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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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City fire department, Southern Tier Health offer smoke alarm safety reminders

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Oct 26, 2024

OLEAN — As Fire Safety Month comes to a close, the City of Olean Fire Department and Southern Tier Health Care System (STHCS) are reminding residents ...

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State & Union: Turn back those clocks tonight

Nov 05, 2022

Daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2 a.m., so for most of us that means turning clocks back an hour tonight before going to bed. But the discussion o...

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State & Union: Fire experts stress safety during heating season

Dec 09, 2021

We’re well into the heating season now and the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York reminds everyone to follow some simple tips when prepari...

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Home sustains heavy damage in Salamanca fire

Apr 29, 2019

SALAMANCA — Chief Nick Bocharski of the Salamanca Fire Department, reported firefighters responded to a fire at 6:31 a.m. Saturday at 3724 Center Road...

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State & Union: New smoke alarm law takes effect April 1

Mar 06, 2019

A terrible fire in Watertown on Valentine's Day claimed the lives of a father and four of his daughters. An investigation found that there were no bat...

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State & Union: Let there be light, an hour longer into the evening sky

Mar 10, 2018

Time to set your clocks and watches one hour ahead — and maybe save some time to grouse about losing an hour's sleep tonight. The shift from standard ...

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Smoke, carbon detectors vital to safety

GEORGE NIANIATUS Olean Times Herald

Nov 14, 2016

Despite the fact an Olean renter had a smoke detector installed in his apartment, he had to make a hasty exit to escape serious injury from a fire a f...