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    Lawmakers eye overhaul of New York’s prison system after beating deaths
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Lawmakers eye overhaul of New York’s prison system after beating deaths
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 15, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — The homicide ofRobert L. Brooks, who died after being severely beaten by correction officers atMarcy Correctional Facilityin December, ...
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    Trump and ‘The Rock’
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Trump and ‘The Rock’
    NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
    May 09, 2025
    President Trump made headlines recently for suggesting that Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco Bay, should be reopened to house the worst ...
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    Sempolinski: ‘This is why people lose faith in government’; Borrello assails ‘early release’ bills
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
    Sempolinski: ‘This is why people lose faith in government’; Borrello assails ‘early release’ bills
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 09, 2025
    Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said the lack of a state budget and meaningful progress toward cutting a more than $250 billion spending plan offered by D...
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    NY, facing lawsuits, will let counties hire fired state prison guards
    NY, facing lawsuits, will let counties hire fired state prison guards
    TIMIA COBB Syracuse.com 
    Mar 24, 2025
    SYRACUSE (TNS) — Several Upstate New Yorkcounties want to hire state correctional officers fired for striking, but they haven’t been able to because g...
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    Borrello: Governor ‘vindictive, authoritarian’ in dealing with prison strikers
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    Borrello: Governor ‘vindictive, authoritarian’ in dealing with prison strikers
    Olean Times Herald staff, MICHAEL HILL Associated Press 
    Mar 11, 2025
    State Sen. George Borrello called the governor's executive order banning more than 2,000 fired prison guards from being hired for other state jobs "no...
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    Letter to the Editor: Supporting NY’s prison personnel
    Commentary, Leters to the Editor, New York
    Letter to the Editor: Supporting NY’s prison personnel
    Mar 11, 2025
    The Allegany County Sheriff's Office stands with the men and women of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). ...
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    New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
    News, NY State News
    New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike
    MICHAEL HILL Associated Press 
    Mar 11, 2025
    ALBANY — New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards Monday for failing to return to work after a weekslong wildcat strike that crippled the state's ...
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    Prison guards’ union, NY reach deal to end wildcat strike
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    Prison guards’ union, NY reach deal to end wildcat strike
    ANNE HAYES syracuse.com 
    Mar 09, 2025
    SYRACUSE (TNS) — The union representing striking corrections officers andNew York statemade a deal Saturday to end the weeks-long strike . The agreeme...
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    Pitt chancellor honors Gaskew for public service
    Local News
    Pitt chancellor honors Gaskew for public service
    Mar 06, 2025
    PITTSBURGH — University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel has selected Dr. Tony Gaskew, professor of criminal justice at the university’s Bradford c...
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    15 NY prison staffers placed on leave after death of inmate
    News, NY State News
    15 NY prison staffers placed on leave after death of inmate
    PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press 
    Mar 05, 2025
    NEW YORK — Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of a man incarcerated in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced ...
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    Some New York prison guards are fired for ignoring a deal to end their illegal strike
    News, NY State News, Western New York
    Some New York prison guards are fired for ignoring a deal to end their illegal strike
    Associated Press 
    Mar 03, 2025
    A wildcat strike by New York state prison guards stretched into a third week Monday, prompting officials to start firing workers for failing to abide ...
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    Not all NY prison personnel gave up strike over weekend
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    Not all NY prison personnel gave up strike over weekend
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 02, 2025
    The chief of New York state's prison system said Sunday that any officers still on strike Monday will have their health care benefits terminated — ret...
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    Hochul: Deal reached to end illegal strike by NY prison personnel
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, News, ...
    Hochul: Deal reached to end illegal strike by NY prison personnel
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 28, 2025
    A tentative agreement has been reached to end a wildcat strike that has disrupted the state's prison system for more than a week — causing Gov. Kathy ...
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    Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week
    News, NY State News
    Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week
    MICHAEL HILL and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press 
    Feb 24, 2025
    COXSACKIE — A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend at one of the New York prisons where National Guard troops were deployed to replace corrections...
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    NY prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate
    Crime, News, NY State News
    NY prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate
    Feb 20, 2025
    UTICA (AP) — Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, while four ...
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    NY corrections officers ‘strike’ at Collins, Elmira prisons
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    NY corrections officers ‘strike’ at Collins, Elmira prisons
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 17, 2025
    State corrections officers were picketing Monday outside Collins Correctional Facility and another Southern Tier prison in what the officers called a ...
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    Local & Social

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    State & Union: Keeping our eyes to the sky
    Local News, News
    State & Union: Keeping our eyes to the sky
    July 11, 2025
    Double the meteors will be visible in the night sky later this month when two meteor showers peak at the same time to create a spectacular light show....
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    Oilers launch homers, while pitchers light up strike zone
    Local Sports, Sports
    Oilers launch homers, while pitchers light up strike zone
    Olean strikes out 17 in 6-3 win over Salamanca
    By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
    July 10, 2025
    OLEAN — With a couple swings of the bat, the No. 7 and 8 hitters in the Olean lineup put the Oilers on their way to a victory Thursday night. Chase Fi...
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    Yankees rally past Mariners 6-5 in extras to complete series sweep
    Local Sports, National Sports, NY State Sports, ...
    Yankees rally past Mariners 6-5 in extras to complete series sweep
    GARY PHILLIPS New York Daily News 
    July 10, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — The Yankees overcame seven hitless innings from Bryan Woo on Thursday, walking the Mariners off for a 6-5, 10-inning, series-sweeping...
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    OWSL: Colley homers, Bamboo Strategy notches DH sweep
    Local Sports, Sports
    OWSL: Colley homers, Bamboo Strategy notches DH sweep
    July 10, 2025
    Ashley Colley registered three hits, including a home run and three RBI to power Bamboo Strategy to a 24-11 triumph over the Shamrocks in Olean Women’...
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    Tee times set for Monday’s Penn-York Junior Golf action
    Local Sports, Sports
    Tee times set for Monday’s Penn-York Junior Golf action
    July 10, 2025
    The second stop of the 56th Penn-York Junior Golf season is set for Monday at Pennhills Country Club in Bradford, Pa. Tee times are listed below. Div ...
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    Decker selected as new Bonnies softball coach
    Local Sports, Sports
    Decker selected as new Bonnies softball coach
    July 10, 2025
    ST. BONAVENTURE – St. Bonaventure University Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta has announced the hiring of Camden Decker as the fif...
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