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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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Flash thunderstorm drops inch of rain on Olean area, takes out power for 1,100-plus residents

Danielle Gamble/Olean Times Herald

Aug 16, 2019

OLEAN — As quickly as lightning and wind swept through Olean Thursday afternoon, it stopped — but not before inconveniencing hundreds of area resident...

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Snow likely for today — but not too much

CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald

Mar 22, 2019

OLEAN — The robins are here and temperatures have been moderate the last couple days — but winter weather isn’t quite done in the Olean area yet. Stev...

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State & Union: Is snowy November harbinger for season to come?

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Nov 29, 2018

OLEAN — It’s certainly one of the snowiest Novembers Olean has ever seen. According to the city Wastewater Treatment Plant’s daily data report, the ci...

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Lake-effect snow warning to last until tonight for Southern Tier following Monday’s white Christmas

TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald

Dec 27, 2017

OLEAN -- After a white Christmas for much of the local area on Monday, a lake-effect snow warning was issued Tuesday and remains in effect until this ...

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Winds, rain pelt Southern Tier

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Aug 23, 2017

OLEAN — The Twin Tiers took a pounding from rain and wind Tuesday afternoon, with officials declaring tornadoes were a possibility. At just after 2 p....

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Yes, today it’s actually warmer than in Death Valley

KELSEY BOUDIN, Olean Times Herald

Feb 24, 2017

OLEAN —It was warmer in the Olean area Friday than in Death Valley, Calif. Capping a week of well-above-average temperatures, Friday especially had th...

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More lake-effect snow in forecast for Olean area

KELSEY BOUDIN, Olean Times Herald

Jan 05, 2017

Another lake-effect snow storm is overhead, and it’s projected to dump more than a foot in some places in Western New York. But it’s likely to keep no...