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Feb 01, 2021
OLEAN — For the third time in a year, a city alderman has resigned from the Olean Common Council. Alderman Kevin Dougherty, R-Ward 4, stepped down fro...
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Mar 11, 2020
OLEAN — The city’s Sixth Ward is without a voice on the Common Council after Alderman Nate Smith resigned abruptly Tuesday evening. The five-term Repu...
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Dec 24, 2019
OLEAN — When Lena Smith was born, her parents, Nate and Theresa, named the baby for her great-grandmother, Lena Smith. She was the wife of the late Wo...
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Oct 29, 2019
OLEAN — Ward 6 voters will see a repeat of the Republican primary as they head to the polls to select their alderman this fall. Peyton Kunselman of No...
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Aug 07, 2019
OLEAN — Aldermen offered help to get a much-needed sewer lining project done faster. The Common Council’s finance committee on Tuesday discussed alloc...
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Aug 06, 2019
OLEAN — Are there too many deer in Olean? Rising populations — and rising complaints — have led to city officials considering how to handle deer in a ...
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Jul 17, 2019
OLEAN — The city of Olean, already mandated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to spend at least $250,000 a year on sewer ...
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Jun 25, 2019
OLEAN — A pair of Republican primaries for the Olean Common Council were decided Tuesday amid slightly above-average turnout for such races. In Ward 2...
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Jun 23, 2019
OLEAN — City republicans will head to the polls Tuesday to decide on candidates for the county Legislature, as well as two aldermen positions, in Nove...
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May 30, 2019
OLEAN — The list of houses torn down by the city to fight blight is getting a little longer. On Tuesday, the Common Council unanimously backed a propo...
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Apr 09, 2019
OLEAN — Two of four aldermen whose terms are ending at the end of the year will not be seeking re-election, but all four seats will be contested in No...
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Mar 27, 2019
OLEAN — City water bills will be going up again June 1, but officials are mulling two options to fund a major water project. The Common Council approv...
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Mar 14, 2019
OLEAN — An April start date is set for the Lincoln Park farmer’s market. The Common Council on Tuesday voted to allocate the remaining funds of the $1...
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Feb 27, 2019
OLEAN — Olean has joined the ranks of 70 other cities worldwide in declaring itself a Charter for Compassion City. The Common Council approved a resol...
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Feb 06, 2019
OLEAN — The $1,000 overweight truck fee introduced for this year will be re-examined by the Common Council following flak from several firms. Mayor Bi...
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Jan 28, 2019
OLEAN — While Albany debates legalizing marijuana, local officials are split on whether it is a good fit for the city. A straw poll of aldermen conduc...
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Oct 26, 2018
OLEAN — For almost two hours on Thursday, proponents and neighbors of a $13 million housing project on East State Street offered their thoughts to the...
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Oct 11, 2018
OLEAN — The McKean County (Pa.) Historical Society's Old Jail Museum will sponsor the actioning of classic castoffs Sunday at Rock City Park. "The bid...
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June 16, 2025
OLEAN — A West Valley woman faces felony welfare fraud charges following an investigation, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported. Nicole L....
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June 16, 2025
More rain is on the way for the Olean area in the coming week, though the National Weather Service predicts a lower chance for severe weather than the...
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June 16, 2025
OLEAN — The regular monthly meeting of the Olean Public Library Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the library's Conf...
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June 16, 2025
BRADFORD, Pa. — To understand the engineering challenges they had set before them, members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Baja Racing C...
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June 16, 2025
BRADFORD, Pa. — In August 2024, Keating Township supervisors Dave McClain, John Anderson and Ryan Herzog adopted a protective ordinance that attempted...
June 16, 2025
David W. Leaskey SALAMANCA --- David W. Leaskey, 72, of Salamanca, NY, died Monday, June 9, 2025 at Olean General Hospital following a short illness. ...
