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Portville girls soccer claims CCAA Div. I title with shutout over Falconer/CV/MG
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For Portville girls soccer coach Mike Matz, his team’s first game of the season against CCAA Div. I rival Falconer/Cassadaga Valley/Maple Grove stuck in

Common Council’s homelessness discussion centers on poverty, mental health, drugs and safe, affordable housing
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Common Council members got an update Tuesday on the Olean Homelessness Task Force appointed by Mayor Bill Aiello. The update from the
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford falls to Warren in unfortunate second half; Salamanca swim and dive moves to 9-2 with win over Olean/Portville
WARREN, PA – Despite sparking a comeback in the first half, an injury and subsequent second-half surge from Warren would hand the Bradford boy’s soccer team a 8-3 loss. Traveling

Allegany-Limestone routs Dunkirk in final league game at home
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Everything that could have gone right for the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team, did as it put together a well-rounded 5-0 shutout over Dunkirk in

Second half burst propels Salamanca to victory over Olean
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It was a tale of two halves for the Salamanca girls basketball team. The first half, head coach Joe Hinman admitted, his Warriors

Lady Terrors end season as NTL champions with 42-point win over Coudy
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – After two years away from the throne, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team finally returned to the top, beating Coudersport 62-20 to

Sempolinski to host town hall meeting in Salamanca Feb. 17
SALAMANCA – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski will hold his first town hall meeting of 2026 at the Salamanca Municipal Building, 225 Wildwood Ave., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. Sempolinski,

Join in the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County is urging county residents to participate in the 29th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count this coming weekend.











