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Mercy Flight marking 40 years in Western New York

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Mercy Flight marking 40 years in Western New York

CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald

Sep 25, 2021

OLEAN — Mercy Flight is celebrating 40 years of providing emergency medical air and land transport to the Western New York community today with a bash...

NY Guard: Human error caused fatal helicopter crash

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NY Guard: Human error caused fatal helicopter crash

Jul 02, 2021

ROCHESTER (AP) — Human error caused the crash of an Army National Guard helicopte r during a January training exercise in upstate New York that killed...

NASA’s ingenuity on Mars

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NASA’s ingenuity on Mars

Apr 27, 2021

It’s hard to imagine that a flight lasting a mere 39 seconds could represent monumental scientific achievement, but that was the reaction — and celebr...

Remains of NY Guard troops killed in helicopter crash recovered

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Remains of NY Guard troops killed in helicopter crash recovered

Jan 21, 2021

MENDON (AP) — The remains of three National Guard members killed in a helicopter training accident were recovered and were being transported from the ...

Bolivar celebrates local oil heritage during Pioneer Oil Days

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Bolivar celebrates local oil heritage during Pioneer Oil Days

Andrew Mowrer/Olean Times Herald

Jun 28, 2019

BOLIVAR — Oil Days festivities over the past few days continued a tradition of community-centered events celebrating the area’s oil heritage. “It’s a ...

Olean airport fly-in set for Sunday

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Olean airport fly-in set for Sunday

Sep 08, 2018

ISCHUA — The Cattaraugus County Olean Airport and the Olean Airport Support Group will host the eighth annual Fall Fly-in/Drive-In Breakfast from 8 a....

Mercy Flight unveils new helicopter at OGH flight hangar

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Mercy Flight unveils new helicopter at OGH flight hangar

TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald

Aug 31, 2018

OLEAN — Olean-area patients will now be transported to life-saving care in a faster, safer and newer ride. Mercy Flight unveiled its new Bell 429 heli...

Police: Portville man, passenger injured minimally in Pa. rollover

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Police: Portville man, passenger injured minimally in Pa. rollover

KATE DAY SAGER Olean Times Herald

Aug 07, 2018

BRADFORD, Pa. — Bradford Township Police said charges are pending against a Portville, N.Y., man whose car flipped over multiple times, and reportedly...

Investigation ongoing for helicopter crash near Smethport

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Investigation ongoing for helicopter crash near Smethport

ALEX DAVIS and RUTH BOGDAN, Special to the Olean Times Herald

Apr 10, 2018

SMETHPORT, Pa. — The Investigation is continuing into a helicopter crash that killed two people and injured another man Sunday near Smethport. The Fed...

Updated: 2 killed in helicopter crash near Smethport

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Updated: 2 killed in helicopter crash near Smethport

JOELLEN WANKEL, Special to the Olean Times Heral

Apr 09, 2018

SMETHPORT, Pa. — Two people were killed and a third injured in a helicopter crash Sunday afternoon in a remote area of Keating Township, north of Smet...

Drone operator faulted in NY collision with helicopter

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Drone operator faulted in NY collision with helicopter

JOAN LOWY, Associated Press

Dec 14, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — A recreational drone operator was at fault in the first confirmed midair collision in the U.S. between a drone and a manned aircraft...

Wallenda hangs by teeth from helicopter over Niagara Falls

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Wallenda hangs by teeth from helicopter over Niagara Falls

CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

Jun 15, 2017

NIAGARA FALLS — Erendira Wallenda, the aerialist wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda, successfully hung by her teeth from a helicopter over Niagara Falls o...

Home Depot’s Helicopter Workshop 2016

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Home Depot’s Helicopter Workshop 2016

Kyle Barr

Nov 05, 2016

Home Depot have their monthly workshop celebrate Veteran's Day. Kid's built a helicopter which they could design however they wanted. With families st...

400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump

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400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

June 14, 2025

OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...

Cathy Briggs

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June 14, 2025

Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...

William S. Clemens

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William S. Clemens

June 14, 2025

William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...

John R. Cornwall

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John R. Cornwall

June 14, 2025

John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...

Dennis L. Holliday

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Dennis L. Holliday

June 14, 2025

Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...