News
Oct 26, 2022
OLEAN — More than two years after calls began for a civilian police review board, the Common Council sent its version to the mayor for approval. In a ...
News
May 11, 2022
OLEAN — A proposed boat launch for the city has moved back into town, and city leaders expect to tap into county funds to make it happen. The Common C...
News
Nov 11, 2021
OLEAN — A new policy governs city employees’ social media usage — on and off the clock. In a 5-1 vote, the Common Council approved a policy governing ...
News
Oct 28, 2021
OLEAN — Members of the Common Council expressed their support for Olean City School District students following controversy over a principal and subse...
News
Oct 27, 2021
The only city mayor reelected in a generation hopes to repeat his success as he runs again Nov. 2. Mayor Bill Aiello said his track record for helping...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Dec 24, 2020
OLEAN — This year marked the 20th anniversary for the Warm Hearts program at Olean Medical Group. Linda Witte conceived the idea of delivering gift ba...
Business, Local News, News
Dec 23, 2020
OLEAN — City officials hope ground rules to govern Airbnb and other short-term rentals can nip potential problems in the bud. The Olean Common Council...
Local News, News
Nov 18, 2020
OLEAN — Who wants to go disc golfing? City aldermen said Tuesday that they would like to help fund a nine-hole course for the game in Gargoyle Park fo...
Local News, News
Nov 12, 2020
OLEAN — The winner of the Ward 1 alderman race came down to just 28 votes out of more than 1,100 cast. The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections repor...
Local News, News
Nov 11, 2020
OLEAN — After years of false starts, city officials have approved a new noise ordinance. On Tuesday, the Olean Common Council approved a revision to C...
Local News, News
Nov 04, 2020
OLEAN — The only contested race in the city on Tuesday was too close to call. Ward 1, which saw a rematch of 2018’s race between incumbent Democrat Li...
Local News, News
Oct 29, 2020
OLEAN — The city’s only contested alderman race this year is a rematch of a close race from two years ago. Just like in 2018, the 2020 ballot for Firs...
Local News, News
Sep 28, 2020
OLEAN — Familiar faces will be on the ballot in the city’s Common Council elections this fall. The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections reported that...
Local News, News
Aug 19, 2020
OLEAN — A project delay for a new survey and promises to help Boardmanville neighbors with future issues stemming from a new water pump station were p...
Coronavirus, News, Olean
Aug 06, 2020
OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Health Department is suddenly finding it increasingly difficult to get COVID-19 test results back in a timely manner. C...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Mar 07, 2020
Cattaraugus County Democratic Party Chairman Frank Puglisi has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. “I do think the New York primary will be in...
Local News, News
Feb 18, 2020
Editor's note: Due to incorrect information provided to the Times Herald, this article originally noted that T-shirts were provided the Pulaski Club o...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Feb 15, 2020
Democratic presidential caucus and primary results from Iowa and New Hampshire have begun to whet the appetites of Cattaraugus County Democrats. The N...
Local News, News
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
Obituaries
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...
