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New company to oversee Phase 1B cleanup of West Valley Demonstration Project
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Earlier this year, after three years of painstaking demolition, the five story Main Plant Process Building at the West Valley Demonstration Project was

Staunch defensive effort sees Portville girls soccer shutout Southwestern
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — Entering its game against Southwestern, the Portville girls soccer team was looking to secure its third consecutive win after tying and losing a game
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca girl’s soccer scores nine unanswered; Lady Terrors, Huskies sweep volleyball Wednesday
GOWANDA, NY – Led by Ellouise Brown’s hat trick, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team found their fifth win of the game as they overwhelmed Pine Valley/Gowanda, coming out with a

Running on single independent line, Aiello faces uphill re-election bid with Lincoln Party
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Over the weekend, Mayor Bill Aiello formally announced his re-election campaign on the Lincoln Party line. The three-term mayor was defeated in the Republican primary
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Gators earn first playoff win in over three years; Salamanca takes to the Sectional Championship
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Seeing the Falcons for the third time this season, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team moved one step closer to a District 9 Class 2A championship

Terrors battle inconsistency, inexperience as they bow out of D9 playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com EMPORIUM, PA – When it comes to high-pressure, do-or-die situations, experience matters. Battle-tested, seasoned experience can be the difference between sinking and swimming, fighting or

Sherburne expected to submit proposed 2026-27 budget on Thursday, four days after it was due
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Each Feb. 15, the Olean mayor presents a proposed 2026-27 budget for the coming year to the Common Council which must approve it by April

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone records league win at Southwestern in regular season finale; Olean girls victorious at season’s end
JAMESTOWN, NY — Behind a stellar 37-point, nine-rebound performance from Ryan Callen, the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team picked up its first win in league play in its regular season finale.











