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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...

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Student art exhibit, sale June 7 at Tri-County Arts Council

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Jun 04, 2021

OLEAN —The Tri-County Arts Council will be hosting a unique art exhibition and sale to benefit Literacy of Love. Affectionately called “House for a Ho...

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Olean fashion show to help Uganda orphanage

TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald

May 25, 2019

OLEAN — Community members will have a chance next month to show off their modeling skills while also supporting a Ugandan orphanage. Literacy of Love,...

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RTW: Literacy of Love works to give destitute African children a chance

CARI MATEJKA Special to the Olean Times Herald

May 15, 2019

“Literacy of Love is an organization that promotes kindness, compassion and perseverance. I want to make a difference and help change the lives of oth...

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Fight for what is right

KAYLIN KRATTS Special to the Olean Times Herald

May 10, 2019

Editor’s Note: While studying human and civil rights in Cari Matejka’s fifth-grade class at Olean Intermediate Middle School, students wrote comprehen...

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State & Union: Olean Intermediate Middle School essay contest focuses on kindness

Feb 09, 2018

When Olean Intermediate Middle School librarian Aaron Myers conceived of an idea for an essay contest for students, fifth-grade teacher Cari Matejka t...