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Right Thinkers panel discusses crime and punishment
BY RICK MILLER ALLEGANY — Crime and Punishment was the theme of the 46th Right Thinkers meeting held Monday night at The Hall, attended by about 150 members. Moderator Nate
Sempolinski cites his service in Congress and State Assembly in his campaign for 148th Assembly District
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos When Assemblyman Joseph Giglio announced in February he wouldn’t seek re-election, it wasn’t a difficult decision for his chief of staff Joe Sempolinski to declare his
Supervisor Dan Brown is running for the Assembly in the 148th District
By Rick Miller GREAT VALLEY – After earlier deciding against another campaign for the Assembly, the Great Valley Democrat agreed to run in the November election against Joe Sempolinski of
Giglio predicts final passage of $237 billion state budget bills on Saturday with ‘hold harmless’ policy for schools intact
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos ALBANY — Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, R-Gowanda, said Friday afternoon that it appears the state’s hold harmless policy for school districts would continue. The policy guaranteed school
Regional Sports Round-up: Lady Owls earn another D9 finals appearance, Olean girls soccer bows out of postseason
BRADFORD, PA — As they chase their seventh consecutive District 9 Championship, the Bradford girls soccer team took a step towards the title with a 2-0 win over Clearfield. In
Lead Poisoning Education Conference draws 100 to Seneca-Allegany Center
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — There is no safe threshold of lead exposure, but young children are being used as lead detectors, a presenter stated at the Lead Partnership’s second
Early voting starts Today, October 26; absentee, early voting by mail too
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections will offer nine days of early voting before Election Day starting Saturday, Oct. 26. There are two early voting sites —
Walkable Olean III mini-roundabout gets finishing touches, paving done
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Paving along East State Street’s Walkable Olean III project was completed on Wednesday. Millennium Construction of Niagara Falls put the finishing touches on
