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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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    Police reports 6/17/25: West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud
    Crime, News
    Police reports 6/17/25: West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud
    June 16, 2025
    OLEAN — A West Valley woman faces felony welfare fraud charges following an investigation, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported. Nicole L....
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    More rain expected this week
    Local News, News
    More rain expected this week
    By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 16, 2025
    More rain is on the way for the Olean area in the coming week, though the National Weather Service predicts a lower chance for severe weather than the...
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    Library board to meet Wednesday
    June 16, 2025
    OLEAN — The regular monthly meeting of the Olean Public Library Board of Trustees will be held  Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the library's Conf...
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    Pitt-Bradford Baja Racing Club makes trip to Arizona race
    Local News, News
    Pitt-Bradford Baja Racing Club makes trip to Arizona race
    June 16, 2025
    BRADFORD, Pa. — To understand the engineering challenges they had set before them, members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Baja Racing C...
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    McKean County townships grapple with proposed wind project
    Local News, News
    McKean County townships grapple with proposed wind project
    By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    June 16, 2025
    BRADFORD, Pa. — In August 2024, Keating Township supervisors Dave McClain, John Anderson and Ryan Herzog adopted a protective ordinance that attempted...
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    David W. Leaskey
    Julie Keim 
    June 16, 2025
    David W. Leaskey SALAMANCA --- David W. Leaskey, 72, of Salamanca, NY, died Monday, June 9, 2025 at Olean General Hospital following a short illness. ...
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