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Former county probation director pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Former Cattaraugus County Probation director Michael R. Sharbaugh pleaded guilty Friday to one count of a 12-count indictment involving possession and promotion

With big shoes to fill, Pitt-Bradford reloads with mix of new and old faces
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Eight months ago, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s men’s basketball team was wrapping up their entry into history. Last season’s campaign

Portville girls volleyball claims fifth consecutive Section 6 title with sweep of Eden
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com JAMESTOWN — It is not often a team completes a sweep over another for a section title and their performance is still considered far from their

Bona women’s basketball stressing ball movement, early engagement ahead of Niagara clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team got its 2025-26 season underway with a pummeling of Div. II Mansfield. The Bonnies rolled over the

Egbuniwe the difference as Bona men’s hoops fend off East Carolina in Fort Myers
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — Daniel Egbuniwe had been battling knocks and injuries throughout the early part of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s season. He managed
New York Boys Basketball Mega Preview: Local squads see changes galore ahead of new seasons
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The 2025-26 boys high school basketball season is mere days from tipping off and local teams are looking to hit the ground running as best they

Bona women’s hoops fall to Cleveland State after back-and-forth slugfest
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — Prior to his team’s first game at the CSU Invitational, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley noted that there’s a reason he

Olean Common Council takes aim at hanging planters in North Union Street median
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Get ready to see fewer hanging planters in the North Union Street median next year — especially if they restrict motorists’ sightline in the vicinity











