Belfast Lion Club celebrates its 40th anniversary
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
March 17, 2026
BELFAST — After four decades, the Belfast Lions Club is still going strong. The Lions celebrated their 40th anniversary on Saturday, honoring two indi...
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
March 17, 2026
From a mass of wedding bells and a doc’s 1,000th baby delivery to cable for Portville, from real March madness to schools entering the 21st century, h...
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Gas prices up 10-15 cents in Olean, higher in NYS
Jim Eckstrom 
March 16, 2026
OLEAN — Average gasoline prices in New York rose more than 21 cents per gallon in the last week, driven by the pressure resulting from the war with Ir...
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Top seniors from NY, PA set to meet in Big 30 Senior Classic
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
March 16, 2026
OLEAN — The best high school basketball seniors from Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania will meet one last time when the Big 30 Senior Classic tips off March 22 at Portville High School. The coaches for the game are ready for a show. NEW YORK GIRLS ROSTER (NUMBER NAME POS. HT. School) 1, Aub...
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Bonnies host Drexel in WNIT First Round Thursday
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
March 16, 2026
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team is slated to host Drexel in the first round of the WNIT Thursday at the R...
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Local & Social
Wintry blast returns to Olean area this week
Local News, News
By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 16, 2026
The final official week of winter will get off to a wintry start, with widespread snow expected for Tuesday morning, before the weather becomes more s...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 3/13/26: Olean man faces drug charges
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Mar 14, 2026
OLEAN — An Olean man faces felony drug charges following the execution of a search warrant, the Olean Police Department reported Friday. Ronald Daniel...
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2 teens charged after threats at Pioneer School District
Crime, Local News, News
Olean Times Herald staff 
Mar 13, 2026
YORKSHIRE — Two teenagers were charged with making threats against Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District this week. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff...
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Taxpayers charged for politicians’ limousines
Commentary, Opinion
March 16, 2026
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has billed taxpayers $111,000 for limousine services since 2019, according to a review of disbursement reports by T...
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Yes, Americans are saving enough for retirement
Commentary, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
March 15, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — One of my most longstanding and controversial opinions is that the move from defined-benefit pensions to defined-contribution pension...
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Staggering US deficits call for a debt-to-GDP limit
Commentary, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
March 15, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — I recently went to the doctor about a minor health issue. “Is what I’m experiencing normal?” I asked her. “No, it’s never normal,” ...
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