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    Report: Wide racial disparity in New York prison discipline
    Crime, News, NY State News
    Report: Wide racial disparity in New York prison discipline
    MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press 
    Dec 01, 2022
    ALBANY — Black and Hispanic people incarcerated in New York state prisons are more likely than white people to face further punishment once they wind ...
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    Cicirello taps longtime colleague for Allegany County undersheriff
    Allegany County News, News, Western New York
    Cicirello taps longtime colleague for Allegany County undersheriff
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Dec 01, 2022
    ANDOVER — Newly elected as Allegany County sheriff, Scott Cicirello selected retired New York State Police Trooper Walter Mackney to serve as the Alle...
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    Wellsville firefighters responded to WNY snow emergency
    Allegany County News, News, Western New York
    Wellsville firefighters responded to WNY snow emergency
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Nov 29, 2022
    WELLSVILLE — The City of Good Neighbors doesn’t start or stop at the city limits. A little less than two weeks ago, when the city of Buffalo, known as...
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    National Pill Take Back Day drop-offs set for Saturday across region
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, News
    National Pill Take Back Day drop-offs set for Saturday across region
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Oct 26, 2022
    Residents looking to get rid of their old prescription and over-the-counter drugs can do so at a number of safe drop sites on Saturday. Several sites ...
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    New scholarship fund honors late Larry Dye of Cuba
    Allegany County News, News
    New scholarship fund honors late Larry Dye of Cuba
    Oct 25, 2022
    CUBA — Friends and former colleagues of Larry Dye, who passed away in June at age 86, have established a scholarship in his honor and memory with the ...
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    Junior Firefighters Recruitment Camp sparks interest among youth
    Allegany County News, News, Western New York
    Junior Firefighters Recruitment Camp sparks interest among youth
    JEFF BABBITT Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Oct 10, 2022
    FRIENDSHIP — Nine youth from across Allegany County participated in the first Junior Firefighter Recruitment Camp on Saturday at the Friendship Fire D...
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    State & Union: City firefighters don yellow for suicide prevention
    News
    State & Union: City firefighters don yellow for suicide prevention
    Sep 09, 2022
    September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness of the often stigmatized and taboo subject. Today, Olean city firefighters are weari...
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    Garage fires early Friday morning result in no injuries
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Garage fires early Friday morning result in no injuries
    Aug 26, 2022
    OLEAN — No injuries to residents or firefighters occurred during an early morning fire at two garages on Laurel Avenue and East State Street early Fri...
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    Firefighters extinguish garage blaze in East Olean
    News
    Firefighters extinguish garage blaze in East Olean
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Aug 23, 2022
    OLEAN — Olean city firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a garage fire near the intersection of East State and Niagara streets in Eas...
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    Junior firefighter camp seeks to bolster Allegany County fire department ranks
    Allegany County News, News
    Junior firefighter camp seeks to bolster Allegany County fire department ranks
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 17, 2022
    FRIENDSHIP — Allegany County officials hope to address the shortage of volunteer firefighters with the next generation. The inaugural Junior Firefight...
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    No damage in half-acre grass fire in South Olean
    News
    No damage in half-acre grass fire in South Olean
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 15, 2022
    OLEAN — No one was hurt and no property damage reported after an afternoon grass fire on the flood-control levee along the Allegheny River on Monday. ...
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    Rangers, DEC firefighters working to contain Adirondack wildfire
    News, NY State News
    Rangers, DEC firefighters working to contain Adirondack wildfire
    Times Union, Albany 
    Aug 11, 2022
    NORTHHUDSON(TNS)— State forest rangers and DEC civilian firefighters are in their fifth day of working to contain a wildfire that is impacting 5 to 6 ...
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    Firemen’s Convention honors years of service, heroics
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, News
    Firemen’s Convention honors years of service, heroics
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 06, 2022
    BOLIVAR — With the convention for the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen well underway, organizers spent Friday morning honoring their own ...
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    New York prisons lift ban on book about Attica uprising
    News, Western New York
    New York prisons lift ban on book about Attica uprising
    MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press 
    Aug 02, 2022
    ALBANY — New York authorities have lifted a ban that had stopped state prison inmates from reading a book about the 1971 Attica Correctional Facility ...
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    Police reports 8/2/22
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
    Police reports 8/2/22
    Aug 02, 2022
    Salamanca Police Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office New York State Police Pennsylvania State Police
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    Police reports 6/30/22
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
    Police reports 6/30/22
    Jun 30, 2022
    Olean Police New York State Police
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    City police: Body found in Olean Creek
    Cattaraugus County, News
    City police: Body found in Olean Creek
    Jun 15, 2022
    OLEAN — The City of Olean Police Department reported at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday on their Facebook page that a body had been found in Olean Creek. Police r...
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    Olean police search for Marcus Hicks, 36, in connection to Tuesday shooting
    Crime, News
    Olean police search for Marcus Hicks, 36, in connection to Tuesday shooting
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Jun 01, 2022
    OLEAN — Olean police are still seeking a suspect in connection to a public shooting in broad daylight Tuesday evening. Police announced Wednesday they...
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    Randolph VFD holds RecruitNY open house
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Randolph VFD holds RecruitNY open house
    DEB EVERTS Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Apr 25, 2022
    RANDOLPH — About 50 people visited the Randolph Volunteer Fire Company during the annual RecruitNY statewide initiative with an open house on Saturday...
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    Fleischman to continue Wellsville fire chief
    Allegany County News, News
    Fleischman to continue Wellsville fire chief
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Apr 12, 2022
    WELLSVILLE — Kevin Fleischman has once again been elected overall chief of the Wellsville Volunteer Fire Department, with this set to be his last term...
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    Olean drops first game at Bradner, falls 12-3 to Genesee
    Local Sports, Sports
    Olean drops first game at Bradner, falls 12-3 to Genesee
    Connor Jackson 
    June 16, 2025
    Olean had the weather cooperate Monday to be able to play their first game at Bradner Stadium. However, the Oilers got pounded 12-3 by the Genesee Rap...
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    Seven teams win in Monday OWSL action
    Local Sports, Sports
    Seven teams win in Monday OWSL action
    June 16, 2025
    Randy's Up The River, Bamboo Strategy and Smethport VFW all pick up convincing wins in Monday's action of the Olean Women's Softball League. Randy's U...
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    Police reports 6/17/25: West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud
    Crime, News
    Police reports 6/17/25: West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud
    June 16, 2025
    OLEAN — A West Valley woman faces felony welfare fraud charges following an investigation, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported. Nicole L....
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    More rain expected this week
    Local News, News
    More rain expected this week
    By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 16, 2025
    More rain is on the way for the Olean area in the coming week, though the National Weather Service predicts a lower chance for severe weather than the...
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    Local News, News
    Library board to meet Wednesday
    June 16, 2025
    OLEAN — The regular monthly meeting of the Olean Public Library Board of Trustees will be held  Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the library's Conf...
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    Pitt-Bradford Baja Racing Club makes trip to Arizona race
    Local News, News
    Pitt-Bradford Baja Racing Club makes trip to Arizona race
    June 16, 2025
    BRADFORD, Pa. — To understand the engineering challenges they had set before them, members of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Baja Racing C...
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