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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

September 27, 2025

SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...

Reed says Problem Solvers Caucus integral to passing humanitarian border aid

News, Olean

Reed says Problem Solvers Caucus integral to passing humanitarian border aid

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jun 29, 2019

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed’s bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus played a part in breaking the deadlock in the House Thursday over a $4.6 billion bill for human...

Letter: Flanagan, GOP cronies want to erase Young’s legacy

Commentary, Leters to the Editor, New York

Letter: Flanagan, GOP cronies want to erase Young’s legacy

Jun 21, 2019

State Sen. John Flanagan and what’s left of the Senate’s Republican minority leadership are doing everything that they can to erase the achievements o...

Letter: Curt Crandall most qualified to succeed Young

Leters to the Editor

Letter: Curt Crandall most qualified to succeed Young

Jun 20, 2019

Curt Crandall is the most qualified candidate for New York state Senate to replace our beloved Sen. Cathy Young. Curt is a well-known leader in Allega...

After watching GOP Senate primary, Morgan says district needs majority member

News, Olean

After watching GOP Senate primary, Morgan says district needs majority member

Rick Miller

Jun 19, 2019

FREEDOM — Austin Morgan, Democratic candidate in the 57th Senate District, attended Monday night’s League of Women Voters Republican primary debate at...

Letter: Crandall has served his community well

Leters to the Editor

Letter: Crandall has served his community well

Jun 18, 2019

Citizens of the 57th Senate District have a rare opportunity June 25 to put one of our own one step closer to filling the Senate seat that became vaca...

Democrats running for president should run for the Senate. The state Senate.

Commentary, Nation World

Democrats running for president should run for the Senate. The state Senate.

PATRICIA MURPHY CQ-Roll Call/TNS

Jun 10, 2019

Maybe it’s the book sales. Maybe it’s the national press. Maybe they really do think they’re just “born for it.” Whatever the allure of running for pr...

Cattaraugus, Chautauqua county Libertarians decline to endorse state Senate candidate over sexual misconduct allegations

Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...

Cattaraugus, Chautauqua county Libertarians decline to endorse state Senate candidate over sexual misconduct allegations

TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald

Jun 05, 2019

The Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties’ Libertarian parties will not endorse a Jamestown man for the 57th State Senate District, citing concerns over...

Giglio says May is the quiet month in Albany

News, Olean

Giglio says May is the quiet month in Albany

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

May 14, 2019

May is the quiet month in Albany. The calm before the storm that signals the end of the legislative session in June. Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, R-Gowa...

NY Senate compromise would extend free college tuition for Gold Star families

New York State, News, Western New York

NY Senate compromise would extend free college tuition for Gold Star families

MARK WEINER Syracuse Media Group

Apr 17, 2019

Democrats and Republicans in the New York Senate joined forces to unveil a bill that would provide free college tuition for the families of any New Yo...

Borrello files 57th District nominating petitions

Local News, News

Borrello files 57th District nominating petitions

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Apr 02, 2019

Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello has submitted twice as many signatures as need on Republican, Independence Party and Conservative nominati...

Cornell senior from Freedom seeks State Senate nomination

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Cornell senior from Freedom seeks State Senate nomination

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Mar 06, 2019

A 22-year-old Cornell University senior from Freedom has announced his candidacy for the 57th Senate District seat being vacated next week by Sen. Cat...

Local officials praise Sen. Catharine Young as region’s biggest promoter

Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...

Local officials praise Sen. Catharine Young as region’s biggest promoter

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Mar 02, 2019

Cattaraugus County and the rest of the 57th State Senate District are going to miss Sen. Catharine M. Young when she leaves the Senate March 10. Young...

Chautauqua County Democrat Bargar may seek Catharine Young’s Senate seat

Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...

Chautauqua County Democrat Bargar may seek Catharine Young’s Senate seat

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Mar 02, 2019

LAKEWOOD — A former Chautauqua County legislator, Nancy Bargar, is considering a run for the state Senate seat that will be vacated by Sen. Catharine ...

Sen. Catharine Young, with farming roots, excited over opportunity in new Cornell position

Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...

Sen. Catharine Young, with farming roots, excited over opportunity in new Cornell position

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Mar 01, 2019

State Sen. Catharine M. Young, R-Olean, said Thursday as she prepares to leave the Senate, she is excited for the opportunity to lead Cornell's AgriTe...

Pelosi applauds NY’s tough stance on guns as Cuomo signs ‘red flag’ law

New York State, News, Western New York

Pelosi applauds NY’s tough stance on guns as Cuomo signs ‘red flag’ law

DENIS SLATTERY New York Daily News

Feb 25, 2019

(TNS) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi applauded New York’s tough guns laws Monday, cheering on Gov. Cuomo as he signed a bill that allows firearms to be ta...

Reed won’t join Democrats to block Trump’s declaration

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Reed won’t join Democrats to block Trump’s declaration

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Feb 23, 2019

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, said Friday while he didn’t agree with President Trump declaring a national emergency to build a wall with Mexico, he w...

Rep. Tom Reed votes to keep government open, has ‘national emergency’ concerns

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Rep. Tom Reed votes to keep government open, has ‘national emergency’ concerns

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Feb 15, 2019

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed voted Thursday night for a bipartisan compromise agreed to by House and Senate negotiators that will keep the government open and p...

County lawmakers expected to extend mortgage recording tax

Cattaraugus County, Local News, News

County lawmakers expected to extend mortgage recording tax

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Feb 12, 2019

LITTLE VALLEY — A public hearing on a proposed extension of the Cattaraugus County mortgage recording tax will be held in the County Legislature chamb...

From the Right: Will petty Democrats spurn Trump’s call to ‘greatness’?

Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World

From the Right: Will petty Democrats spurn Trump’s call to ‘greatness’?

NICHOLAS L. WADDY Special to The Olean TImes Herald

Feb 11, 2019

The State of the Union addresses that President Donald Trump has delivered have two things in common: first, Trump struck a conciliatory, bipartisan, ...

Amazon’s New York City headquarters deal reportedly on the brink of collapse

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Amazon’s New York City headquarters deal reportedly on the brink of collapse

Jillian Jorgensen and Janon Fisher, New York Daily News

Feb 08, 2019

(TNS) The billion dollar Amazon.com headquarters construction deal, which promises to bring 25,000 jobs to New York City, could be crumbling because o...