Olean Times Herald

The Olean Times Herald is a daily publication that caters to the western Twin Tiers area, located in Olean, New York. This afternoon newspaper is one of the few still operating in the United States and is released by Bradford Publishing every day of the week. It serves as the leading publication in Bradford Publishing's collection, which also features the Bradford Era, a morning newspaper primarily for Pennsylvania, and the Salamanca Press, a weekly paper focused on Central and Western Cattaraugus County.

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End of the world as we know it, but was it all good?

3 days ago | oleantimesherald.com | Brandon McGinley

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Earlier this month, sharp declines in the stock market wiped out $5 trillion in value. Which raises the question: If $5 trillion can be annihilated so quickly, how real was it to begin with? "It's just money," says bank CEO John Tuld in the 2011 masterpiece "Margin Call," which dramatizes the Wall Street turmoil that kicked off the Great Recession. "It's made up.
Borner retires after 3 decades at Randolph Fish Hatchery

5 days ago | oleantimesherald.com | Deb Everts

RANDOLPH — As area waters are stocked with prime trout for this year’s fishing season, longtime Randolph Fish Hatchery manager Rich Borner is getting ready to step into retirement Wednesday. Borner, who holds the rank of Fish Culturist 3, and his staff have always taken great pride in the fish they raise for the sportsmen and sportswomen of New York state to enjoy.
Common Council OKs 2025-26 budget with 6.4% tax hike

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Kellen M. Quigley

OLEAN — The Common Council on Tuesday approved a $29.15 million budget for the fiscal year beginning June 1. The approved budget represents a 0.39% decrease from the 2024–25 budget, and the city’s property tax levy is expected to be around $8.57 million, a 6.4% increase from the current levy. The vote on the budget was 5-2, with JR Bennion, R-Ward 1, and David Anastasia, D-Ward 7, opposed.
Buffalo soccer stadium plan offers lessons for Albany

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Chris Churchill

The unexpected announcement from Buffalo Pro Soccer contained two additional surprises. First, the stadium would not be built in downtown Buffalo, as previously hoped. Instead, it will be located in an industrial area in the city's Valley neighborhood, about three miles southwest of the city center. Second, the stadium would be privately financed, as in no taxpayer subsidies.
Social media's 'big tobacco moment’ is coming

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Parmy Olson

The film lays bare what many parents already know: Social media is rewiring their children’s brains, creating a generation of short attention spans and social anxiety. While viewing the film, what became clear is that tech platforms aren’t doing nearly enough to stop it — and probably never will. It’s apparent simply in Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s shift in tone.
Park manager: Kinzua Bridge rehabilitation project 'on track'

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Marcie Schellhammer

BRADFORD, Pa. — Work has resumed at Kinzua Bridge State Park in McKean County to renovate and rehabilitate the Skywalk, a popular tourist destination near Mount Jewett. "Currently, contractors are back on-site and have begun the work of removing and replacing rivets along the bottom flange of the superstructure," Park manager Alan C. Johnson said.
Cardinals' Conley wins Big 30 Wrestling Coach of the Year

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Sam Wilson

After 28 years as wrestling varsity head coach at Randolph Central School, the wins and losses still matter to Todd Conley. But so do the moments the public doesn’t see on the mat, sometimes many years later. Conley said “relationships with my team” are a big reason why he continues to coach, year after year. “A lot of it for me is about wrestling and helping them achieve their goals and push them to achieve their goals. But it’s also helping them learn about life,” Conley said.
Cardinals’ Conley earns Coach of the Year honor

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Sam Wilson

After 28 years as wrestling varsity head coach at Randolph Central School, the wins and losses still matter to Todd Conley. But so do the moments the public doesn’t see on the mat, sometimes many years later. Conley said “relationships with my team” are a big reason why he continues to coach, year after year. “A lot of it for me is about wrestling and helping them achieve their goals and push them to achieve their goals. But it’s also helping them learn about life,” Conley said.
Wolverines’ Sibble, MacDonell repeat atop Big 30

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Sam Wilson

Once again, it’s a Bolivar-Richburg sweep. The Wolverines claimed the top two individual prizes in the annual Big 30 Wrestling All-Star awards: Tavyn MacDonell went back-to-back as Male Wrestler of the Year and Teegan Sibble repeated as Female Wrestler of the Year. For the history-making Sibble, it was her fourth consecutive Big 30 prize.
What’s Cool in School: Area students getting involved in and out of district

1 week ago | oleantimesherald.com | Kellen M. Quigley

While public schools in New York state are on spring break this week, students in area districts have been taking advantage of the spring weather by getting out of their classrooms and even out of their districts to learn more about the community. From regional and statewide competitions to making connections with neighbors and even military service men and women deployed across the ocean, here’s what some students were getting up to in the weeks and days leading up to a well-deserved break. ST.