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    Reported tornado causes damage in Great Valley
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    Reported tornado causes damage in Great Valley
    June 10, 2025
    GREAT VALLEY — Another wave of severe storms passed through the area Monday evening, with a reported tornado causing significant damage to homes and o...
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    Southern Tier Health helps increase Narcan accessibility in Salamanca schools
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    Southern Tier Health helps increase Narcan accessibility in Salamanca schools
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Dec 09, 2022
    SALAMANCA — Narcan nasal spray, an emergency medicine used to reverse an opioid overdose, is now publicly accessible in the Salamanca City Central Sch...
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    Board of Health concerned children may get cannabis candies
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    Board of Health concerned children may get cannabis candies
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Apr 15, 2022
    SALAMANCA — The Cattaraugus County Board of Health voiced concerns Wednesday over the growing number of cannabis dispensaries on Seneca Nation territo...
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    Five heroin/opioid overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County in 2019
    Cattco, Local News, News
    Five heroin/opioid overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County in 2019
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Dec 17, 2019
    Five people have died from opioid or heroin overdoses in 2019, according to Cattaraugus County Health Department officials. That is down from 11 opioi...
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    How schools can raise awareness of opioid abuse
    Health
    How schools can raise awareness of opioid abuse
    Alex Keown 
    Jun 03, 2019
    What do Sigmund Freud, Prince, Janis Joplin and Pennsylvania-bred rapper Mac Miller all have in common? They all died from an opioid overdose. Images ...
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    TOP STORY OF 2018: Opioid crisis continues in Tioga County
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    TOP STORY OF 2018: Opioid crisis continues in Tioga County
    Jan 03, 2019
    The opioid crisis continued to plague Tioga County in 2018. According to the department of Health and Human Services figures, Pennsylvania ranks fifth...
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    Mitrano says Reed’s healthcare position would be harder on addicts
    Cattco, Local News, News
    Mitrano says Reed’s healthcare position would be harder on addicts
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Sep 05, 2018
    Democratic congressional candidate Tracy Mitrano of Penn Yan said her opponent’s position on health care would make it harder for addicts seeking trea...
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    Cattaraugus County heroin/opioid overdose deaths trend down
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    Cattaraugus County heroin/opioid overdose deaths trend down
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    May 26, 2018
    OLEAN — Cattaraugus County Health Department officials aren’t sure why, but heroin/opioid overdose deaths have dropped significantly this year. Dr. Ke...
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    Lawmakers set hearing on law declaring opioid epidemic a public nuisance
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    Lawmakers set hearing on law declaring opioid epidemic a public nuisance
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Mar 01, 2018
    LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward joining a class-action lawsuit against drug companies for the market...
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    Health director: County’s heroin/opioid crisis not worsening
    Cattco, Local News, News
    Health director: County’s heroin/opioid crisis not worsening
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Feb 15, 2018
    OLEAN — With data relating to Cattaraugus County’s opioid crisis flatlining or falling in 2017, the area’s health director is somewhat hopeful. The co...
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    Winter Welcome: Opioid battle is a community effort
    Health
    Winter Welcome: Opioid battle is a community effort
    Ian Magness, Superintendent, Freeport Area School District 
    Dec 14, 2017
    The opioid and prescription drug problem in our nation, and particularly in Pennsylvania, has reached epidemic levels. In fact, in December 2016 the C...
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    County Heroin-Opioid Task Force final meeting of year shows varied results
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    County Heroin-Opioid Task Force final meeting of year shows varied results
    Tom Dinki | Special to The Press 
    Oct 23, 2017
    OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Heroin-Opioid Task Force held its final meeting of the year Friday by reviewing both encouraging and concerning pieces ...
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    Heroin/Opioid Task Force saddened by overdose deaths
    Cattco, Local News, News
    Heroin/Opioid Task Force saddened by overdose deaths
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jun 12, 2017
    OLEAN — Nearly 60 members of the Cattaraugus County Heroin/Opioid task Force met Friday on the heels of three recent Olean area heroin overdose deaths...
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    The opiate-abuse epidemic does not descriminate
    Health
    The opiate-abuse epidemic does not descriminate
    Steve Metsch 
    Mar 29, 2017
    The growing problem of opioid abuse hit home for Mariah Syktich when her older brother, Josh Wells, died from a heroin overdose last year. Despite her...
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    County registers first heroin death of year in Portville; overdoses may be up
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    County registers first heroin death of year in Portville; overdoses may be up
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Feb 08, 2017
    OLEAN — The first reported heroin overdose death of 2017 in Cattaraugus County was reported earlier this month in Portville. Dr. Kevin Watkins, county...
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    Armstrong-Indiana fights back against heroin addiction
    Health
    Armstrong-Indiana fights back against heroin addiction
    Steve Metsch 
    Jan 19, 2017
    The growing epidemic of heroin abuse is not limited to America’s large cities. The Armstrong-Indiana area has it's own issues, too. But there are solu...
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    Armstrong County aims to battle drug abuse epidemic
    Health
    Armstrong County aims to battle drug abuse epidemic
    Steve Metsch 
    Jan 17, 2017
    Armstrong County is near the top of the list in Pennsylvania in an unfortunate category: The number of deaths per capita caused by heroin. And it’s a ...
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    Four overdoses close 2016 in village
    Gowanda News
    Four overdoses close 2016 in village
    Rich Place, Managing Editor 
    Jan 11, 2017
    GOWANDA — The Gowanda Police Department responded to four heroin overdoses within the span of 11 days to close last year, department officials recentl...
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    Overdose numbers calm down in wake of drug busts
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    Overdose numbers calm down in wake of drug busts
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Nov 04, 2016
    OLEAN — Cattaraugus County heroin overdoses have decreased in early fall — something attributed to several large drug busts, the Cattaraugus County Bo...
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    Local & Social
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    Out & About
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    Out & About
    June 18, 2025
    To add an event, email the details to salamancapress@gmail.com. Include "Out & About" in email subject line. June 19 – Monthly Drum Circle at Griffis ...
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    Randolph’s 51st annual Arts & Crafts Festival coming Saturday
    Randolph’s 51st annual Arts & Crafts Festival coming Saturday
    By DEB EVERTS Press Reporter 
    June 18, 2025
    RANDOLPH — Historic Main Street will be buzzing with activity Saturday when festival-goers from across the region attend the 51st annual Randolph Arts...
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    Police Reports
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    Police Reports
    June 18, 2025
    West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud OLEAN — A West Valley woman faces felony welfare fraud charges following an investigation, the Cattaraugu...
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    Kenzie Crouse lands on first team softball all-stars with other locals
    Local Sports, Sports
    Kenzie Crouse lands on first team softball all-stars with other locals
    Connor Jackson 
    June 17, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Salamanca softball got two names on the CCAA 1 all-star list, with Kenzie Crouse landing on the first-team and Skyla Dowdy making the seco...
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    Local Sports, Sports
    Lizards Schedule
    June 17, 2025
    Friday, June 20 Salamanca vs Genesee, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21 Salamanca vs Olean, 4 p.m. Monday, June 23 Salamanca at Syracuse, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Ju...
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    Lizards split two games with Dansville to begin season
    Local Sports, Sports
    Lizards split two games with Dansville to begin season
    Connor Jackson 
    June 17, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Lizards began their NYCBL 2025 season with a bang, defeating the Dansville Gliders 11-1 with a strong performance from start...
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    Cattaraugus County Source 06-12-2025
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    Cattaraugus County Source 06-12-2025
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    June 12, 2025
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