-R rolls 41-0 behind Wilson, Carter

Sep 04, 2026

A-L/Hinsdale, F/E claim big opening night wins BOLIVAR — In an efficient debut for both the Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg offense and defen...

Mistakes cost young Huskies in opening game vs Pioneer

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Mistakes cost young Huskies in opening game vs Pioneer

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Sep 04, 2026

OLEAN — The Huskies’ new era showed both their potential and their youth in their season opener on Friday, as they were unable to overcome early mista...

Dortch provides calculated risk-taking option as Bills mull punt return opening

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Dortch provides calculated risk-taking option as Bills mull punt return opening

By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS)

Sep 04, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — Greg Dortch played baseball growing up. But that’s not how he learned to track punts. His father would throw the ball high in the air f...

Three colleges, a year on practice squad fuel Latu’s rise to Bills’ active roster

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Three colleges, a year on practice squad fuel Latu’s rise to Bills’ active roster

By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS)

Sep 03, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — A smirk crept across Keleki Latu’s face as he sat at his locker after practice. It was hard not to smirk when thinking about his footba...

Can A-L/Hinsdale bounce back in second year back in 11-man?

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Can A-L/Hinsdale bounce back in second year back in 11-man?

By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald

Sep 03, 2026

ALLEGANY — Marcus Grove knows what other teams are probably thinking when Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale comes up on the schedule. Last year, the Gators ...

Lions turn the page, with young team looking to prove itself

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Lions turn the page, with young team looking to prove itself

By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald

Sep 03, 2026

WELLSVILLE — Through five weeks, the 2025 season appeared to be a massive breakthrough for the Wellsville football program. It was Wellsville’s first ...

Yingling, Smethport appear poised to build on turnaround 2025 season

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Yingling, Smethport appear poised to build on turnaround 2025 season

By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald

Sep 03, 2026

SMETHPORT, Pa. — The Smethport football team’s initial goal entering the 2026 season was to be competitive in its league. If last Friday’s 72-29 victo...

Grading the 53: Defensive decisions on initial Bills roster show shift under Joe Brady

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Grading the 53: Defensive decisions on initial Bills roster show shift under Joe Brady

By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS)

Sep 01, 2026

The Buffalo Bills have released their 53-man roster. For now. The Bills roster was the most difficult to predict in years. The Bills opted to waive fu...

Armella, Randolph look to build on last year’s foundation

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Armella, Randolph look to build on last year’s foundation

By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald

Sep 01, 2026

RANDOLPH — His start as head coach of the program he’s called home since 2007 was positively, well, Randolph-esque. The Randolph football team, under ...

CLV grad Gross looks to re-energize Timberwolves’ program

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CLV grad Gross looks to re-energize Timberwolves’ program

By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald

Sep 01, 2026

CATTARAUGUS — Kory Gross remembers what a truly great Cattaraugus-Little Valley football team looks like. Gross was a senior on the Timberwolves’ Sect...

Panthers’ young core brings optimism for 2026, and beyond

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Panthers’ young core brings optimism for 2026, and beyond

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Aug 30, 2026

PORTVILLE — When Portville/Bolivar-Richburg/Cuba-Rushford coach Josh Brooks describes his upcoming 2026 squad, he doesn’t see it as one built around a...

O-E, first-year coach Neal aim to set new standard

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O-E, first-year coach Neal aim to set new standard

By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald

Aug 29, 2026

DUKE CENTER, Pa. — On Nov. 18, 2022, Brian Neal appeared in a photo wearing a wide smile and all five district championship medals that had just been ...

Port Allegany shows it hasn’t missed a beat in 68-0 season-opening win

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Port Allegany shows it hasn’t missed a beat in 68-0 season-opening win

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Aug 28, 2026

PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. — After losing Big 30 Player of the Year Aiden Bliss and Big 30 Defensive Player of the Year Nick Wilfong to graduation last year, ...