Franchot wading pool, War Vets splash park to be open this summer
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 23, 2026
OLEAN — Water fun is on the docket for the city's Recreation Department this summer. The wading pool at Franchot Park will be open this summer, city R...
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Olean gearing up for summer rec programming
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 23, 2026
OLEAN — Are the kids looking for something to do this summer? The city’s annual youth summer recreation program will run weekdays from June 29 to July...
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Students honored at Big 30 Academic Banquet
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 22, 2026
OLEAN — High school seniors from 30 New York and Pennsylvania districts gathered with their parents and school officials Thursday evening to celebrate...
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Fillmore, Wellsville cruise to quarterfinal victories
Baseball, Local Sports, Softball, ...
May 22, 2026
FILLMORE — Abby Early went 2-for-3 with a three-run triple and RBI double as the Fillmore softball team opened the postseason with a convincing quarterfinal victory over Lima Christian/Mount Morris in the Section 5 Class D1 tournament Friday night. The fourth-seeded Eagles dispatched No. 5 Lima/Moun...
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New era for Olean Oilers begins under first-year manager Mike Threehouse
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 22, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean Oilers are entering a new summer baseball season with a new voice in the dugout, a step up in league competition, and a familiar loc...
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Huskies softball falls in extra innings in playoffs vs. Lake Shore
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 21, 2026
OLEAN — Third-seeded Olean erased a late two-run deficit Thursday night on junior Alaina Hirliman’s dramatic seventh-inning home run, but sixth-seeded...
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Local & Social
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
May 23, 2026
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Area 60-Plus Center will host a six-hour AARP Smart Driver Safety Program on Monday and Tuesday, June 1 and 2. This class wi...
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Students ‘inspired and informed’ at annual STEM Fair
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
May 23, 2026
CA-DIDI event draws hundreds, fosters excitement in STEM careers PORTVILLE — Down one bustling aisle, Olean General Hospital demonstrated lifesaving t...
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Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
May 22, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Ellicottville Historical Museum is open for the summer season every Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. through September. New for t...
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Updated: Memorial Day events in Cattaraugus, Allegany counties
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
By BOB CLARK and KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
May 22, 2026
Communities in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties will mark Memorial Day weekend with actitivities, parades and observances. The Olean American Legion ...
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Police reports 5/22/26
Crime, Local News
May 22, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office OLEAN — Austin K. Menter, 19, of Olean, was arrested at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday on a bench warrant issued out of Olean...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 5/20/26
Crime, Local News, News
May 20, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 12:47 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Buffalo and Constitution streets. ...
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NY Democrats’ partisan games continue
Commentary, Opinion
May 22, 2026
When news broke last week that a judge had overturned the state campaign finance board's decision to deny public matching funds to Republican gubernat...
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Be aware of the risks of ingesting kratom
Commentary, Opinion
May 21, 2026
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimates that there were almost 2 million Americans who used kratom in 2021. It's safe to assume that this...
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