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August 27, 2025
OLEAN — An Olean man has been sentenced to three to nine years in state prison for a 2023 hit-and-run incident on Seneca Avenue that resulted in a wom...
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Dec 13, 2018
ALLEGANY — A score of Dresser-Rand workers and family members hope they helped make some children’s Christmases a bit brighter on Wednesday after hitt...
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Oct 19, 2018
With long-range forecasts generally predicting a mild winter, the New York State Public Service Commission says the price of electricity this winter i...
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Aug 05, 2018
Karen Everett of Houghton writes us about reacting to the July 31 edition of State & Union, in which Olean John Cappelletti shared his “small world” e...
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Jun 27, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in colle...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Jun 15, 2018
When we read or hear about “The Greatest Generation,” men like Christopher J. Scaturo, who passed away earlier this week at age 94, lived as a prime e...
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Apr 19, 2018
In Wednesday’s State & Union, we told folks about Olean’s volunteer clean-up efforts, which run from the spring to the fall. In the same spirit of cle...
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Feb 14, 2018
OLEAN — City officials signed off on a new contract for the bulk of city employees Tuesday, capping off a period of negotiations with all of the city’...
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Dec 02, 2017
LITTLE VALLEY — A series of meetings this month between the Cattaraugus County Legislature’s Labor Relations Committee and several county unions is no...
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Sep 28, 2017
OLEAN — Olean Social Security employees are “relieved” to be at their new West State Street office after several of them experienced various health is...
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Sep 05, 2017
RUSHFORD — The Rushford Labor Day parade brought together families from across the local region Monday morning to celebrate a day of relaxation from w...
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Jul 09, 2017
We take a moment today to comment on how attractive and well-groomed the North Union Street landscaping and garden areas are looking — at least to our...
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Apr 13, 2017
H oward “Sparky” Linderman of Hinsdale, a former Olean Times Herald printer and good friend of State & Union, dropped by recently to show us a copy of...
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Feb 22, 2017
Throughout its history, Olean’s downtown business district was changed periodically by major fires — but few were as spectacular or devastating as the...
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Feb 22, 2017
Throughout its history, Olean’s downtown business district was changed periodically by major fires — but few were as spectacular or devastating as the...
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Feb 18, 2017
OLEAN —The city this week approved a new one-year settlement contract with its unionized Civil Service workers. Negotiating the short-term plan — retr...
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Feb 14, 2017
“We’ve arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology.” — Carl Sagan, American astronomer, author ...
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Feb 04, 2017
Noting that February is Black History Month, State & Union on Friday focused on how Olean was an important stop along the Underground Railroad for esc...
Allegany County News, News
Jan 27, 2017
BELMONT — Allegany County officials are glad to have the last outstanding union contract put to rest with a new agreement. On Monday, the Allegany Cou...
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September 3, 2025
The Genesis House of Olean received some much-needed care last week thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers from St. Bonaventure University Ministri...
Local Sports, Sports
September 2, 2025
CUBA — The Cuba-Rushford/Hinsdale boys soccer team defeated Bolivar-Richburg, 3-0, in both teams’ first match of the season on Tuesday. The Rebels ben...
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September 2, 2025
ELDRED, Pa. — More than 80 years ago, Dick Bondi decided to take a walk. It probably wasn't the best idea, he said. "It was pretty dumb," he told a re...
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September 2, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Carrying his morning protein shake with “Coach” written on the plastic cup and wearing a familiar Bills bucket hat to protect him from ...
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September 2, 2025
SALAMANCA — A regular meeting on Aug. 27 for the Common Council saw the approval of a service agreement for handling city records, as well as other ac...
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September 2, 2025
OLEAN — The Olean Meditation Center will host a three-part fall seminar series exploring themes of dying, grief and hospice care as part of its Death ...
