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    Allocate New York justices based on population
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Allocate New York justices based on population
    FRANK CARUSO syracuse.com 
    Jun 03, 2025
    NIAGARA FALLS (TNS) — There is general agreement that New York state needs to expand the number of Supreme Court justices to tackle a mammoth backlog ...
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    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    Commentary, New York
    Time to finally fix New York’s broken budget process
    ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
    May 19, 2025
    The recently passed 2025-26 budget was the latest in 15 years. One would think the extra time would have yielded better results, but the final product...
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    Seneca Gaming names Dunlop new COO
    Business, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Seneca Gaming names Dunlop new COO
    Olean Times Herald staff, Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 12, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Seneca Gaming Corporation recently announced Kimberlee Dunlop, an attorney and longtime executive with decades of experience in Native Ame...
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    Salamanca schools make absentee, early voter ballots available
    Local News, News
    Salamanca schools make absentee, early voter ballots available
    Apr 24, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Board of Education of the Salamanca City Central School District has announced the availability of absentee voter ballots and early ma...
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    Olean schools superintendent clarifies East View SPO dismissal
    Local News, News
    Olean schools superintendent clarifies East View SPO dismissal
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Apr 23, 2025
    OLEAN — Olean City School District's superintendent clarified Wednesday that she was not responsible for the removal of a school patrol officer at Eas...
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    League of Women Voters recognized as ALL IN award winner
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News
    League of Women Voters recognized as ALL IN award winner
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 14, 2025
    OLEAN — The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties has been honored as one of 37 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge champion award...
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    Salamanca school district Voter Registration Day is April 22
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    Salamanca school district Voter Registration Day is April 22
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 26, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Board of Education announces Voter Registration Day will be held Tuesday, April 22, in the Superintendent’s Office conferenc...
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    New York’s top court blocks NYC from letting noncitizens vote
    News, NY State News
    New York’s top court blocks NYC from letting noncitizens vote
    Mar 20, 2025
    NEW YORK (AP) — New York state's top court put an end Thursday to New York City's effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6...
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    Readers’ Turn to Write: Taking lessons from history
    Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
    Readers’ Turn to Write: Taking lessons from history
    BILL STEPHEN 
    Mar 20, 2025
    The country’s political and economic instability, combined with its citizens’ anger and dissatisfaction with the state of the country, enables a chari...
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    3 NY Social Security offices listed for closing — not Olean’s
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    3 NY Social Security offices listed for closing — not Olean’s
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 12, 2025
    Elon Musk’sDepartment of Government Efficiency(DOGE) is set to shut down 47 Social Security Administrationfield offices nationwide — and three in New ...
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    Olean school board nominating petitions available
    Local News
    Olean school board nominating petitions available
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 01, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean City School District’s annual board election and budget vote will be held May 20 in the Olean Intermediate Middle School between 7 a...
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    Charter commission eyes budget process changes, first draft in April
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Charter commission eyes budget process changes, first draft in April
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 28, 2025
    OLEAN — Officials hope to recap their suggestions for updating the city’s founding document this spring. The Olean Charter Commission discussed having...
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    Salamanca board and commission appointments for 2025 approved
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Salamanca board and commission appointments for 2025 approved
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 19, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Common Council and mayor have approved more than 30 appointments and reappointments to several commissions and boards in recent meetin...
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    Nominating petitions available for Salamanca BoE election
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    Nominating petitions available for Salamanca BoE election
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 17, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has announced nominating petitions are available for this year’s school board election on May 2...
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    Readers’ Turn to Write: It’s time to stand up for democracy
    Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
    Readers’ Turn to Write: It’s time to stand up for democracy
    DAVID FITZ Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Feb 17, 2025
    An authoritarian coup is happening in the United States. And “we the people” are the only ones who can stop it. We must preserve and restore our democ...
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    Logan O’Connell admitted to New York State Bar
    Business, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Logan O’Connell admitted to New York State Bar
    Feb 14, 2025
    Logan O’Connell, attorney at law and an Olean native, was admitted to the New York State Bar in a ceremony on Jan. 15 at the Appellate Division, Fourt...
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    NY Democrats put election law change on hold
    Daily Headlines, News, NY State News
    NY Democrats put election law change on hold
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 10, 2025
    New York Democrats appeared to veer away Monday from controversial legislation that could have kept Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s North Countr...
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    NY Democrats move to push special election date — and GOP howls
    Daily Headlines, News, NY State News
    NY Democrats move to push special election date — and GOP howls
    LUCY HODGMAN Times Union, Albany 
    Feb 09, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) —Democratsin the state Legislature have introduced a bill that would allow the governor to hit the pause button on special elections — a ...
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    Local & Social

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    Pennsylvania starts practice at full strength for Big 30
    Football, Local Sports, Sports
    Pennsylvania starts practice at full strength for Big 30
    By JO WANKEL - Special to the Times Herald 
    July 21, 2025
    The Pennsylvania team for the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic kicked off practices Monday on a positive note. Everybody we expected to be there was ...
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    Salamanca dominates Big 30 Football discussion for New York
    Football, Local Sports, NY State Sports
    Salamanca dominates Big 30 Football discussion for New York
    Connor Jackson 
    July 21, 2025
    The Salamanca football team was strong in 2024, with senior leadership being key to their success. With the Big 30 Senior Classic around the corner, i...
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    Yankees’ crucial errors lead to ugly loss against Blue Jays
    NY State Sports, Sports
    Yankees’ crucial errors lead to ugly loss against Blue Jays
    GARY PHILLIPS New York Daily News 
    July 21, 2025
    TORONTO (TNS) — With the trade deadline nearing, the New York Yankees need a third baseman, multiple relievers and rotation help. You know what else t...
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    OWSL: Union Whiskey, Bamboo, Angee’s roll to playoff wins
    Local Sports, Sports
    OWSL: Union Whiskey, Bamboo, Angee’s roll to playoff wins
    July 21, 2025
    OLEAN — Union Whiskey won an Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball League playoff game Monday night over Parkwood with 16 hits in a 10-3 victory. Jenna Ha...
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    Wright wins Wellsville for 2nd Penn-York trophy in 3 weeks
    Local Sports, Sports
    Wright wins Wellsville for 2nd Penn-York trophy in 3 weeks
    July 21, 2025
    WELLSVILLE — Owen Wright, of Cardinal Hills Golf Course, won the Penn-York Div. I first-place trophy for the second time in three weeks, this time at ...
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    Sempolinski sponsors Organ Donation Fairness Act
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Sempolinski sponsors Organ Donation Fairness Act
    By Olean Times Herald staff 
    July 21, 2025
    Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski is sponsoring a bill to create the Organ Donation Fairness Act to ensure people with physical or mental disabilities are n...
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