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Illegal vape shops still a major concern of Health Department
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Vape shops — many which operate without permits — continue to be a major concern of the Cattaraugus County Health Department. “They are

N.Y. Post columnist Vaccaro, ’89, to talk about Yankees book April 8, at SBU
ST. BONAVENTURE — New York Post lead sports columnist Mike Vaccaro will discuss his new book, “The Bosses of the Bronx,” at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at St. Bonaventure

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca, Olean softball suffer lopsided defeats; Bradford baseball takes care of business away from home
SALAMANCA NY — The Salamanca softball team suffered a hefty 13-0 defeat at the hands of Ellicottville. The Warriors fell behind early, conceding eight runs in the top of the

Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado touched down Tuesday near Machias
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The U.S. Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a tornado touched down southeast of Machias Tuesday afternoon, leveling hundreds of trees along its 1.5-mile path. Investigators
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Portville softball walks off Cassadaga Valley in Class C First Round; Olean, Salamanca softball cruise in First Round fixtures
PORTVILLE — Behind an incredibly efficient offense, the No. 7 seed Portville softball team scored a 7-6 victory over No. 10 seed Cassadaga Valley in the first round of the

Allegany-Limestone withstands stern test from Southwestern in Class B First Round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — As the old adage goes, it’s always hardest to beat a team a third time. The No. 6 seed Allegany-Limestone softball team found that

First Friday Art Walk
Olean, NY — Beat City Music and the Tri-County Arts Council, along with Christie Brook( Christie’s Boutique) and a growing number of uptown businesses are teaming up to present a First Friday

NPRC Celebrates Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony
CORRY – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) celebrated their annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17 at 2:00 p.m. The event took place at Enchanted Beginnings in Corry, with four students












