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Allen's Wine & Liquor rallies past KSW Photography in OWSL action
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (280+ words) OLEAN " Allen's Wine & Liquor used a three-run sixth inning to edge KSW Photography, 13-11, in Thursday's Olean Women's Slowpitch Softball League action at Forness Park. KSW Photography jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after the first inning, but Allen's Wine & Liquor…...
Guest Commentary: How "running government like a business" can result in extraction
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (400+ words) There is a version of "running government like a business" that appeals to the average American. Lean operations. Accountable managers. No waste. Results over bureaucracy. It's a clean pitch, and it has worked as a political slogan for decades. But…...
Second Sons at Lincoln Park
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (86+ words) Olean Times Herald Second Sons at Lincoln Park Please help local businesses by taking an online survey to help us navigate through these unprecedented times. None of the responses will be shared or used for any other purpose except to…...
A senator's "big idea' would be an economic disaster
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (397+ words) Modern politics in many quarters is more performance art than serious policy, a never-ending quest to generate votes rather than address substantive issues. This was on full display last week with the introduction in the Senate of the so-called Living…...
Social Security Matters: Should I claim spouse benefits or my own?
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (289+ words) DEAR RUSTY: I am writing to get advice on the optimal time to sign up for Social Security benefits. I am a 64-year-old female, and my birthdate is August 1961. My husband is already taking his SS benefits, so I have…...
Howe Library's annual book sale coming up July 18
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (283+ words) Editor's note: An earlier version of this article listed an incorrect date of the book sale. The correct date of the sale that is open to the public is July 18. WELLSVILLE " The David A. Howe Library's Annual Book Sale is set…...
Is this socialist wave the left's Tea Party moment?
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (317+ words) WASHINGTON (TNS) " The Democratic establishment, shaken by the rise of progressive socialists, is right to wonder where this wave might lead. The similarly populist movement of Tea Party Republicans, however muddled, foreshadowed President Donald Trump. Republican candidates for Congress backed…...
Belmont Rotary, American Legion, fire department join to boost Amity Days
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (287+ words) BELMONT " Three Belmont community organizations have joined forces to strengthen one of the village's most cherished traditions. The Belmont Rotary Club, founders of Amity Daze, the American Legion Herbert W. De Long Post 808 and the Belmont Fire Department are proud to…...
Reconnect program helps JCC student save thousands while earning nursing degree
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (287+ words) OLEAN " When Gary Bays decided to return to college after 10 years away from the classroom, he faced a challenge familiar to many adult learners: how to pay for it. With help from SUNY Reconnect, Bays earned a Nursing degree with…...
South Dayton man pleads guilty to federal enticement charge
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (404+ words) BUFFALO -- Federal prosecutors said a South Dayton man has pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor after inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old girl. U. S. Attorney Michael Di Giacomo announced Thursday that Ronald A. Howard, 59, pleaded guilty before U. S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr....