Local clergy celebrate Easter, share messages of the season
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
April 4, 2026
OLEAN — As winter slowly fades away, new life brought by spring is starting to appear across the region. This weekend, more than 2 billion Christians ...
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Weather Service: EF-1 tornado struck near Machias
By Olean Times Hereald staff 
April 3, 2026
The National Weather Service in Buffalo confirmed earlier this week that an EF-1 tornado struck southeast of Machias on Tuesday, packing estimated pea...
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Giancarlo Stanton sparks Yankees with first regular-season stolen base since 2020
Baseball, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By By LARRY FLEISHER - Associated Press 
April 5, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Even Giancarlo Stanton joined the early aggressiveness on the bases for the New York Yankees. Stanton had his first regular-season stolen base since 2020 and fired up his teammates during their 9-7 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. With the Yankees holding a one-run l...
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Michigan beats Arizona 91-73, advances to title game vs UConn
Basketball, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By The Associated Press - 
April 4, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the ...
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Holmes, Myers limit Giants to 3 hits in Mets’ 9-0 romp
Baseball, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
April 4, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Clay Holmes and Tobias Myers combined on a three-hitter and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 9-0 on Saturday night...
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Buffalo Sabres clinch a playoff spot to end the longest drought in NHL history
Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer 
April 4, 2026
Bring on postseason hockey in Buffalo. The Sabres’ playoff drought is finally over. Following an NHL-record 14 seasons of futility, during which the t...
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Local & Social
Local News
Apr 04, 2026
WELLSVILLE — Lainey Landcastle was born March 26, 2026, at Jones Memorial Hospital, to Joshua and Schultzy Schell Landcastle of Caneadea , weighing in...
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Olean Senior Center announces events schedule
Local News, News
Apr 03, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., in the John J. Ash Community Building, announces its schedule for the week of April 6. The center i...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 4/1/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Apr 01, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 9:15 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and King Street. A ...
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Reports: St. Bonaventure to hire Daemen’s Mike MacDonald as head coach
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
March 30, 2026
Mike MacDonald, head coach of the highly ranked Division II program at Daemen University, will be St. Bonaventure University's next men's basketball h...
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Does faith have a role in healing our society?
Commentary, Opinion
By PRESTON SWAN 
April 3, 2026
Editor's note: The Interfaith Community of the Olean area sponsored an essay contest for high school students, asking: Does faith have a role in heali...
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