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Common Council turns down proposed local law affecting brownfield cleanups
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted down a proposed local law Tuesday that was designed to make sure costs associated with brownfield cleanups in the city

Olean firefighters extinguish house fire on Irving Street Sunday
No one was injured early Sunday in a house fire at 604 Irving St., Olean. Olean Fire Department crews were dispatched to Irving Street at 1:38 a.m., after an emergency
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca baseball falls to Silver Creek in extra innings; Smethport softball walks off Otto-Eldred
SALAMANCA, NY — Seeking to avenge the narrow loss it suffered to Silver Creek just three days earlier, the Salamanca baseball team held a 2-1 advantage going into the seventh.

Eighth inning walk-off sends Smethport to the postseason on Senior Night
Riekofsky’s strong bat, stronger arm propels Hubbers on career night By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA – Stepping up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth, all

14th annual WILMA Woolly Bear Weekend set Saturday and Sunday at county fairgrounds
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 14th annual WILMA Woolly Bear Weekend will showcase local businesses, manufacturers, artisans and crafters Saturday and Sunday at the Cattaraugus County

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Portville boys dominate final opponent; Salamanca’s air raid upsets top-seeded Golden Falcons
ALLEGANY, NY – Taking the field for their final contest of the regular season, the Portville boy’s soccer team ended in dominating fashion, beating Pine Valley/Gowanda 9-0 on a night

A graceful finale: Gariepy leads Portville to end of season win, spoils Gators’ season-long win streak
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Heading into the last game on the schedule, one without postseason or league ramifications, the smart move for any team would be

STARLIGHT: Margeson and Co. break through Gators’ learning curve
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – When returning to the ‘big stage’ of 11-on-11 varsity football, Marcus Grove knew there was bound to be some growing pains. Being



