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Late rally not enough as Portville softball closes season with loss to Gowanda
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com GOWANDA — While bringing across three runs in the seventh inning was enough to rattle its hosts, ultimately a complete comeback for the Portville softball team was

Port Allegany’s Renner commits to the college court
After four years playing for the Lady Gators, Port Allegany’s Jenna Renner will swap the Black and Orange for the Blue and White as she officially signed her National Letter

‘No doubt’ Gators survive 32-run affair in District 9 quarterfinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – As Kellen Veilleux stepped to plate in the bottom of the sixth, he and the rest of the Port Allegany baseball

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport baseball bows out of D9 playoffs; Gators softball open postseason drive with a blowout win
SUNBURY, PA — Playing in their first playoff game in four years, the Smethport baseball team was unable to further their season, falling to Moniteau 10-2. Finishing the regular season

Revised Olean tax bills, refunds are mailed out
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Revised 2025-26 Olean city tax bills are in the mail, Mayor Bill Aiello announced Thursday. When the budget was approved in April, the amount of

EF-1 tornado hit Great Valley US Weather Service confirms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The U.S. Weather Service confirmed last Tuesday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Great Valley Monday, leaving a nearly 2.4-mile path of destruction,

Aiello and Sherburne file for independent mayoral lines: Lincoln vs. Common Sense
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Both candidates in the June 24 Olean mayoral primary have filed for independent ballot lines in general election in November. Mayor Bill Aiello and Amy

Genesee’s early lead steamrolls into blowout loss for Oilers
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – After riding high over the past week, the Olean Oilers’ wave of momentum came crashing down during their first appearance in front












