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Bona men’s basketball ‘handled adversity,’ despite 15-point loss to North Carolina
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — While the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season, it was not due to a lack of

State lifts Ischua Creek recreation advisory over Great Lakes Cheese contamination
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE —State officials have lifted a three month-old recreation advisory for Ischua Creek due to the impact of improperly treated wastewater from the Great Lakes
New York Girls Basketball Mega Preview: Roster continuity highlights local squads as new campaigns loom
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com With the 2025-26 girls high school basketball season fast approaching, roster continuity has been the major theme to emerge. Local teams are set to see the

Bona women’s hoops challenged with three games in four days at Cleveland State tourney
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has faced its fair share of challenges so far this season — and they have shown the

Sempolinski sets town hall June 29 at Allegany Village Municipal Building
ALLEGANY – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, will hold a town hall meeting June 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Village of Allegany Municipal Building, 106 E. Main St.

Pink ladyslippers not extremely rare in WNY, but hard to find due to habitat loss, deer
By RICK MILLER Olean Star If you’ve ever seen a pink ladyslipper in a forest or along a treeline, consider yourself lucky. Most people who see their first pink ladyslipper

Franciscan friars gather to mark 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi
ST. BONAVENTURE — More than 70 Franciscan friars from the three branches of the First Order — the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Three-run burst, solid pitching see Oilers defeat Tarp Skunks
JAMESTOWN, NY — With a 4-2 win on the road, the Olean Oilers knocked the Jamestown Tarp Skunks out of the top spot in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League











