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    State & Union: Get screened, make lifestyle changes to reduce cancer risk
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    State & Union: Get screened, make lifestyle changes to reduce cancer risk
    Feb 15, 2025
    February is National Cancer Prevention Month and a great opportunity to learn more about how to reduce your risk for cancer or even prevent it. Kendra...
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    Social Security Matters: Claiming benefits with a health savings account
    Business, Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Claiming benefits with a health savings account
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    Feb 14, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I have reached my full retirement age (66 plus 8 months) and plan to apply for Social Security this month, but I've seen articles that say...
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    Allegany, Cattaraugus counties gear up for Community Health Assessments
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Allegany, Cattaraugus counties gear up for Community Health Assessments
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 14, 2025
    BELMONT — Local counties are gearing up for projects to look at the state of local health and target improvement. Officials from the Allegany County a...
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    Cellphones are distractions, not toys
    Commentary, Nation World
    Cellphones are distractions, not toys
    ELLEN GLICKMAN InsideSources.com 
    Feb 13, 2025
    KENT, Ohio (TNS) — In today’s digital age, the ubiquitous presence of cellphones has transformed them into essential tools for communication, informat...
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    BOCES announces open enrollment for Practical Nursing Program
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    BOCES announces open enrollment for Practical Nursing Program
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 13, 2025
    OLEAN — The Adult Education & Workforce Development department from Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES is now accepting applications for their Licensed Nurse ...
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    Volunteers sought for Hospice Bouquet Sale
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    Volunteers sought for Hospice Bouquet Sale
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 12, 2025
    ALLEGANY — The HomeCare & Hospice Foundation is seeking volunteers to help bring beauty and comfort to the community through its 31st annual Spring Bo...
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    Can US get lucky again with bird flu?
    Commentary, Nation World
    Can US get lucky again with bird flu?
    ALEXANDRA M. LORD The Conversation 
    Feb 12, 2025
    WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu ha...
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    NIH cuts would set back NY biomedical research
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    NIH cuts would set back NY biomedical research
    WINTHROP H. THURLOW 
    Feb 11, 2025
    In news that should concern all New Yorkers and all Americans, this past Friday the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it was slashing...
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    Car alarm repeatedly wakes up sleeping neighbors
    Car alarm repeatedly wakes up sleeping neighbors
    Feb 11, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I’m fortunate that most of my neighbors are kind and considerate. We’ve all enjoyed sharing each other’s celebrations. However, there’s one...
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    February Star Awards recognized at Olean General, BRMC
    Local News
    February Star Awards recognized at Olean General, BRMC
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 07, 2025
    OLEAN — Brenda Gordon and Kim Murphey are this month’s Star Award recipients, Kaleida Health facilities Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center (BRMC) ...
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    Race to sell chickens after NYC live poultry markets ordered shut due to avian flu
    Business, News, NY State News
    Race to sell chickens after NYC live poultry markets ordered shut due to avian flu
    JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press 
    Feb 07, 2025
    NEW YORK — Live poultry markets in New York City raced to sell off all their chickens and other fowl Friday after seven cases of avian flu were detect...
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    Trump continues to be a threat to our democracy
    Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
    Trump continues to be a threat to our democracy
    MARTHA TILLINGER 
    Feb 07, 2025
    President Donald Trump, his unelected co-president Elon Musk and the Project 2025 proponents never had a goal of making America great; their real goal...
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    February is Cancer Prevention Awareness Month
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    February is Cancer Prevention Awareness Month
    WILL BARCLAY 
    Feb 07, 2025
    Like any disease, cancer can come at any time and impact any family. But with dedicated doctors and researchers, we have made great strides in recent ...
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    Olean to seek law enforcement training grants
    Local News, News
    Olean to seek law enforcement training grants
    BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 05, 2025
    OLEAN — The city will get some free help tracking down federal grant opportunities for the police department. The Olean Common Council’s finance commi...
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    HomeCare & Hospice Foundation prepares for 2nd annual Princess Party
    Local News, News
    HomeCare & Hospice Foundation prepares for 2nd annual Princess Party
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 04, 2025
    ALLEGANY — The Princess Party promises a magical experience this February for children ages 3-10 who can have their hair and nails done, enjoy lunch a...
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    ‘Harm reduction’ vending machine provides free fentanyl test strips, Narcan in Wellsville
    Allegany County News, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    ‘Harm reduction’ vending machine provides free fentanyl test strips, Narcan in Wellsville
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 04, 2025
    WELLSVILLE — Jones Memorial Hospital announced the installation of a vending machine on its campus that provides free drug testing supplies such as fe...
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    Bradford Hospital Foundation presents SARAH Award
    Business, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Bradford Hospital Foundation presents SARAH Award
    Feb 03, 2025
    BRADFORD, Pa. — The Bradford Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bradford Regional Medical Center, hosted its first local in-person event si...
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    50 snow geese found dead on Upstate NY lake
    50 snow geese found dead on Upstate NY lake
    STEVE BUCHIERE sbuchiere@fltimes.com 
    Jan 31, 2025
    GENEVA — Avian flu, which has struck the U.S. egg industry and caused prices in the supermarket to spike, is showing up in wild birds as well. Emily D...
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    How Trump’s health care disruption could pay off
    Commentary, Nation World
    How Trump’s health care disruption could pay off
    ERIC REINHART Los Angeles Times 
    Jan 31, 2025
    CHICAGO (TNS) — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reflects anger and frustration at the wanton greed underlying America’s h...
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    Cuba Library offers free nutrition classes
    Allegany County News, Local News
    Cuba Library offers free nutrition classes
    Jan 30, 2025
    CUBA — Interested in learning tips to become healthier? Come Wednesdays, Feb. 5-March 12 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Cuba Library as SNAP-Ed nutriti...
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    Weather 6/17/25
    June 17, 2025
    Local Forecast Tonight will be mostly cloudy with some rain showers and an overnight low of 65. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with a stray shower or...
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    Obituaries
    William ‘Spike’ Frank Preston
    June 17, 2025
    William 'Spike' Frank Preston SMETHPORT, Pa. — William “Spike” Frank Preston, 78, of Smethport, passed away Sunday (June 15, 2025), at his residence. ...
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    William ‘Spike’ Frank Preston
    Julie Keim 
    June 17, 2025
    William 'Spike' Frank Preston SMETHPORT, Pa. --- William “Spike” Frank Preston, 78, of Smethport, peacefully passed away on Sunday (June 15, 2025), wi...
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    Donald L. Thierman, Sr.
    Obituaries
    Donald L. Thierman, Sr.
    June 17, 2025
    Donald L. Thierman Sr. OLEAN — Donald L. Thierman Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Friday (June 13, 2025) at The Pines of Olean. Born Aug. 14, 1938, in...
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    Big turnout for Wellsville’s No Kings demonstration
    Local News, News
    Big turnout for Wellsville’s No Kings demonstration
    By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 17, 2025
    WELLSVILLE — Nearly 300 people weren't deterred by huge trucks and damp weather for Wellsville's No Kings demonstration on Saturday. The advertised ev...
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    Commentary, Opinion
    Readers’ Turn to Write: I have one small idea for how to MAGA. What’s yours?
    By KATIE McMULLEN 
    June 17, 2025
    Earlier this year, I read someone’s post online that said whenever she felt tempted to complain about everything that’s wrong with the world, instead,...
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