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Bona men’s hoops handle Bloomsburg, remain wary of negative habits

December 4, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In the end it was never in doubt. Despite it being its fourth game in just eight days, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

Pitt-Bradford's Coby Farley stretches out for an acrobatic layup during the Panthers' loss to Hilbert. Farley was one of four Panthers to reach double-digit scoring. | Photo by Taylor Komidar.

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford boys, Smethport girls make their way into the win column, Pitt-Bradford swept at home by Hilbert

December 4, 2025

BRADFORD, PA – Opening their season at home, the Bradford boy’s basketball team notched their first win of the year with a 53-32 win over Ridgway that saw three Owls

Otto-Eldred's Mason Schenfield celebrates after leading the charge for the Terrors in their home opening win over Port Allegany. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

In Terror Dome debut, Otto-Eldred holds off late surge by Gators for win No. 2

December 4, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – With less than three minutes remaining in their home opener, the Terrors were in trouble. Their lead, which had held strong

Olean aldermen plan vote on city plowing snow from downtown sidewalks

December 3, 2025

RICK MILLER Olean Star Members of the Olean Common Council appeared already Tuesday to discuss expanding city sidewalk snow removal to much of the downtown business district. During a meeting

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A cowboy participating in the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo Sunday gets ready to rope a calf.

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000

July 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The new Memorial Trail in the Valentine Flats area of Zoar Valley opened Wednesday. Above is an example of the trail going around a tree, although scores were cut to construct the trail.

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley

July 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) An Olean Parks and Recreation Department employee mows the grass at Bradner Stadium last month. The Olean Oilers will host a fireworks program at the stadium starting at 9:45 p.m., Thursday after a game with the Salamanca Lizards and a concert featuring New Wave Nation.

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A 10-foot bronze statue of astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson was dedicated last week at the Ellicottville Gazebo Concert Series. The music continues this weekend with the Ellicottville Summer Music Festival.

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze statue of a female American astronaut was dedicated last week in front of the Ellicottville Town Hall at the opening