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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

Olean police officer charged in child sex case; other officer faces assault charge

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Olean police officer charged in child sex case; other officer faces assault charge

BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com

May 30, 2025

OLEAN — New York State Police have charged two Olean Police Department patrolmen for incidents not related to their work. Troopers reported Friday tha...

Pa.’s new distracted driver law goes into effect Thursday

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Pa.’s new distracted driver law goes into effect Thursday

Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com

May 30, 2025

BRADFORD, Pa. — Paul Miller Jr. was just getting started. He was 21 years old in 2010 when a distracted driver who reached for a phone while driving c...

Police reports 5/20/25

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Police reports 5/20/25

May 20, 2025

Olean Police Monday, 7:50 a.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident on Wayne Street near North Union Street. A vehicle operated ...

Lawmakers eye overhaul of New York’s prison system after beating deaths

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Lawmakers eye overhaul of New York’s prison system after beating deaths

DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany

May 15, 2025

ALBANY (TNS) — The homicide ofRobert L. Brooks, who died after being severely beaten by correction officers atMarcy Correctional Facilityin December, ...

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Readers’ Turn to Write: Olean SPO Ireland deserved better for doing his job

TERRY P. SCHNELL

May 14, 2025

I have been following the saga of school patrol officer Kurt Ireland on Facebook and social media, attempting to separate fact from fiction. The truth...

Commentary, New York

For disability rights advocate, this ‘compassion’ is a threat

CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany

May 12, 2025

ALBANY — Clifton Perez of Troy, born legally blind, has spent his life blazing trails and fighting for the rights of people with disabilities. In the ...

Olean schools superintendent, admin team address community’s concerns

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Olean schools superintendent, admin team address community’s concerns

Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com

Apr 30, 2025

OLEAN — With the Olean City School District making several headlines recently and social media pages dedicated to her termination popping up, Superint...

NY should invest in voluntary mental health treatment

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NY should invest in voluntary mental health treatment

SAKEENA TRICE

Apr 28, 2025

NEW YORK — New Yorkers want a mental health system that is effective, just and benevolent. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law will ac...

Olean school district facing two lawsuits alleging negligence, failure of policy regarding bullying incidents

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Olean school district facing two lawsuits alleging negligence, failure of policy regarding bullying incidents

Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com

Apr 26, 2025

OLEAN — Two different lawsuits alleging the Olean City School District failed to act appropriately following incidents of student bullying are working...

DiBlasi: Olean schools need consistent safety, disciplinary policies

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DiBlasi: Olean schools need consistent safety, disciplinary policies

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Apr 25, 2025

OLEAN — James DiBlasi wasn't sure he wanted to run for a seat on the Olean City School District Board of Education. And he was conflicted over his wif...

Olean schools superintendent clarifies East View SPO dismissal

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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...

$Sherlock wants to help repair ‘fractured’ Olean school district$

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Sherlock wants to help repair ‘fractured’ Olean school district

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Apr 23, 2025

A fourth resident of Olean has declared his candidacy for an Olean school board seat, and he also expresses concern about the district’s leadership an...

Tentative settlement of $150M in Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy

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Tentative settlement of $150M in Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Apr 22, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and its parishes will pay $150 million to hundreds of survivors of sexual abuse, according to terms of a settlement in...

Letter to the Editor: Standing against threats to the most vulnerable

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Letter to the Editor: Standing against threats to the most vulnerable

Apr 14, 2025

Protestors lined up April 5 by Olean's Lincoln Park for protest number six. Despite the cold, this determined group assembled, waving flags and carryi...

Police reports 4/11/25: Machias pair face drug charges

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Police reports 4/11/25: Machias pair face drug charges

Apr 10, 2025

MACHIAS — Two Machias men were arrested on drug-related charges following the execution of a search warrant, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office r...

Sempolinski: ‘This is why people lose faith in government’; Borrello assails ‘early release’ bills

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Sempolinski: ‘This is why people lose faith in government’; Borrello assails ‘early release’ bills

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Apr 09, 2025

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said the lack of a state budget and meaningful progress toward cutting a more than $250 billion spending plan offered by D...

Police reports 4/07/25: Man detained at Olean council meeting detained by ICE

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Police reports 4/07/25: Man detained at Olean council meeting detained by ICE

Apr 07, 2025

SALAMANCA — A man who was detained at an Olean Common Council meeting in March was taken into custody by federal immigration officials this past week....

Georgia man jailed in McKean Co. for alleged scam against registered sex offender

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Georgia man jailed in McKean Co. for alleged scam against registered sex offender

Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com

Apr 03, 2025

BRADFORD, Pa. — A Georgia man is in McKean County Jail, charged for allegedly impersonating a cop to scam a registered sex offender out of $1,000. Ras...

Police reports 4/2/25

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Police reports 4/2/25

Apr 02, 2025

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Free OSHA certification course in Belmont

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Free OSHA certification course in Belmont

Mar 31, 2025

BELMONT —CORE The Learning Center at 5455 Route 19N offers a free 10-hour course on federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certi...