Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break
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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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Gasoline prices on track for record Labor Day high
Gasoline prices on track for record Labor Day high
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
August 31, 2026
Gasoline prices in the Olean area remained at about $4.36 per gallon Monday as the nation faces record-high prices at the pump for this late in a cale...
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Healthy Community Alliance recognized for 30 years of service
Healthy Community Alliance recognized for 30 years of service
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
August 31, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Healthy Community Alliance is celebrating 30 years of dedicated service to Cattaraugus County as a NYSDOH Rural Health Network located...
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Author returns to ‘hills of home’ in new novel
Author returns to ‘hills of home’ in new novel
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
August 31, 2026
The hills, creeks and family stories of the Olean and surrounding provide the setting and inspiration for Robert Patrick Strickler’s new novel, “The S...
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Panthers’ young core brings optimism for 2026, and beyond
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Panthers’ young core brings optimism for 2026, and beyond
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
August 30, 2026
PORTVILLE — When Portville/Bolivar-Richburg/Cuba-Rushford coach Josh Brooks describes his upcoming 2026 squad, he doesn’t see it as one built around a single, overwhelming talent. Rather, it’s a collection of athletes set to lead the Panthers’ program for years to come. “We have a bunch of sophomore...
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O-E, first-year coach Neal aim to set new standard
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O-E, first-year coach Neal aim to set new standard
By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
August 29, 2026
DUKE CENTER, Pa. — On Nov. 18, 2022, Brian Neal appeared in a photo wearing a wide smile and all five district championship medals that had just been ...
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Outdoors: Never strangers
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Outdoors: Never strangers
By WADE ROBERTSON 
August 28, 2026
We’d risen in the pitch black of the predawn and driven 20 minutes to the area we were hunting that morning, splitting up to cover different areas of ...
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Democrats to collect for food pantry in Cuba
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Democrats to collect for food pantry in Cuba
Aug 31, 2026
CUBA — When the Allegany County Democrats gather for their next Coffee with Democrats on Sept 13. in Cuba, they’ll be collecting non-perishable food a...
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Mangano’s Mission: Event in Allegany benefits Mercy Flight
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Mangano’s Mission: Event in Allegany benefits Mercy Flight
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 31, 2026
ALLEGANY — The Magnano family continues its legacy of supporting Mercy Flight with a fundraising event Saturday evening at Allegany Firemen's Park tha...
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NWS says wet week is likely for Olean area
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NWS says wet week is likely for Olean area
Brian McClellan 
Aug 31, 2026
Unsettled weather is expected through much of the week, with occasional rounds of showers and thunderstorms, including some potential for severe thund...
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Police reports 8/28/26
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Police reports 8/28/26
Aug 28, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 2 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Irving Street near South Second Street. A vehicle operated...
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Cattaraugus Co. sheriff among those suing NYS over ICE policy law
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Cattaraugus Co. sheriff among those suing NYS over ICE policy law
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 26, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler is among more than a dozen county sheriffs challenging New York state in court over the “Local ...
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Police reports 8/26/26
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Police reports 8/26/26
Aug 26, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 8:56 a.m. , two injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Independence Drive and West State...
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Waste of the Day: Audits flag UConn payments
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Waste of the Day: Audits flag UConn payments
August 31, 2026
In the last 11 years, the University of Connecticut Health Center has spent more than $690,000 on payments to employees for unused paid time off that ...
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Sheriff Butler is fighting the wrong battle
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Sheriff Butler is fighting the wrong battle
By MIKE BLUMENTHAL 
August 31, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler has joined 14 other New York sheriffs in suing the state over a new law ending local law-enforcement agreements...
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Wanting more news is not a plan to save it
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Wanting more news is not a plan to save it
By SARA EDDY FURLONG 
August 31, 2026
A new 54-page study of local news in the Pennsylvania Wilds documents what people want from their newspapers. The problem is that it never requires th...
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