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A federal judge in Buffalo has ruled that a constitutional challenge to New York state’s ban on selling bulletproof vests to civilians can move forwar...

ELDRED, Pa. — Drug and weapons charges against a Buffalo, N.Y., man were bound over to McKean County Court at a hearing Thursday before District Judge...

As a criminal defense attorney for more than 40 years, I am compelled to respond to the piece submitted to the Times Herald by state Sen. Tom O’Mara a...

SMETHPORT, Pa. — The Olean, N.Y., man who robbed an Eldred bank in June was sentenced to state prison Thursday in McKean County Court for the Pennsylv...

OLEAN — Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES criminal justice instructor Tim Emley and Staff Sgt. Kyle Kinney of the New York National Guard put Emley’s student...

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OLEAN — A new attorney will handle prosecutions and advising city officials. The Common Council, in a special meeting Tuesday, approved the mayoral ap...

ALFRED — The Alfred State Police Academy honored the sixth class of graduates at a ceremony held at Lake Lodge. The class featured 14 graduates from b...

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Olean Police New York State Police YORKSHIRE — John A. Henderson, 69, of Tonawanda, was charged at 9:21 p.m. Thursday with first-offense driving while...

OLEAN — Olean High School went into a lockdown Thursday morning following reports of a social media threat that was deemed a hoax. Principal Jeffrey A...

ST. BONAVENTURE — SBU Theater, the theater program at St. Bonaventure University, opens its season next week with the production of Amy Herzog’s “Afte...

Regarding a recent letter to the editor, “Voting for Principles Not for Party,” by Thomas P. Enright in the Oct. 8 edition of the Times Herald, Mr. En...

Republican lawmakers in Western New York are urging constituents to reject what they call “a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot” this fa...

“Vote NO on Proposition 1” There is a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot this coming Election Day that, in our opinion, is cause for sig...

BELMONT — A Wellsville man was sentenced Monday to four years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for drug crimes commi...

OLEAN — A Machias woman faces felony charges after being charged with welfare fraud, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday. Christin...

As acting sheriff of Cattaraugus County, Eric Butler said it’s been “super humbling” to see the string of endorsements from law enforcement unions and...