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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...

Allegany County News, News

Learn about then hike along the Genesee River with Pfeiffer Nature Center

CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald

Jun 13, 2022

PORTVILLE — If you’ve ever wondered how Letchworth Park came about, with its deep canyons and gorgeous waterfalls, or how glaciers are still impacting...

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Couple drown in waterfall at Ithaca-area creek; kids nearby

Jul 13, 2021

NEWFIELD (AP) — A man and woman drowned when they were swept under a waterfall in a creek in the Ithaca area, while three young children at the site w...

Local News, News

Olean city firefighters deploy virtual waterfall in training exercise

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Jul 31, 2020

OLEAN — Arcs of water from five fire hoses and a truck-mounted water cannon created mini rainbows in the morning sun over Forness Pond. The scene invo...

Outdoors

Robertson: Brook trout fishing, New England style

WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Olean Times Herald

Aug 29, 2018

I don’t know what it is about New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. As you stand in their mountains and look around, there is a certain sparkling quality...

Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News

Zoar Valley a beautiful — but also dangerous — place

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Aug 13, 2018

GOWANDA — The Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area — nearly 3,000 acres of state-owned land straddling Cattaraugus Creek near Gowanda — is a gorgeous natural...

Western New York

WNY man drowns while swimming at Adirondack waterfall

Jul 30, 2018

LONG LAKE (AP) — State police say a 43-year-old western New York man has drowned while swimming at a waterfall in the Adirondack Mountains. Troopers s...

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Niagara Falls lit up on dark winter nights

Dec 13, 2016

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) — The nightly spectacle of Niagara Falls lit up after dark just got more spectacular. A $3 million upgrade saw the install...

Health

Where to unwind in Ontario County this summer

Karen Marley

Jul 01, 2016

Summer is jam-packed with excitement and fun. But between water parks, picnics, baseball games and the Fourth of July, sometimes the sunshine months f...