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    Social Security Matters: How do I apply for benefits?
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    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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    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
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    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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    A doomsday clock is ticking
    Opinion, opinion/columns
    A doomsday clock is ticking
    Apr 17, 2025
    If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...
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    A Social Security doomsday clock is ticking
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    A Social Security doomsday clock is ticking
    Apr 17, 2025
    If the federal government wants to keep Medicare and Social Security intact for the next 75 years, it will need an extra $78.2 trillion in cash that i...
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    Social Security Matters: Will benefit increase if I keep working after applying
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    Social Security Matters: Will benefit increase if I keep working after applying
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    Apr 11, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I am going to be 67 in a few weeks and I plan on working for another year or two. According to Social Security, they count the best 35 yea...
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    Social Security Matters: Can wife and I get spouse benefits from each other?
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    Social Security Matters: Can wife and I get spouse benefits from each other?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    Mar 28, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: My wife and I are collecting Social Security. We both started receiving SS at 62 years old. That said, we get by on a tight budget. A reti...
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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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    Social Security Matters: Can I get back Medicare taxes paid?
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    Social Security Matters: Can I get back Medicare taxes paid?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    Jan 03, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I'm 72 years old with 20 years of military service. I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension and state retirement bene...
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    Gerald ‘Jerry’ Smith
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    Gerald ‘Jerry’ Smith
    June 13, 2025
    Gerald 'Jerry' Smith, a Celebration of Life PORTVILLE — A Celebration of Life will be held for Gerald “Jerry” Smith from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 28...
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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Dennis L. Holliday
    Julie Keim 
    June 13, 2025
    Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father & grandfather LIMESTONE --- Dennis L. Holliday of Nichols Run Road passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. D...
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    Free Goodskills Career Builder training program coming to Salamanca
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Free Goodskills Career Builder training program coming to Salamanca
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 13, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Goodwill of Western New York is planning an upcoming session of its Goodskills Career Builder training program in Salamanca. The training ...
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    Gregory Clare Bell
    Gregory Clare Bell
    Julie Keim 
    June 13, 2025
    Gregory Clare Bell ELDRED, Pa. -- Gregory Clare Bell, 76, of Eldred, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2025, surrounded by his ...
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    Emergency ban on boating, swimming at Cuba Lake ends at 5 p.m.
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    Emergency ban on boating, swimming at Cuba Lake ends at 5 p.m.
    Jim Eckstrom 
    June 13, 2025
    CUBA — Town Supervisor Lee James said a nearly weeklong emergency order banning water vessels on Cuba Lake due to flood-related debris and pollutants ...
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    Emergency ban on Cuba Lake boating, swimming ends at 5 p.m.
    Jim Eckstrom 
    June 13, 2025
    CUBA — Town Supervisor Lee James said a nearly weeklong emergency order banning water vessels on  Cuba Lake due to flood-related debris and pollutants...
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