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    Letter to the Editor: Langworthy undermines essential programs
    Articles, Commentary, Leters to the Editor
    Letter to the Editor: Langworthy undermines essential programs
    Jun 02, 2025
    Rep. Nicholas Langworthy claims the GOP budget “eliminates waste, fraud and abuse” while protecting programs like Medicaid. But the “historic savings”...
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    Social Security Matters: Why must veterans pay for Medicare?
    Articles, Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Why must veterans pay for Medicare?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 30, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I’m a retired Navy veteran who is going to be turning 65 years old this year. My question is concerning mandatory Medicare sign-up require...
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    ALICE report reveals financial hardship for thousands in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
    Allegany County News, Articles, Cattaraugus County, ...
    ALICE report reveals financial hardship for thousands in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    May 29, 2025
    OLEAN — Data from the latest ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) report shows a significant percentage of households in Cattaraugus an...
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    Total Senior Care receives ALDI gift card grant to support Supply Pantry initiative
    Articles, Local News, News
    Total Senior Care receives ALDI gift card grant to support Supply Pantry initiative
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    May 28, 2025
    OLEAN — Total Senior Care, Inc. announces it has been awarded a grant through the ALDI Community Gift Card Program to support its ongoing Supply Pantr...
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    State: Area unemployment rates down again in April
    Allegany County News, Articles, Cattaraugus County, ...
    State: Area unemployment rates down again in April
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 23, 2025
    Local unemployment rates continued to drop in April, state officials said, and were lower than a year ago. The state Department of Labor reported that...
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    America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
    Articles, Local News, News
    America’s debt problem is also a retirement problem
    ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
    May 22, 2025
    NEW YORK (TNS) — The wise minds at Moody’s Investors Service finally acknowledged last week what the other two main credit rating agencies did years a...
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    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    Local News, News, NY State News
    NY’s $254B budget faces shaky future amid federal uncertainty
    DAN CLARK Times Union, Albany 
    May 12, 2025
    ALBANY (TNS) — Legislation incorporated into the latest state budget in 15 years has been signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul after more than a month of negot...
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    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid coverage?
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 09, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare Part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligibl...
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    Social Security Matters: Applying at 62; when to enroll in Medicare
    Business, Local News, News
    Social Security Matters: Applying at 62; when to enroll in Medicare
    RUSSELL GLOOR 
    May 02, 2025
    ASK RUSTY: I am writing to ask for your advice on when I should sign up or enroll in a Medicare Plan. I have submitted an early retirement application...
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    State: Area unemployment rates decline February to March after winter bump
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
    State: Area unemployment rates decline February to March after winter bump
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    May 01, 2025
    Local unemployment decreased in March after steady bumps in January and February, on par with the rates reported a year ago this month, according to s...
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    NY should invest in voluntary mental health treatment
    Commentary, New York
    NY should invest in voluntary mental health treatment
    SAKEENA TRICE 
    Apr 28, 2025
    NEW YORK — New Yorkers want a mental health system that is effective, just and benevolent. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law will ac...
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    How Albany could save millions by closing a Medicaid loophole
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    How Albany could save millions by closing a Medicaid loophole
    BILL HAMMOND 
    Apr 25, 2025
    ALBANY — A glitch in state insurance law is allowing doctors to collect Medicaid fees that are sometimes hundreds of times higher than the program nor...
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    Sherlock wants to help repair ‘fractured’ Olean school district
    Daily Headlines, Local News, News
    Sherlock wants to help repair ‘fractured’ Olean school district
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 23, 2025
    A fourth resident of Olean has declared his candidacy for an Olean school board seat, and he also expresses concern about the district’s leadership an...
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    Guest Comment: Feeding the hungry with empty hands
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    Guest Comment: Feeding the hungry with empty hands
    DAVID POTTER 
    Apr 21, 2025
    Last month, Olean Food Pantry received the kind of news that keeps me up at night: a projected 13% federal funding cut to our food distribution capaci...
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    Jones Memorial Hospital chief talks more expansion, maintaining funding resources
    Allegany County News, Business, Daily Headlines, ...
    Jones Memorial Hospital chief talks more expansion, maintaining funding resources
    KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
    Apr 18, 2025
    WELLSVLLE — Jim Helms, president and CEO of Jones Memorial Hospital, is looking to the future with an eye on more satellite clinics and expanding the ...
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    Arc Allegany-Steuben offers summer youth employment program
    Allegany County News, Local News
    Arc Allegany-Steuben offers summer youth employment program
    Apr 16, 2025
    The Arc Allegany-Steuben is currently accepting applications for its Summer Youth Employment Program. The program is open to students ages 16 and up w...
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    CCA launches initiative addressing food insecurity, Social Determinants of Health
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    CCA launches initiative addressing food insecurity, Social Determinants of Health
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Apr 07, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. announces the combination of four significant grant awards will be used to launch a comprehensive proje...
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    Jones Memorial-Alfred Primary Care welcomes nurse practitioner
    Allegany County News, Business, Local News, ...
    Jones Memorial-Alfred Primary Care welcomes nurse practitioner
    Apr 01, 2025
    ALFRED — Alfred Primary Care, part of Jones Memorial Hospital, announced that nurse practitioner Sydney Demick has joined the practice and is acceptin...
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    GOACC’s April Lunch and Learn is Monday
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    GOACC’s April Lunch and Learn is Monday
    Apr 01, 2025
    OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce’s April virtual Lunch & Learn Series speaker is Walter Peretti, associate workers’ compensation exa...
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    Allegany County plans focus group discussions on health issues
    Allegany County News, Local News, News
    Allegany County plans focus group discussions on health issues
    Mar 26, 2025
    BELMONT — The Allegany County Department of Health plans a series of focus group discussions as part of its ongoing Community Health Assessment (CHA)....
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
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    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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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Obituaries
    Dennis L. Holliday
    June 14, 2025
    Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
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