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Olean's Chase Fischer crosses home plate during the Oilers' double-header against the Horseheads Hitmen on Sunday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Oilers, Hitmen trade blows in lop-sided double-header

July 20, 2025

Oilers’ bats absent in Game One but erupt in Game Two By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – In a tale of two contests, the Olean Oilers split their

No quit in Salamanca: Lizards topple West-leading Genesee with 7-1 victory

July 20, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HOUGHTON — While the Salamanca Lizards may officially have been knocked out of the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) postseason race, “quit” is not a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Protesters lined up along East State Street at Lincoln Park last month demonstrate against policies and cuts by President Trump.

Demonstration Saturday at Lincoln Park

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Due to the threat of thunderstorms on Thursday, a “Good Trouble Protest” was moved to Saturday at noon at Lincoln Park. Jessica Davis of Olean,

(Olean Star file photo) Col. Patrick Miller is bringing the sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit to Good Times of Olean on July 27.

Sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit set July 27 at Good Times

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit will be held from 3-9 p.m., Sunday, July 27, at Good Times of Olean. Col. Patrick Miller, an

Pollock: Stew Barber protected Jack Kemp’s blind side for the Bills, clashed with Knox and was bigger than life in Bradford

June 19, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist He wasn’t a super-big guy at least by current pro football standards … but Stew Barber was larger than life to me. After