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Chlorine gas leak leads to evacuation of Main Street hotel Monday; one injured
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One individual was injured and the Holiday Inn Express, 101 Main St., was evacuated Monday afternoon in an incident involving a chlorine gas

Heberling surprised by Stefanik’s exit from governor’s race
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Republican Party Chairman Mark Heberling said Tuesday he was surprised by Elise Stefanik’s withdrawal last week from the New York governor’s race. “I
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors, Gators pick up NTL wins; Smethport’s McKean drops 22 in loss to NoPo
GALETON, PA – Shaking off back-to-back losses, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team righted their ship with a dominating 36-7 win over Galeton. Coming off losses against Northern Potter and DuBois
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Salamanca girl’s show out at Winter Showcase; Warriors wrestling head to Knuutila Memorial
SALAMANCA, NY – Three Warriors ended in double-digits as the Salamanca girl’s basketball team closed out their Winter Showcase with a 49-38 win over Sherman. Ella Crouse won the Showcase

Bona women’s hoops look to keep its postseason alive at Middle Tennessee State
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — On March 19, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team won its first postseason game since the 2015-16 season, toppling 20-win Drexel in the first

Gaynor’s Irish Pub ribbon-cutting transitions from Talty’s with a nod to Irish immigrant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean has a new Irish pub! Talty’s Irish Pub, 535 N. Union St., has transitioned with new ownership to Gaynor’s Irish Pub. Jess Munson, who

Big 30 set to induct three into Basketball Hall of Fame at Senior Classic
PORTVILLE — The Big 30 is set to induct three new members into its basketball hall of fame during the 2026 Big 30 Senior Classic on March 22. Wellsville’s Jim Insley,

Area maple producers participating in NY Maple Weekends March 21-22 and 28-29
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A number of maple producers in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties are participating in this year’s New York Maple Weekends that start Saturday. Mark March 21-22












