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Ischua Creek water quality has improved since fish die-off a year ago tied to Great Lakes Cheese
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — It was one year ago that the state Department of Environmental Conservation received reports of a large fish and wildlife die-off in Ischua

County lawmaker waiting for reply from Siting Board over night noise condition of certificate
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Legislator Brenda Hanson thinks Alle-Catt Wind Energy may have backed itself into a corner by erecting turbines that can’t meet night noise limits.

After another win, the Buffalo Bills now have competition at wide receiver going into final pre-season game
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Well, after beating Carolina 29-14 and then the Browns 31-7 Saturday afternoon in Cleveland, the Bills are off to a 2-0 preseason

Olean Common Council eyes fines for camping, sleeping or encampments on public property
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The cost of being homeless in Olean is about to go up. The Olean Common Council has a resolution on Tuesday night’s agenda to rewrite

Hosting Kane, Owls track and field split Senior Night
BRADFORD, PA – On an afternoon where they recognized their 17 seniors, the Bradford track and field teams came up with a mixed bag against Kane, with the boys sweeping

Vecchio retires as Olean football HC, Burrows named successor
OLEAN — After 10 years at the helm of the Olean varsity football program, head coach Phil Vecchio announced that he is retiring. The reigning Big 30 Coach of the

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Piper sets new program records for Bona women’s lacrosse; Bona men’s lacrosse falls in 35-goal thriller
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse program has a new record holder for points and goals in a single game as Brooke Piper led the Bonnies to a

Second tornado struck Cattaraugus County last Wednesday, NWS reports
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FARMERSVILLE — Confirmation of a second tornado in Cattaraugus County on Wednesday night came from the National Weather Service over the weekend. An EF-0 tornado




