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State commits $500,000 to Olean engineering costs to prevent sewage overflows
OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello shared what he called “very good news” at last Tuesday’s Common Council meeting — a $500,000 state grant for engineering to address sewage overflows into

Allegany Rescue and EMS host public open house
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Allegany Rescue and EMS Inc., held an open house for the public Saturday, June 14, from 2-7 p.m. at its new headquarters at

Tornado damages homes in Great Valley last week
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — No serious injuries or deaths were reported after an apparent tornado touched down in the town of Great Valley early last week, damaging homes

More than 400 protest at “No Kings” demonstration in Olean
By RICK MILLER Olean Star More than 300 people participated in the No Kings in America march in Olean Saturday afternoon, walking from Delaware Park Centre to Lincoln Park, where their numbers

Bona women’s hoops stick with system, take momentum into Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since Jan. 12, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will enter a game carrying with it the momentum of

NY HS Boys Playoff Preview: Salamanca to stick with identity, Olean aims to ‘embrace the boring’ ahead of Section 6 Tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The Section 6 high school boys basketball regular season is over. This means it is win or go home, survive and advance, all or nothing from

Underdogs, favorites alike ready for impending Section VI playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com As the Section VI girls’ basketball postseason begins, four familiar faces prepare for two weeks of intense, high stakes contests. While some are used to

Olean, Cattaraugus County, towns running short of salt in cold water
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Last Thursday, Olean Mayor Bill Aiello issued a press release advising motorists that the city was experiencing a road salt shortage that requires “minimizing the use of












