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    CDC says guns are the No. 1 killer of children. Except they’re not
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    CDC says guns are the No. 1 killer of children. Except they’re not
    DAVE MASTIO Kansas City Star 
    Jun 04, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — With Robert F. Kennedy’s Make Children Healthy Again report under attack for questionable science, imaginary research and other “fo...
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    Another antisemitic terror attack
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Another antisemitic terror attack
    Jun 03, 2025
    Once again, this time in Boulder, Colorado, a terrorist self-draped in the Palestinian cause has taken to violence. Whatever one believes, violence fo...
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    Same as it ever was
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Same as it ever was
    J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
    Jun 03, 2025
    In their upside down, Alice-in-Wonderland version of reality, the left has a point when they cast George Orwell as a prophet of our times. Our world i...
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    Allocate New York justices based on population
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Allocate New York justices based on population
    FRANK CARUSO syracuse.com 
    Jun 03, 2025
    NIAGARA FALLS (TNS) — There is general agreement that New York state needs to expand the number of Supreme Court justices to tackle a mammoth backlog ...
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    NY governor’s No. 2 is challenging her in next year’s election
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    NY governor’s No. 2 is challenging her in next year’s election
    ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press 
    Jun 02, 2025
    ALBANY — New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor’s race next year, mont...
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    Letter to the Editor: Langworthy undermines essential programs
    Articles, Commentary, Leters to the Editor
    Letter to the Editor: Langworthy undermines essential programs
    Jun 02, 2025
    Rep. Nicholas Langworthy claims the GOP budget “eliminates waste, fraud and abuse” while protecting programs like Medicaid. But the “historic savings”...
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    Break up the Ivy League? Maybe it’s time
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Break up the Ivy League? Maybe it’s time
    ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
    Jun 02, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — It pains me to say this, as both an economist and a graduate of Columbia, but: It may be time to break up not only Columbia but also ...
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    Watch out for more Albany surprises
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Watch out for more Albany surprises
    SEN. TOM O'MARA 
    Jun 02, 2025
    Beware of the final days of any legislative session in Albany — and be ready for last-minute surprises. That’s especially important to keep in mind th...
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    Love or hate him, Trump’s political effectiveness on full display
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Love or hate him, Trump’s political effectiveness on full display
    DAVID MASTIO Kansas City Star 
    May 30, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — Only Donald Trump could inspire left-leaning MSNBC to air a long segment on “Morning Joe” in which a former president of the conser...
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    Bingham, Paulsen sworn in as university police officers in Alfred
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    Bingham, Paulsen sworn in as university police officers in Alfred
    May 29, 2025
    ALFRED — Cole Bingham and Crystal Paulsen were sworn in by Alfred State President Dr. Steven Mauro as the newest university police officers in Alfred....
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    ALICE report reveals financial hardship for thousands in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
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    ALICE report reveals financial hardship for thousands in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    May 29, 2025
    OLEAN — Data from the latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report shows a significant percentage of households in Cattaraugus an...
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    Experts push for state census office to prevent loss of NY congressional seats
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    Experts push for state census office to prevent loss of NY congressional seats
    ASHLEY SOEBROTO Times Union, Albany 
    May 28, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Amid projections for New York to lose at least two more congressional seats after the 2030 census count, a bill that would create a sta...
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    Kelly Reed will serve as next Cattaraugus County administrator after retirement of Jack Searles
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    Kelly Reed will serve as next Cattaraugus County administrator after retirement of Jack Searles
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 28, 2025
    LITTLE VALLEY — Kelly Reed, deputy administrator for Cattaraugus County, has been selected as the county’s next administrator upon the retirement of J...
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    Food truck applications on agenda in Wellsville village
    Articles, Local News, News
    Food truck applications on agenda in Wellsville village
    KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 28, 2025
    WELLSVILLE — Chickens were back on the agenda for Tuesday’s village board meeting — but it was the serving of, not the raising of fowl. In April, the ...
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    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    Articles, Commentary, Local Columnists
    The ‘big, beautiful bill’ could backfire
    NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
    May 28, 2025
    The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...
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    Globalizing the Intifada
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Globalizing the Intifada
    CARL M. CANNON RealClearPolitics 
    May 27, 2025
    It takes depravity, not to mention stupidity, to believe that shooting an unarmed couple in the back as they stand at a crosswalk is somehow going to ...
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    NY Republicans eked out SALT deal in federal spending bill
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    NY Republicans eked out SALT deal in federal spending bill
    Olean Times Herald staff/TNS wire 
    May 26, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Two potential New York gubernatorial challengers helped negotiate a federal provision to quadruple the contentious $10,000 cap on the a...
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    Trump should learn from Nixon’s mistake meddling with the Fed
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Trump should learn from Nixon’s mistake meddling with the Fed
    CLARK G. ROSS The Charlotte Observer 
    May 26, 2025
    DAVIDSON, N.C. (TNS) — The first few months of Donald Trump’s nonconsecutive second term as president have been marked by controversial economic initi...
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    Jewish museum murders struck at America’s heart amid rising hate
    Articles, Commentary, Nation World
    Jewish museum murders struck at America’s heart amid rising hate
    DAVID MASTIO Kansas City Star 
    May 23, 2025
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — With the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim at the Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday night, the tip of the Jewish geno...
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    America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
    Articles, Local News, News
    America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
    ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 22, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged last week what the other two main credit rating agencies did years a...
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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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