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New Marcus Park opens with inclusive playground — Michael get first ride on swing
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — When Mari Howard was growing up on the South Side of Olean, one of her friends was Michael Trietley, who was disabled and

Council discusses curb fees, closed restrooms and pool in marathon committee session Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council held a three-hour marathon session Tuesday discussing issues from repaving Front Street and Seneca Avenue to curb or frontage fees, plowing

Olean mercy rule’s Portville in regular season finale
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — With its win over Portville in a non-league clash, the Olean baseball team officially finished the regular season with just one loss to its

Late rally not enough as Portville softball closes season with loss to Gowanda
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com GOWANDA — While bringing across three runs in the seventh inning was enough to rattle its hosts, ultimately a complete comeback for the Portville softball team was

Salamanca bounces back into win column with CCAA win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Over its last two games combined, both at the 50th Annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Salamanca boys basketball team lost by a combined

Four Gators reach double-digits as Port Allegany beats Hubbers by 31
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA – Keeping their New Year success rolling, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team picked up their second win in a row, beating Smethport

Genesis House thanks OHS students for Homeless Huskies donation
OLEAN — Last month, Genesis House welcomed members of the Olean City School District Student Activities Council, who delivered a generous donation collected through their annual Homeless Huskies event. The

Bona women’s hoops downed by high-powered Richmond offense
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The Richmond women’s basketball team entered the 2025-26 season ranked No. 24 in the nation. They were named the Atlantic 10 preseason favorites.











