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    Alfred State students present downtown redesign for Wellsville
    Allegany County News, News, Western New York
    Alfred State students present downtown redesign for Wellsville
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Dec 08, 2022
    WELLSVILLE — A dedicated bicycle lane, diagonal parking, historic restoration of Main Street buildings, waterfront parks and walkways and bringing the...
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    Wellsville called ‘good bet’ for DRI funding; community seeks ideas for application
    Allegany County News, Business, News, ...
    Wellsville called ‘good bet’ for DRI funding; community seeks ideas for application
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Nov 18, 2021
    WELLSVILLE — Several dozen residents of the village and town attended a meeting Wednesday night in which application criteria for the state’s multi-mi...
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    Rural downtowns were on the mend. Then came COVID
    Local Columnists, Nation World
    Rural downtowns were on the mend. Then came COVID
    ADAM MINTER, Tribune News Service 
    Jan 05, 2021
    {p class=”krtHeadline”}From October through Thanksgiving, rural Americans died from COVID-19 at almost twice the rate of their urban peers. Although t...
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    State & Union: Olean Beautification Committee plans weekly push downtown
    Local News, News
    State & Union: Olean Beautification Committee plans weekly push downtown
    Sep 25, 2020
    After a volunteer effort to beautify downtown was successful last weekend, the City of Olean Beautification Committee hopes to make it a weekly event....
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    Civil War Weekend returns to Angelica
    Allegany County News, Local News
    Civil War Weekend returns to Angelica
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Sep 24, 2019
    ANGELICA — Hundreds of scouts and reenactors will congregate in Angelica and set up camp along the streets and in the Allegany County Fairgrounds on F...
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    Lincoln Square hosts Olean Farmers Market at ribbon cutting
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Lincoln Square hosts Olean Farmers Market at ribbon cutting
    Andrew Mowrer/Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 25, 2019
    OLEAN — A ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday announced the completion of Lincoln Square, a $1.25 million project providing permanent buildings to house ...
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    State and Union: Turning Back the Clock on Olean
    News
    State and Union: Turning Back the Clock on Olean
    Bob Clark 
    Aug 05, 2019
    From local boys heading off to Boy Scout camp to a big break for “Wiggle” Wurm, from a new plan for downtown to a fun Big 30 all-star game, here’s a l...
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    Letter: Ruining Olean?
    Leters to the Editor
    Letter: Ruining Olean?
    May 25, 2019
    Why is the Olean city government determined to ruin Olean? First, you ruin downtown Olean by putting in traffic circles that only back up traffic from...
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    State & Union: Turning back the clock
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    State & Union: Turning back the clock
    Apr 01, 2019
    From the grand return of Company I to terrible news for area families from the war, from a refugee making his mark on Alfred University to a string of...
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    City crossing its fingers over market space
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    City crossing its fingers over market space
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 17, 2019
    I have been a hearty supporter of all the efforts to remake and revitalize Olean’s downtown area, from Walkable Olean to the persistent vision that th...
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    Olean gearing up for Santa Claus Lane
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Olean gearing up for Santa Claus Lane
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Nov 14, 2018
    OLEAN — The lights of North Union Street are almost ready to welcome Santa Claus next week. City workers finished stringing up the cross-street lights...
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    Driscoll, Beautification Committee stick out green thumbs for city
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Driscoll, Beautification Committee stick out green thumbs for city
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Oct 09, 2018
    (EDITOR’S NOTE: This report is part of a question-and-answer series, “Of Distinction,” that is meant to highlight the hard work of community leaders i...
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    Appalachian Regional Commission head: Area efforts ‘a model to the region,’ rest of US
    Business, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Appalachian Regional Commission head: Area efforts ‘a model to the region,’ rest of US
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Oct 04, 2018
    OLEAN — How are local economic development efforts working? According to federal observers, better than many other communities in the region. Tim Thom...
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    State announces Olean projects for $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative aid
    News
    State announces Olean projects for $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative aid
    Jul 16, 2018
    ALBANY — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 12 transformational projects for Olean as part of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative...
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    Outdoor movie series to be held in downtown Olean this summer
    Outdoor movie series to be held in downtown Olean this summer
    TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald 
    May 23, 2018
    OLEAN — Count Olean as another city to jump on the pop-up cinema trend, as residents will have the chance to watch recent blockbusters and even an old...
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    DRI committee hosting meeting, open house this week
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    DRI committee hosting meeting, open house this week
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Dec 05, 2017
    OLEAN — The public will have its first official chance to sound off Wednesday on projects for the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Tim ...
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    DRI meeting lays groundwork for $10M grant distribution
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    DRI meeting lays groundwork for $10M grant distribution
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Nov 10, 2017
    OLEAN — The first official meeting to plan the use of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative meeting on Thursday focused on laying out the...
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    Much work remains for Olean’s $10M grant to be spent
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Much work remains for Olean’s $10M grant to be spent
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Oct 03, 2017
    OLEAN — Many questions and decisions remain before the city can use a $10 million state grant announced Friday to revitalize downtown. What projects w...
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    Olean wins $10 million grant for downtown
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Olean wins $10 million grant for downtown
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Sep 30, 2017
    OLEAN — In the economic development sweepstakes environment fostered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the city of Olean is a big winner. The city will receive $1...
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    Olean is WNY winner of $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding
    Local News, News, Western New York
    Olean is WNY winner of $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Sep 29, 2017
    OLEAN — The city of Olean will receive $10 million in funding as the Western New York winner of the second round of the Downtown Revitalization Initia...
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    Dough-to-Go to replace St. John’s Festival this year
    Local News, News
    Dough-to-Go to replace St. John’s Festival this year
    By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 16, 2025
    OLEAN -— A fundraiser is set to replace a North End festival this summer. St. John the Evangelist Church will host the Dough-to-Go Fundraiser from 3-7...
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    Veterans Powwow set for weekend at casino; social gathering Friday
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    Veterans Powwow set for weekend at casino; social gathering Friday
    By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 16, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Visitors and participants, neighbors and friends and spectators from across the United States and Canada will return to the Seneca Nation’...
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    State & Union: Two free summer movie nights coming up locally
    Local News, News
    State & Union: Two free summer movie nights coming up locally
    July 16, 2025
    Summer is the season for a lot of fun activities — and watching movies with family and friends is right up there. There are two great opportunities fo...
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    Buffalo Bills place rookie Landon Jackson on PUP list before training camp
    Local Sports, NY State Sports, Sports
    Buffalo Bills place rookie Landon Jackson on PUP list before training camp
    RYAN TALBOT syracuse.com (TNS) 
    July 16, 2025
    The Buffalo Bills will begin training camp next Wednesday, but one member of their rookie class may not see the field immediately when practices start...
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    Police reports 7/15/25
    Crime, Local News
    Police reports 7/15/25
    July 16, 2025
    Olean Police Monday, 7:45 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident involving a bicycle at the intersection of Laurens and North...
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    What’s left for Josh Allen to prove? Just one shiny reward
    Local Sports, NY State Sports, Sports
    What’s left for Josh Allen to prove? Just one shiny reward
    Nick Sabato - Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. (TNS) 
    July 15, 2025
    EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first story in a series of previewing Buffalo Bills position groups ahead of training camp. Is Josh Allen overrated? Is he ...
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