Outdoors: The dreaded poison ivy
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By By WADE ROBERTSON 
September 30, 2026
I try to visit my daughter, Julie, several times a year even though it involves an 8-hour drive to her home in Rhode Island. Invariably, there’s a "Honey Do" list of some type or another — but fathers rather enjoy those. I’ve made this drive many times and it’s funny how you break long journeys down...
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A-L’s Wilczewski, Duggan set new Forness XC records
Local Sports, Sports
September 29, 2026
OLEAN — Host Olean claimed first with four runners in the top six in a boys’ cross country meet Tuesday at Forness Park. Allegany-Limestone’s Nolan Wi...
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Bonnies host VCU in Atlantic 10 opener Dec. 30
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports, ...
September 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Basketball season draws closer as Atlantic 10 officials announced the 2026-27 St. Bonaventure men's basketball conference schedule ...
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Local & Social
Police reports 9/30/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Sep 30, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 5:59 p.m. , Duke L. Early, 50, no permanent address, was charged with resisting arrest and second-degree obstruction of a govern...
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Gies backed by NY healthcare union in race for 23rd seat
Local News, News, NY State News
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 29, 2026
Dozens gathered outside Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Monday morning to sound the alarm about what they warn is an impending healthcare crisis pu...
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Olean to mull up to $210K in extra work to save city pool
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 29, 2026
OLEAN — Another six-figure increase in cost is needed to save the city pool. A report issued by the city of Olean government, sent out to subscribers ...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 9/28/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Sep 28, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 12:13 p.m. , Joy A. Gertz, 35, of Great Valley, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Gertz was released with an...
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Man pleads guilty in shooting deaths of 2 brothers at hunting camp
Allegany County News, Crime News, Local News, ...
Sep 23, 2026
BELMONT — Scot D. Thompson, formerly of Englewood, Florida, has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the second degree in the shooting deaths of ...
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A potpourri of thoughts
Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
September 30, 2026
Columnists always seem to have something to say. I should know. I’ve been writing columns for 35 years, sometimes weekly and sometimes every other wee...
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