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🌱 Could a $20 million film studio land in Olean?

Olean, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could a $20 million film studio land in Olean?
  • Need a new OB-GYN in Olean? Meet the latest arrival.
  • What Olean’s rejected police contracts could mean for your taxes

Also on today's calendar: Designer Bag Bingo and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 55, low: 34.
  • Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lights, cameras, action in Olean (audacy.com) — A proposed $20 million Panvenni Films studio could bring a 20,000‑square‑foot soundstage and film production complex directly to Olean, with two local sites under consideration. Backers are in early talks with the Cattaraugus County IDA about tax incentives, and regional film officials say the project could significantly boost jobs, spending, and Olean’s role in Western New York’s growing movie industry.
   

2. New OB-GYN joins women's health office in Olean (oleantimesherald.com subscription) — A new OB-GYN, Dr. Jennifer Mark, is now seeing patients at General Physician’s women’s health office on Main Street in Olean and delivering babies at Olean General Hospital. She’s accepting new patients ages 14 and up, expanding local access to women’s health, surgery, and maternity care as the former Olean Medical Group fully transitions into General Physician’s regional network.
   

3. Olean Common Council votes down police contracts over high costs (oleantimesherald.com subscription) — Olean’s Common Council has unanimously rejected new police union contracts, warning the higher fringe benefits could force property tax hikes of up to 6% and strain future budgets. Council members stressed support for the department but cited recent raises and rising benefit costs, while also approving a short‑term, part‑time contract with former DPW director Tom Windus to fill the vacant post.
   

4. Two arrested on warrants in Olean (newportdispatch.com) — Two Allegany women were arrested in Olean after a traffic stop on North 12th Street revealed active Olean City Court warrants for both. Deputies say one woman also possessed fentanyl and now faces a drug charge, with the pair turned over to local authorities for ongoing court proceedings affecting Olean’s justice system.
   

5. 1786 Campground, Whitetail Country Sports World seek IDA assistance (oleantimesherald.com subscription) — Two Olean-linked projects are seeking help from the Cattaraugus County IDA, including Whitetail Country Sports World on West State Street, which wants tax abatements for $125,000 in renovations and equipment. New owners say Whitetail is crucial to Olean’s hunting and fishing market, while IDA officials also heard an early pitch for a Panvenni Films studio in the greater Olean area.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 4
  • Tick Talk and Woods Walk →
    Lillibridge Property, 1974 Lillibridge Rd, Portville
    12:00 pm
    • Friday November 6
  • NYSSMA Junior High Area All State - Akron
    Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
  • Blithe Spirit →
    Olean Community Theatre, Inc, 127 S Barry St, Olean
    7:00 pm
    • Monday November 16
  • Town Board Meeting →
    Greenville Town Office, 11159 NY-32, Greenville
    7:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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