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Olean Common Council takes aim at hanging planters in North Union Street median
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Get ready to see fewer hanging planters in the North Union Street median next year — especially if they restrict motorists’ sightline in the vicinity

Bona men’s basketball ‘handled adversity,’ despite 15-point loss to North Carolina
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — While the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season, it was not due to a lack of

State lifts Ischua Creek recreation advisory over Great Lakes Cheese contamination
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE —State officials have lifted a three month-old recreation advisory for Ischua Creek due to the impact of improperly treated wastewater from the Great Lakes
New York Girls Basketball Mega Preview: Roster continuity highlights local squads as new campaigns loom
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com With the 2025-26 girls high school basketball season fast approaching, roster continuity has been the major theme to emerge. Local teams are set to see the

Schmidt earns 400th win as Bona men’s hoops thump Dayton 75-53
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt entered the 2024-25 campaign 16 wins away from the 400th of his career. So, when his

Salamanca completes regular-season sweep of Olean with second-half comeback
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — There was something familiar about the way the Salamanca boys basketball team completed its regular season sweep of Olean on Jan. 28. Trailing for a

Tuesday Roundup: O-E girls, Portville boys split Tuesday hoops; Bradford swimming falls short in double-dual
DUKE CENTER, PA – Eight Lady Terrors made their way into the scorebooks as O-E picked up their 13th win of the season, beating Austin 43-21. Holding the Lady Tigers

Bona women’s hoops look to build on positive performance in La Salle matchup
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Both the St. Bonaventure and La Salle women’s basketball teams enter their matchup with a string of losses in tow. But, after a












