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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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Jan 02, 2024

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Multiple departments respond to Salamanca fire

Jan 01, 2024

SALAMANCA — Firefighters from Bradford, Pa., were called into service at 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning to provide mutual aid to Salamanca for a structure f...

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2023 overall news year in review

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Dec 30, 2023

January Jan. 4 — Aiello, in 10th year as mayor, delivers State of the City Jan. 4 — YMCA gets variances for Laine Outdoor Center Jan. 4 — Fans give mi...

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Police reports 12/30/23

Dec 30, 2023

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Prosecutors: US citizen inspired by Hamas wanted jihad

Dec 29, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. citizen living in Egypt sought to join the al Shabaab terrorist organization and wage violent jihad against America and its all...

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Wellsville fire companies want to establish junior program

KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald

Dec 29, 2023

WELLSVILLE — The last meeting of 2023 for the Wellsville Village Board dealt with future firefighters and the selling of police vehicles. The agenda c...

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New York’s migrant crisis of 2023, $2 billion later

JOSHUA SOLOMON Times Union, Albany

Dec 28, 2023

ALBANY (TNS) — New York is seven months and nearly $2 billion into a state of emergency in the ongoing migrant crisis. And with no change at the feder...

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Incompetent U.N. dares to lecture Israel

Dec 28, 2023

Israel faces increasing pressure from the usual suspects to stand down in its war with Hamas. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently noted, ...

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Police reports 12/28/23: Allegany man charged with assault after reported stabbing on Bona’s trail

Dec 28, 2023

ALLEGANY — An Allegany man was apprehended Tuesday afternoon by Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office deputies in connection to a reported stabbing on t...

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Allegany man charged with stabbing on Bona’s trail

Olean Times Herald staff

Dec 27, 2023

ALLEGANY — An Allegany man was apprehended Tuesday afternoon by Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office deputies in connection to a reported stabbing on t...

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Police reports 12/27/23: Wellsville woman faces multiple felony drug charges

Dec 27, 2023

WELLSVILLE — A Wellsville woman was arrested on several drug-related charges over the weekend, the Wellsville Police Department reported Tuesday. Grac...

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Police reports 12/26/23: No updates in bank robbery

Dec 26, 2023

ALLEGANY — No updates have been reported in the case of the robbery of Community Bank on Friday. According to the New York State Police, an unknown ma...

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Police reports 12/23/23

Dec 23, 2023

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Police reports 12/22/23

Dec 22, 2023

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McKean County fire department elects first female chief in 20 years

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Dec 21, 2023

DERRICK CITY, Pa. — Stephanie Scrivo has been volunteering in fire departments since she was a teenager. Recently, she was elected chief of the Derric...

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Police reports 12/21/23

Dec 21, 2023

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Police reports 12/20/23: Great Valley man charged with felony grand larceny

Dec 20, 2023

KILL BUCK — A Great Valley man was apprehended Sunday by the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office on a felony grand larceny charge, among others, the s...

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Allegany County Court report

Dec 20, 2023

BELMONT — The following cases were reported by the Allegany County District Attorney’s Office on Monday: Robert Lytle has been sentenced to five years...

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State & Union: Grinch in Alfred State theft tracked down

Dec 19, 2023

Fitting of a “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” scenario, Alfred State College was the scene of a petty theft this season. The crime occurred when in th...