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St. Bonaventure men’s hoops looking for bounce back performance at Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After suffering one of its toughest defeats in recent memory against then-No. 24 Saint Louis, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is looking

Chuck Pollock speaks out: Pegula and Beane put on an awkward show
Several years ago, in this space, I detailed my friendship with Terry Pegula dating back to the mid 1980s when we played a lot of racquetball together and he ran

Sherburne declares ‘Snow Event’ Monday, restricting parking so plows can clear streets
Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne declared a Snow Event Monday, which will remain in effect until further notice. The Snow Event prohibits parking on specific streets during snowfalls to allow

Olean Rotary teams up with Operation Warm Hearts for diaper drive
OLEAN — Operation Warm Hearts and the Olean Rotary Club have joined forces once again to help area families in need with a diaper and pull-up drive that runs through

Olean Oilers exude confidence in first back-to-back home wins in PGCBL
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN – Through the fledgling days of its debut season in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) the Olean Oilers have tallied a lot of

Well-rounded effort vs Geneva sees Olean Oilers pick up first PGCBL home win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — After an extended absence from home, the Olean Oilers played just about as textbook of a game as one can ask for en route

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Olean Oilers mercy ruled by Elmira Pioneers; Kate Maedl leads Allen’s Wine and Liquor past Shamrocks in OWSL
ELMIRA, NY — The Olean Oilers were blitzed by the Elmira Pioneers in what resulted in a 14-4, seven-inning mercy rule loss. The Oilers got off to a solid start

Health department’s home care program on life support as new patient admissions paused
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — It’s been six months since the 2026 Cattaraugus County budget was passed with a nearly $1 million cut in wages for the health










