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Holiday Valley readies for Friday opening of its 68th skiing and snowboarding season

December 2, 2025

ELLICOTTVILLE — Holiday Valley will open Friday morning for its 68th ski and snowboard season. Thanks to sustained snowmaking efforts and favorable temperatures, guests can look forward to a strong

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Hubbers open with tournament loss, see flashes in debut

December 1, 2025

RIDGWAY, PA – A slow start and a scoreless end sunk the Smethport girl’s basketball team as they opened the season with 56-31 loss to Keystone in the Ridgway Tip-Off

The Bradford girl's basketball team poses at the media day as they welcome in the new season. The Lady Owls return four returning letterwinners this season. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Pennsylvania Girl’s Basketball Preview: Stars lead the charge in upcoming girl’s hoops season

December 1, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Success is a coveted, yet elusive thing. Winning, especially in high school sports with the coming and goings of student athletes, can

Bona men’s hoops edge out victory over FAU behind big bench contributions

November 30, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BOCA RATON, FL — Through seven games this season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had yet to play a true away game. It had played

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Crank up this interactive antique tractor at Pumpkinville.

Popular Pumkinville opens Saturday for its 29th season

September 9, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opens for its 29th season at its current location at 2844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley, on Saturday, Sept. 14, with more

Yorkshire family members killed in early morning fire

September 6, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star YORKSHIRE — New York State Police are investigating the cause of an early morning fire that claimed the lives of several members of a town

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Walkable Olean III construction continued Wednesday on East State Street in front of the Olean Municipal Building. Millennium Construction crews built curbs around the medians which will continue the floral themes in the downtown medians.

Crews gear up for Walkable Olean IV as East State project continues

September 6, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — As the East Street construction of Walkable Olean IIl continues, initial steps for construction on South Union Street are underway for Walkable Olean IV. Millennium

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The line of customers stretched to the outside of Cummins Cider Mill when the iconic store reopened Wednesday after being closed for the past six years. The parking lot was full and cars parked on both sides of Route 417.

Cummins Cider Mill in Portville reopens after closing 6 years ago

September 6, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald PORTVILLE — Lines stretched outside Cummins Cider Mill when it reopened Wednesday after a six-year hiatus. The parking lot in front of the iconic cider mill