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Pending energy disaster in NY and PA focus of Right Thinkers meeting Monday night
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The Right Thinkers will meet Monday (Oct. 20) at The Hall, 80 N. Fourth St., Allegany. The doors will open by 5 o’clock

County’s E-911 system in line for $1.5 million upgrade to Next Generation 911
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — More than $1.5 million in state-of-the-art enhancements to Cattaraugus County’s E-911 system are a step closer after approval Wednesday by Cattaraugus County

SWNY-NWPA Men’s Am Golf Tournament donates $20,000 to Local Foundations & Scholarships.
OLEAN — On Oct. 14, the 89th annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania (SWNY-NWPA) Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament donated $20,000 to its four primary beneficiaries. Receiving the donations were HomeCare &
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Schott moves to fourth in All-Time scoring; Bradford, Portville, Salamanca volleyball sweep
RUSSELL, PA – Closing their season out on the road, the Port Allegany boy’s soccer team suffered a 4-2 loss to Eisenhower after a barrage of early offense. Hopping on

Bona men’s hoops set for defensive test against Ohio in Cleveland
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Mark Schmidt’s St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has seen its fair share of adversity this season. They went toe-to-toe with a ranked North
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Rivera’s 22 points pace Olean in win over Allegany-Limestone
OLEAN, NY — For their first CCAA Div. I games of the season, the Olean and Allegany-Limestone boys basketball teams wrote another chapter in their storied rivalry. In this most

Bona women’s hoops, refreshed and refurbished ahead of Mercyhurst matchup
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has finally been able to take a breath. After preparing for and playing five games in a

New county attorney, Social Services commissioner are sworn in at County Legislature meeting
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature’s last meeting of 2025 Wednesday included swearing-in a new district attorney and a Social Services commissioner who both












