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Front-loaded faceoff sees Owls top Johnsonburg in season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Finding an eruption early, the Bradford baseball team managed to begin their 2026 campaign on the right foot, cruising to a 6-3

NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.

Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative

IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved $480,000.00 in tax exemptions for a local developer Tuesday for a brownfield cleanup off River
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Portville overwhelmed by Golden Falcons; Bradford blanked by 86
FALCONER, NY– In a back-and-forth battle of unleashed offenses, the Portville football team was unable to outgun Falconer/CV/MG, falling 48-36 and back to 0.500 with the Week 6 loss. Although

Huskies secure Section VI playoff berth behind third consecutive win
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – When everything goes right, you tend to have things to celebrate about. For the Olean football team, their most effective and dominant

SBU’s Kearns Global Business Forum to focus on the challenging job market
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University alumnus and global businessman Dick Kearns, ’72, returns to his alma mater this month, bringing along a panel of international business executives for the
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany, Bradford volleyball dominate; Salamanca soccer collapses late
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA – Adding another sweep to their record, the Port Allegany volleyball team earned their 16th win of the season with a road victory against Oswayo Valley, besting the











