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Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State

Pumpkinville opens for 30th year in its current Great Valley location
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opened this past weekend for its 30th year at the current location. If you count the years when the original Pumpkinville was run

Waterman immersive exhibition to be unveiled at SBU’s Quick Center Sunday
ST. BONAVENTURE — Artist Carson Waterman, a cultural icon of the Seneca Nation, will be featured as the centerpiece of the Laine Immersion Arts Exhibition at the Regina A. Quick

Lady Gators lead the pack for annual Big 30 Senior Classic
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, PA – In the tenth rendition of the Big 30 Senior Classic All-Star game, 17 schools will have athletes take the floor to represent

Olean Common Council being asked to hire auditing firm to act as city auditor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council will meet in special session Tuesday night to discuss hiring an accounting firm to oversee the City Auditor’s Department and the

Sr. Dymphna E. Aherne
November 3, 1939 – March 10, 2026 Born: Dympna Eunice Aherne on November 3, 1939 in Bronx, NY Died: March 10, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY Daughter of:

Allegany mayoral race is only contest in village elections Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany is the only village in Cattaraugus County with a contested mayoral election in Wednesday’s voting. Former Allegany Police chief, DPW director village councilman Dominic












