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St. Bonaventure University announces tuition-free initiative for eligible students starting in Fall 2027
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University has announced the Bona Access Guarantee, a new initiative that will cover 100% of tuition for eligible New York state students from families with

Common Council gets update as city swimming pool repair project costs approach $2 million
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean aldermen got updates earlier this week on the status of the War Veterans Park swimming pool and splash pad projects. In July, Mayor Amy

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Gariepy reaches triple-digit goals; Lady Terrors, Huskies escape Thursday with wins
PORTVILLE, NY – Midway through the second half of play, Grace Gariepy had the ball and, in traditional fashion, her eyes were trained on the net. Dribbling through a crowd

Salamanca’s sweep spoils Gators’ Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – When the Salamanca and Allegany-Limestone volleyball teams first met, it was an early-season slugfest, one that took all five sets to be

61st WNY Maple Festival ends Sunday in Franklinville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The 61st annual Western New York Maple Festival kicked off in Franklinville Saturday morning with scattered rain and cool temperatures. Cooler temperatures and windy conditions

Bona’s late rally comes up short as early deficit proves too much in loss to Davidson
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Playing under the umbrella of a large deficit affects a team. Unfortunately, that is exactly what the St. Bonaventure baseball team was forced to

Salamanca girls lacrosse rallies to defeat St. Mary’s 13-11, records first win of the season
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — With its 13-11 win over St. Mary’s, the Salamanca girls lacrosse team put the first tally of the season in the win column. The

‘Persistent’ Lady Owls homer twice, rally against Port Allegany
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Battling the wind and rain, as well as a large deficit early, the Bradford softball team surged late to take down




