Flock together for the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
February 12, 2026
Love is in the air this weekend, and not only because of Valentine’s Day. The sounds of chickadees, sparrows and thrushes are beckoning local resident...
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Allegany town OKs local tax break for home improvements
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
February 12, 2026
ALLEGANY — A new local law will help town homeowners with a tax break for working on their homes. The Allegany town board on Tuesday unanimously appro...
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Olean police offer more details on ‘Olean John Doe’
By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
February 11, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean Police Department offered more details on the circumstances surrounding the unidentified man dubbed "Olean John Doe," who was discov...
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CLV boys set program wins record, beating Cassadaga
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
February 11, 2026
CATTARAUGUS — With a victory over Cassadaga Valley Wednesday night, the Cattaraugus-Little Valley boys basketball team set a program record for wins in a season. CLV’s 14th victory places the 2025-26 team first in Timberwolves boys basketball history. Tucker Barrick led CLV (4-4) with 19 points, mak...
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Strong first half not enough as Bonnies fall at Richmond, 75-52
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
February 11, 2026
OLEAN - The Bonnies (14-12, 5-9) got off to a strong start as a big road underdog against Richmond (21-4, 11-1), but couldn’t keep pace in the second ...
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Bona Baseball enters 2026 with talent to contend in Atlantic 10
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By SCOTT EDDY, St. Bonaventure Athletics 
February 11, 2026
With a host of new players joining the roster this spring, the new season brings the usual optimism that can only accompany this time of year, but per...
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Local & Social
Olean Senior Center announces events schedule
Local News, News
Feb 12, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., in the John J. Ash Community Building, announces its schedule for the week of Feb. 16. The center i...
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Police reports 2/11/26
Crime, Local News, News
Feb 11, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 12:50 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Union and East State streets...
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Olean High lists 2nd quarter honor rolls
Local News, News, Student News
Feb 11, 2026
OLEAN — Olean High School Principal Jeff Andreano has announced the following students in grades 8 through 12 have been named to the high honor and ho...
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Local News
Feb 11, 2026
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- Alicia Gingrich of Galeton was inducted as a student scholar into Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg's Frederick Douglass Institute...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 2/10/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 10, 2026
Olean Police Sunday, 3:42 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Wayne and North Union streets. A vehi...
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Police reports 1/21/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
January 21, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office OLEAN — John R. Roulo, 42, of Olean, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on a violation of probation warrant issued ...
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Lead removal grants lack oversight
Commentary, Opinion
February 11, 2026
Eleven state and local governments that received a collective $45 million from the federal government to remove lead from houses were never flagged as...
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Commentary, Opinion
By ANDREW LATHAM RealClearPolitics 
February 11, 2026
Recent attention has focused on Greenland regarding Arctic strategy, a reminder that geography once treated as peripheral now sits squarely within the...
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