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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...

Articles, Commentary, Nation World

Jewish museum murders struck at America’s heart amid rising hate

DAVID MASTIO Kansas City Star

May 23, 2025

WASHINGTON (TNS) — With the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim at the Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday night, the tip of the Jewish geno...

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Olean Theater Workshop cast, Olean High students learn about Holocaust

Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com

Apr 10, 2025

OLEAN — While preparing to present a play with such serious subject matter as the Holocaust, Olean Theater Workshop executive director Steve Ahl decid...

Local News, News

Good Friday in the Park set in Olean

Apr 04, 2025

Everyone is invited to Good Friday in the Park, a multi-denominational service starting at noon April 18 in Lincoln Park. Sponsored by the Greater Ole...

State & Union: Jewish community celebrating Hanukkah

Dec 28, 2024

We take a moment to wish a Happy Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — to members of the Jewish community in the area. Hanukkah began at sunset on Wedne...

Commentary, Nation World

Resolve to be the light fighting the dark

Dec 25, 2024

This year,Christmas Dayand the first day ofHanukkahcoincided. At first glance, these celebrations have little in common, but a closer look reveals a p...

Commentary, New York

Canceled panel brings pointed fingers and allegations of antisemitism

CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany

Sep 29, 2024

ALBANY (TNS) — Perhaps there’s an alternate, better universe in which author Elisa Albert moderated a panel discussion at the Albany Book Festival tha...

Commentary, New York

New York’s Jewish voters may have moved toward Trump

CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany

Sep 25, 2024

ALBANY (TNS) — The latest Siena College Research Institute poll of New York voters was a decent one for Kamala Harris, showing the Democratic presiden...

Commentary, Nation World

The pro-Hamas movement’s threat to America

DANIEL FLESCH

Jun 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Commencement season is over, but don’t expect the “pro-Palestine” movement that overtook universities in recent months to dissipate...

Commentary, New York

New York state-funded college groups pass anti-Israel resolutions

May 16, 2024

Student governments at three of the four largest public universities in New York passed resolutions in April urging administrators to “Boycott, Divest...