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Public health concerns expressed over job cuts at county budget hearing
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County employees — some of whom were in danger of losing their jobs — spoke Wednesday of their concern on the

Bona women’s basketball survives Buffalo comeback, completes Big 4 sweep
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Oftentimes throughout the first four games of its season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team found itself the proverbial cat chasing the mouse.

Panthers return to KOA with gritty home opening win over Grove City
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – While it wasn’t as pretty as their newly acquired and freshly hung banner, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s men’s basketball team’s

Collins Correctional Facility to consolidate, maintain staff
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — New York State plans to consolidate the Collins Correctional Facility into half of the prison and keep the current corrections officers and staff
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Huskies advance to A2 championship, A-L falls short of survival
MARYVALE, NY – Keeping their hot streak alive through the Section VI Class A2 playoffs, the Olean baseball team punched their ticket to the championship game with a 9-4 win

Allegany-Limestone’s season comes to a close after late offensive eruption from Alden
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALDEN — The season has come to a close for the Allegany-Limestone softball team after falling 7-5 to No. 2 seed Alden in the Section 6

Falconer sends Panthers home in five-frame quarterfinal showdown
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com FALCONER, NY – Facing a familiar opponent in their pursuit of a Section VI Class C playoff run, redemption evaded the Portville baseball team as

Large crowd attends Memorial Day ceremony at Olean’s Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A large, respectful crowd attended the 2026 Olean Memorial Day ceremonies in Lincoln Park Monday. Skies were cloudy, but the day was bright












