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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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    RFK Jr. must stop his anti-vaccine actions
    Commentary, Nation World
    RFK Jr. must stop his anti-vaccine actions
    May 07, 2025
    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doing whatever he can to undermine public health. Last week, he ordered his department to...
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    Safely dispose of medications on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
    Local News, News
    Safely dispose of medications on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
    Apr 17, 2025
    YORK — To fight prescription drug misuse, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day creates convenient ways to dispose of medication that could otherwi...
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    City stormwater basin testing underway; non-toxic green dye used
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    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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    States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding
    News, NY State News
    States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding
    DEVNA BOSE and LINDSEY WHITEHURST Associated Press 
    Apr 01, 2025
    A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiativ...
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    Impact of federal cuts to NYS health department uncertain in Cattaraugus County
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, National News, ...
    Impact of federal cuts to NYS health department uncertain in Cattaraugus County
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 29, 2025
    Following a proposed $360 million cut in federal funds to New York’s health and human services programs announced Wednesday by the Trump administratio...
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    Olean council authorizes $50,000 transfer for sewer study
    Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Olean council authorizes $50,000 transfer for sewer study
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 26, 2025
    OLEAN — Two weeks following its last discussion on the matter, the Olean Common Council took another step Tuesday evening toward addressing issues of ...
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    Olean First Baptist seeks assistance with personal care kits for area families
    Local News, News
    Olean First Baptist seeks assistance with personal care kits for area families
    Mar 17, 2025
    OLEAN — Olean First Baptist Church is continuing a ministry through its We Are His Hands program to collect items for personal care/hygiene kits for i...
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    New York is testing milk for bird flu, particularly in raw milk
    Agriculture, Business, News, ...
    New York is testing milk for bird flu, particularly in raw milk
    H. ROSE SCHNEIDER Times Union, Albany 
    Mar 13, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Bracing for the spread of a particularly infectious variant of bird flu,New Yorkhas started testing its dairy milk. Experts say drinkin...
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    First measles case in NY outside NYC reported by health officials
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    First measles case in NY outside NYC reported by health officials
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 11, 2025
    New York state health officials announced the first case of measles in the state outside of New York City in 2025, the third case this year. The repor...
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    Gillibrand: Trump administration must act on avian flu
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Gillibrand: Trump administration must act on avian flu
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 07, 2025
    As avian flu spreads across the country and drives up the cost of eggs, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Trump administration to take action to ...
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    Measles not in Cattaraugus County, but outbreaks continue across US
    Cattaraugus County, Health, Local News, ...
    Measles not in Cattaraugus County, but outbreaks continue across US
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 05, 2025
    OLEAN — While New York is one of nine states across the country with current measles outbreaks, there are no known cases in Cattaraugus County. A quar...
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    Wellsville village plans another hearing to discuss chicken law
    Allegany County News, Local News, News
    Wellsville village plans another hearing to discuss chicken law
    KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 25, 2025
    WELLSVILLE — No chickens came home to roost Monday night after the village board called yet another hearing concerning the keeping of chickens within ...
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    Can US get lucky again with bird flu?
    Commentary, Nation World
    Can US get lucky again with bird flu?
    ALEXANDRA M. LORD The Conversation 
    Feb 12, 2025
    WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu ha...
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    Race to sell chickens after NYC live poultry markets ordered shut due to avian flu
    Business, News, NY State News
    Race to sell chickens after NYC live poultry markets ordered shut due to avian flu
    JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press 
    Feb 07, 2025
    NEW YORK — Live poultry markets in New York City raced to sell off all their chickens and other fowl Friday after seven cases of avian flu were detect...
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    ‘Harm reduction’ vending machine provides free fentanyl test strips, Narcan in Wellsville
    Allegany County News, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    ‘Harm reduction’ vending machine provides free fentanyl test strips, Narcan in Wellsville
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 04, 2025
    WELLSVILLE — Jones Memorial Hospital announced the installation of a vending machine on its campus that provides free drug testing supplies such as fe...
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    Bradford Hospital Foundation presents SARAH Award
    Business, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Bradford Hospital Foundation presents SARAH Award
    Feb 03, 2025
    BRADFORD, Pa. — The Bradford Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bradford Regional Medical Center, hosted its first local in-person event si...
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    50 snow geese found dead on Upstate NY lake
    50 snow geese found dead on Upstate NY lake
    STEVE BUCHIERE sbuchiere@fltimes.com 
    Jan 31, 2025
    GENEVA — Avian flu, which has struck the U.S. egg industry and caused prices in the supermarket to spike, is showing up in wild birds as well. Emily D...
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    How Trump’s health care disruption could pay off
    Commentary, Nation World
    How Trump’s health care disruption could pay off
    ERIC REINHART Los Angeles Times 
    Jan 31, 2025
    CHICAGO (TNS) — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reflects anger and frustration at the wanton greed underlying America’s h...
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    It’s time to rethink how safe alcohol is
    Commentary, Nation World, New York
    It’s time to rethink how safe alcohol is
    LISA JARVIS Bloomberg Opinion 
    Jan 15, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — January is that time of year when we pause to examine our health habits, and Surgeon GeneralVivek Murthyissued an advisory with an im...
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    Cuba hosts Dairy Days 2025 over the weekend
    Local News, News
    Cuba hosts Dairy Days 2025 over the weekend
    June 16, 2025
    CUBA — The village of Cuba hosted the Dairy Days 2025 celebration over the weekend, which featured the Community Yard Sale throughout the area on Satu...
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
    Gallery, News
    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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