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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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State & Union: Ignore those scam EZPass text messages

Feb 21, 2025

New York state officials urge residents to exercise caution regarding an E-ZPass text message scam that's been reported locally. The SMS text messages...

Commentary, Nation World, New York

New York, other states take aim at TikTok

Oct 14, 2024

Last week, 14 state attorneys general , including New York AG Tish James , sued the social media platform TikTok for allegedly damaging young users’ m...

Daily Headlines, Local News, News

UPDATED: Verizon acknowledges network problems Monday

Olean Times Herald staff

Sep 30, 2024

Mobile phone users in the Olean and Bradford, Pa., areas reported not being able to make calls Monday as Verizon customers across the U.S. were hit by...

News, NY State News

NY moves to limit ‘addictive’ social media feeds for kids

ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

Jun 20, 2024

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a p...

New York State News

Hochul plans to ban smartphones in schools

Annalise Knudson Staten Island Advance (TNS)

May 31, 2024

Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering a ban on smartphones in schools as several state officials aim to keep children safe online from social media platfor...