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    City stormwater basin testing underway; non-toxic green dye used
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    City stormwater basin testing underway; non-toxic green dye used
    Apr 16, 2025
    OLEAN — The city of Olean is testing stormwater basins to ensure the integrity of stormwater and sanitary infrastructure. As part of the process, resi...
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    Cold to take hold again, some snow possible
    Local News, News
    Cold to take hold again, some snow possible
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Apr 14, 2025
    Those eager for some spring-like weather got a fleeting taste of it Monday — but the National Weather Service predicts cold, wet conditions will retur...
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    Sea lamprey control efforts planned for Cattaraugus Creek
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Sea lamprey control efforts planned for Cattaraugus Creek
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 10, 2025
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to Cattaraugus Creek to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applica...
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    Olean Meditation Center to host Earth Day Celebration
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Olean Meditation Center to host Earth Day Celebration
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 09, 2025
    OLEAN — The Olean Meditation Center will host a World Earth Day Celebration: Think Globally, Act Locally from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 26 at 227...
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    Allegany County’s Hanchett appointed to statewide committee
    Allegany County News, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Allegany County’s Hanchett appointed to statewide committee
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 08, 2025
    BELMONT — Allegany County Legislator Gretchen Hanchett of Belmont has been appointed to serve on the New York State Association of Counties Agricultur...
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    Celebrate spring with activities hosted by Allegany State Park
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    Celebrate spring with activities hosted by Allegany State Park
    DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 03, 2025
    RED HOUSE — In observance of Earth Day and Arbor Day, Allegany State Park is hosting three fun-filled indoor and outdoor events April 23–26. Celebrate...
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    Hochul pushes new energy tax past next election
    Commentary, New York
    Hochul pushes new energy tax past next election
    CAM MACDONALD 
    Mar 27, 2025
    Gov. Kathy Hochul has further delayed what amounts to a tax on energy until after the next general election. Almost six years after the state adopted ...
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    IMPACT receives grant for trail improvements in Phillips Creek and Turnpike state forests
    Allegany County News, Local News
    IMPACT receives grant for trail improvements in Phillips Creek and Turnpike state forests
    Mar 24, 2025
    ALFRED STATION — IMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails, Inc. was awarded a $99,414 grant from the Environmental Protection Fund’s Parks and...
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    Cornell Extension offers two sessions for gardeners
    Allegany County News, Local News, News
    Cornell Extension offers two sessions for gardeners
    Mar 19, 2025
    Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a free Master Gardener Talk, "Gardening in the Time of Erratic Weather," from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Tin...
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    ‘Sweetgrass’ author visits Pitt-Bradford, speaks of native view of life
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    ‘Sweetgrass’ author visits Pitt-Bradford, speaks of native view of life
    Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
    Mar 19, 2025
    BRADFORD, Pa. — It was a packed house as best-selling author Robin Wall Kimmerer discussed her book “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientifi...
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    State & Union: Brush burning ban starts Sunday in New York state
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    State & Union: Brush burning ban starts Sunday in New York state
    Mar 15, 2025
    The annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins Sunday and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the annual brush bu...
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    Seneca Nation, public admonishes Olean leaders to fix infrastructure polluting Allegheny River
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Seneca Nation, public admonishes Olean leaders to fix infrastructure polluting Allegheny River
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 12, 2025
    OLEAN — Residents of Olean and neighboring communities, Seneca Nation officials and all those who enjoy the Allegheny River’s water made their message...
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    Olean Food Pantry raises more than $400K toward $1M fundraising goal
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Olean Food Pantry raises more than $400K toward $1M fundraising goal
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 11, 2025
    OLEAN — One year into a grassroots $1 million fundraising campaign, Olean Food Pantry has raised more than $402,000 to support food distribution and l...
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    Updated: Weather Service issues flood watch for Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Updated: Weather Service issues flood watch for Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Mar 03, 2025
    The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Cattaraugus and Allegany counties as warmer temperatures and expected rainfall could swell local...
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    The Inflation Reduction Act is over budget and underperforming
    Commentary, Nation World
    The Inflation Reduction Act is over budget and underperforming
    Feb 26, 2025
    The Inflation Reduction Act could be three times as expensive as originally believed, while falling short of its goals for cutting greenhouse gas emis...
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    An Open Letter to the Cattaraugus County IDA
    An Open Letter to the Cattaraugus County IDA
    Feb 25, 2025
    The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency wants a better deal from Alle-Catt Wind Energy, but the company deserves no deal at all. The amou...
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    More than 20 states file lawsuit to block New York Superfund Act
    More than 20 states file lawsuit to block New York Superfund Act
    BRENDAN J. LYONS Times Union, Albany 
    Feb 22, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — More than 20 states have filed a federal lawsuit againstNew York challenging the constitutionality of the new Climate Change Superfund ...
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    McKean County fracking wastewater well fails integrity tests
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    McKean County fracking wastewater well fails integrity tests
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 18, 2025
    CYCLONE, Pa. — Not one, but two, failed mechanical integrity tests have stopped operations once more at Catalyst Energy Inc.’s fracking wastewater inj...
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    New York announces free fishing days for 2025
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News, ...
    New York announces free fishing days for 2025
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 09, 2025
    New York has designated six days as Free Fishing Days this year, with the first days coming up next weekend. During these specific days, the state’s f...
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    There’s nothing green about the ‘green’ agenda
    Commentary, Nation World
    There’s nothing green about the ‘green’ agenda
    STEVE MILLOY RealClearPolitics 
    Feb 07, 2025
    Now that the Democrats have lost their lock grip on power, what’s a green activist to do? It’s almost comical how the climate left is trying to cloak ...
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
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    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    Local News, News
    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    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...
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    Cathy Briggs
    Obituaries
    Cathy Briggs
    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...
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    William S. Clemens
    Obituaries
    William S. Clemens
    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...
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    John R. Cornwall
    Obituaries
    John R. Cornwall
    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...
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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Obituaries
    Dennis L. Holliday
    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...
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