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    Letter to the Editor: Langworthy undermines essential programs
    Articles, Commentary, Leters to the Editor
    Letter to the Editor: Langworthy undermines essential programs
    Jun 02, 2025
    Rep. Nicholas Langworthy claims the GOP budget “eliminates waste, fraud and abuse” while protecting programs like Medicaid. But the “historic savings”...
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    In Cutco visit, Langworthy extols eliminating tax on workers’ overtime pay
    Articles, Local News, News
    In Cutco visit, Langworthy extols eliminating tax on workers’ overtime pay
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 30, 2025
    OLEAN — For manufacturers like Cutco Cutlery Corp., overtime is an important part of doing business — experienced, proven workers taking on extra hour...
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    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
    May 28, 2025
    The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...
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    Olean council OKs lower tax bills to be mailed
    Articles, Local News, News
    Olean council OKs lower tax bills to be mailed
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 28, 2025
    OLEAN — New, lower tax bills will be coming to city taxpayers — and they will have some extra time to pay without penalty. The Common Council unanimou...
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    Social Security Matters: How do I apply for benefits?
    Articles, Business, Local News, ...
    Social Security Matters: How do I apply for benefits?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 23, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I just turned 65 years old in February. I need to sign up for Social Security but don’t even know where to start. — Seeking Assistance DEA...
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    America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
    Articles, Local News, News
    America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
    ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 22, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged last week what the other two main credit rating agencies did years a...
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    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    Commentary, Nation World
    Trump and GOP Congress, big spenders
    DEBRA J. SAUNDERS Las Vegas Review-Journal 
    May 21, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — I’ve often railed at Democrats’ failure to revamp federal immigration law during the two years President Joe Biden enjoyed a Democr...
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    Olean council OKs three-year OATS agreement with Allegany County
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    Olean council OKs three-year OATS agreement with Allegany County
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 14, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Common Council will continue supporting public transportation services in the city through at least 2027 through an annual contribut...
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    House GOP reveals Trump’s ‘big’ bill, but costs run high
    Local News, Nation, News, ...
    House GOP reveals Trump’s ‘big’ bill, but costs run high
    AP/Olean Times Herald staff 
    May 12, 2025
    House Republicans revealed the sweeping tax provisions for President Donald Trump's big bill Monday, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far, ...
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    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    Local News, News, NY State News
    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 12, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Legislation incorporated into the latest state budget in 15 years has been signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul after more than a month of negot...
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    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 09, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...
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    Every move NY government makes comes with a cost
    Commentary, Nation World
    Every move NY government makes comes with a cost
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    May 08, 2025
    New York state finally has a budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democrat-led State Legislature were running state government on a series of emergency e...
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    One-tenth of National Grid’s rate hike would aid customers who can’t afford it
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    One-tenth of National Grid’s rate hike would aid customers who can’t afford it
    TIM KNAUSS syracuse.com 
    May 01, 2025
    SYRACUSE (TNS) — Upstate New York residents are facing double-digit increases on their electric and gas bills if the statePublic Service Commissionapp...
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    Olean Local Development Corp. accepting applications Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Program
    Local News, News
    Olean Local Development Corp. accepting applications Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Program
    Apr 29, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Local Development Corporation announces a third round of the Exterior Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. The EHRLP will provide fi...
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    How Albany could save millions by closing a Medicaid loophole
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    How Albany could save millions by closing a Medicaid loophole
    BILL HAMMOND 
    Apr 25, 2025
    ALBANY — A glitch in state insurance law is allowing doctors to collect Medicaid fees that are sometimes hundreds of times higher than the program nor...
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    DOGE isn’t enough to tame big government
    Commentary, Nation World
    DOGE isn’t enough to tame big government
    Apr 24, 2025
    Elon Musk is reportedly planning to spend less time tending to the budget-cutting DOGE project and more time on his businesses, according to Politico,...
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    Chobani to build $1.2 billion yogurt factory in Upstate NY
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Chobani to build $1.2 billion yogurt factory in Upstate NY
    LARRY RULISON Times Union, Albany 
    Apr 23, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Greek yogurt maker Chobani is planning to build a $1.2 billion factory at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome. The Choban...
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    Sempolinski: Wellsville town hall on hold with the NY budget
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Sempolinski: Wellsville town hall on hold with the NY budget
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 21, 2025
    Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said he’s hoping to hold a long-scheduled town hall meeting Thursday in Wellsville — if a state budget is adopted in time....
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    End of the world as we know it, but was it all good?
    Commentary, Nation World
    End of the world as we know it, but was it all good?
    BRANDON McGINLEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    Apr 21, 2025
    PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Earlier this month, sharp declines in the stock market wiped out $5 trillion in value. Which raises the question: If $5 trillion ca...
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    Social Security Matters: Trust fund could deplete sooner than expected
    Business, News
    Social Security Matters: Trust fund could deplete sooner than expected
    DENNIS W. JANSEN The Conversation 
    Apr 18, 2025
    Roughly 67 million Americans, most of whom are 65 or older, received Social Security benefits in 2023. An estimated 183 million workers paid the Socia...
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    Skatepark in Allegany River Park
    Local News, News
    Skatepark in Allegany River Park
    June 13, 2025
    Zach Chisewick (left) and Josh Munday, both of Bradford, Pa., use the skatepark ramps at Allegany River Park as some of the best weather of the otherw...
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    Village of Cattaraugus seeks input for Downtown Revitalization Initiative
    Local News, News
    Village of Cattaraugus seeks input for Downtown Revitalization Initiative
    By Olean Times Herald staff 
    June 13, 2025
    CATTARAUGUS — The first public workshop on the village of Cattaraugus Downtown Revitalization Initiative is set for 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday in the...
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    Allegany County rider earns equestrian national titles in Tenn.
    Local News, News
    Allegany County rider earns equestrian national titles in Tenn.
    June 13, 2025
    Jesse Heffley, senior at Alfred-Almond Central School, won national titles June 7 at the Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) National Cham...
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    Pfeiffer Nature Center plans membership event
    Local News, News
    Pfeiffer Nature Center plans membership event
    June 13, 2025
    PORTVILLE — Pfeiffer Nature Center will host a membership drive event 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Pavilion, 1974 Lillibridge Road. There will be a gar...
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    Sempolinski sponsors Summer Reading Challenge
    Local News, News
    Sempolinski sponsors Summer Reading Challenge
    June 13, 2025
    ALBANY — Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski has launched a Summer Reading Challenge for school children in kindergarten through seventh gradE. “I wanted to d...
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    Olean youth fishing derby set for June 28
    Local News
    Olean youth fishing derby set for June 28
    Bob Clark 
    June 13, 2025
    OLEAN -- The city of Olean youth fishing derby is returning again this year, set for the morning of June 28. Kris Shewairy, coordinator of the City of...
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