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Pollock: The playoffs could be at stake on Sunday as the Buffalo Bills visit the Pittsburgh Steelers
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist The Bills have been in this spot before … and not that long ago. Twelve games into the 2023 season, the three-time

Bona men’s hoops to round-out Florida road trip with FAU clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BOCA RATON, FL — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is continuing its Florida road trip after the Fort Myers Tip-off Tournament, traveling across the state

Behind consistent offense, Bona women’s hoops thrash Valparaiso in CSU Invitational finale
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — Ahead of its third and final game at the CSU Invitational, the biggest question on the minds of the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball

Thousands watch 95th Santa Claus Lane Parade, lighting of Christmas tree
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Thousands of people watched the Santa Claus Lane Parade come down North Union Street Friday night. It was the 95th edition of the Greater Olean

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

Lens Martial speaks out after City Council rejects Mayor’s plan for outside auditing consultant
Current Olean Auditor Lens Martial submitted the following letter to the Mayor and the City Council. He has not received a response: Dear City Council Members and Mayor, Thank you












