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Olean baseball knocks off Depew in playoff opener, 9-0
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Olean baseball knocks off Depew in playoff opener, 9-0
By Henry Buchan 
May 24, 2026
OLEAN — The third seeded Huskies are headed to the Class A2 semifinals, as they allowed just one hit and caught fire at the plate late in a 9-0 quarterfinal playoff win over sixth seeded Depew on Sunday. Olean coach Les DeGolier credited a focused week of preparation. “We challenged the boys to ratc...
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Fillmore, Wellsville cruise to quarterfinal victories
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Fillmore, Wellsville cruise to quarterfinal victories
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 quarte...
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New era for Olean Oilers begins under first-year manager Mike Threehouse
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New era for Olean Oilers begins under first-year manager Mike Threehouse
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
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Huskies softball falls in extra innings in playoffs vs. Lake Shore
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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Police reports 5/25/26
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Police reports 5/25/26
May 25, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 8:30 a.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North 12th and Buffalo streets. A veh...
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Portville graduate earns U of Fla. law degree
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Portville graduate earns U of Fla. law degree
May 24, 2026
Olivia Joyce Stebbins, a 2021 graduate of Portville Central School, graduated May 14 with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida Levin C...
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AARP driver safety program planned for Salamanca
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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Franchot wading pool, War Vets splash park to be open this summer
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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
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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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Cattaraugus County Museum kicks off summer programs June 11
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Cattaraugus County Museum kicks off summer programs June 11
May 23, 2026
MACHIAS — The Cattaraugus County Museum and Research Library will kick off its 15th annual “Summer at the Stone House” event series on June 11 with th...
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Students ‘inspired and informed’ at annual STEM Fair
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Students ‘inspired and informed’ at annual STEM Fair
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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Students honored at Big 30 Academic Banquet
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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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Police reports 5/22/26
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Police reports 5/22/26
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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Police reports 5/20/26
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Police reports 5/20/26
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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For as long as we remember
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For as long as we remember
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
May 25, 2026
From Arlington in our nation’s capital to Woodlawn, Bath, and Romulus here at home -- and at thousands of other veterans’ cemeteries and monuments acr...
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