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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...

Local News, News, Western New York

National Comedy Center launches of a Memory Café

Jan 27, 2025

JAMESTOWN — The National Comedy Cente has announced the launch of a memory café designed to provide laughter, comfort and connection for adults with m...

News, Western New York

Comedy Center to present Lewis Black for two WNY shows

Olean Times Herald staff

Jul 11, 2024

JAMESTOWN — The National Comedy Center will present Lewis Black for two stand-up shows in Western New York as part of the two-time Grammy Award-winnin...

News, NY State News, Western New York

Comedy Center to preserve artifacts from Carolines on Broadway

Olean Times Herald staff

Dec 30, 2022

NEW YORK — The National Comedy Center will honor Caroline Hirsch and the 40-year legacy of her iconic Carolines comedy club by preserving artifacts fr...

News, Western New York

Betty White collection donated to National Comedy Center

Olean Times Herald staff

Sep 14, 2022

JAMESTOWN — As the 37th anniversary of “The Golden Girls” television debut was marked Wednesday, the National Comedy Center announced that it has rece...

News, Western New York

State & Union: Comedy Center named a Top 25 destination in US

Aug 24, 2022

The National Comedy Center of Jamestown was named a “Top 25 Family Weekend Getaways in the U.S.” by U.S. News & World Report and a top destination to ...

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National Comedy Center announces ‘Family Field Trips’

Olean Times Herald staff

Feb 27, 2022

JAMESTOWN — The National Comedy Center has announced “Family Field Trips,” in which all New York state youth are admitted for free for a period of eig...

Lifestyle, News, Western New York

Comedy Center to oversee preservation of Johnny Carson archives

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Oct 31, 2020

JAMESTOWN — The National Comedy Center is teaming with Johnny Carson’s Nebraska hometown museum to preserve the late-night TV legend’s archives. The a...

Local News, Western New York

Lucille Ball Comedy Festival called off for this summer

Jun 05, 2020

JAMESTOWN — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the National Comedy Center in Jamestown is putting off the 30th annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival...

Western New York

National Comedy, Reg Lenna centers explore joining as combined organization

Oct 10, 2019

JAMESTOWN — National Comedy Center and The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts will explore joining forces as a combined organization in the coming months. ...

News, Western New York

Lucille Ball Comedy Festival broke records, organizers say

Olean Times Herald staff

Aug 13, 2019

JAMESTOWN — The 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival was estimated to be the biggest festival in its 28-year history, with twice the number of headliner ...

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A summer-season ‘staycation’

TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald

May 30, 2019

I have a confession: writing this column seemed like a daunting task. With Memorial Day weekend being the unofficial start of summer, my editor propos...