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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...

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Officials roll out IAABO U. to help recruiting efforts

J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald

Jul 27, 2022

Dave Kahm knows there are folks out there who are interested in officiating. He hears it firsthand each winter. “We’ve talked to a lot of people durin...

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Howard reflects on 50-year basketball officiating career

PATRICK KOTNIK, Olean Times Herald

May 07, 2021

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. — On March 4, Bill Howard prepared to officiate a basketball game like he had done many times before … except this one had a differe...

Basketball, Sports

Catt. Co. hoops officials in need of new members

J.P. BUTLER Olean Times Herald

May 06, 2021

Dave Kahm was merely looking for a rec league to join. The Olean native, in 1995, had just returned home from his time in the Air Force and was hoping...

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McDermott muses on heartbreaking defeat in playoffs

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

Jan 08, 2020

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series with Bills coach Sean McDermott’s season-ending press conference Tuesday morning in the team’s ...

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh questions officiating equity at Penn State

MARK WOGENRICH The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. (TNS)

Oct 20, 2019

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Officiating became a subplot to a second consecutive Penn State game, though Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh took a stronger stance t...

A tough night for officials in Charities game

CHUCK POLLOCK - Olean Times Herald

Aug 05, 2019

BRADFORD, Pa. — The most talked-about aspect of Saturday night’s 46th annual Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic at Parkway Field, besides the 27-27 tie...