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FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Port football picks up fourth win; Panthers, Lady Owls girl’s soccer pick up wins at home
NEW BETHLEHEM, PA – Continuing to keep their hot season rolling, the Port Allegany football team dispatched another team via blowout, beating Redbank Valley 36-6. Scoring would be a constant

Olean’s last-minute comeback falls two points shy in tooth-and-nail battle with Depew
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – With just 39 seconds left on the clock, the Huskies lined up for what would be the last kick off of the

Drought has trees changing colors earlier than usual here
By RICK MILLER Olean Star If it seems that trees are changing color sooner than usual, you’re right. You may want to start your leaf peeping a little earlier this

Former probation director pleads not guilty to indictment charging he possessed child pornography
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Former Cattaraugus County Probation director Michael R. Sharbaugh pleaded not guilty Thursday to a 12-count indictment involving child pornography charges in Cattaraugus

Egbuniwe the difference as Bona men’s hoops fend off East Carolina in Fort Myers
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — Daniel Egbuniwe had been battling knocks and injuries throughout the early part of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s season. He managed
New York Boys Basketball Mega Preview: Local squads see changes galore ahead of new seasons
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The 2025-26 boys high school basketball season is mere days from tipping off and local teams are looking to hit the ground running as best they

Bona women’s hoops fall to Cleveland State after back-and-forth slugfest
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — Prior to his team’s first game at the CSU Invitational, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley noted that there’s a reason he

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










