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Sewer line repair to close East State Street Wednesday; expect delays
Motorists may want to avoid East State Street on Wednesday. Starting at 6 a.m., East State Street will be closed from Barry Street to Fulton Street due to a

Olean Elks to host Designer Bag Bingo fundraiser
OLEAN —Olean Elks Lodge 491 will have a special fundraiser next month. The lodge will present Designer Handbag Bingo on Saturday, Nov. 7. Doors open at 209 W. State St.,

Some traffic tie-ups in milling along Front Street Monday, last of four in 2026 mill and pave program
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean motorists experienced traffic tie-ups on Front Street Monday as a milling and paving project between Prospect and East Spring streets. The Olean Public Works

Mayor nominates Douglas to Ward 6 vacancy; council to vote on confirmation Tuesday night
By RICK MILLER Olean Star James Douglas Jr., an independent from Ward 6 has been nominated by Mayor Amy B. Sherburne to succeed Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr. The appointment is
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Lady Owls win third straight; Pryor leads Pitt-Bradford to sweep of the Mounties
WARREN, PA – Heading out on the road for a Saturday matinee, the Bradford girl’s basketball turned an early lead into their third consecutive win as they took down Warren

Man charged, cocaine, fentanyl seized after search warrant served at West Oak Street apartment
OLEAN — Members of the Olean Police Department’s Emergency Response team made an arrest recently as they served a search warrant at 212 W. Oak St., apartment B, police reported.

Despite bench boost, St. Bonaventure unable to complete comeback against La Salle
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had an identity crisis on its hands. For more than half of its 83-74 loss to La

Cattaraugus County is in line for next wintry blast
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Like half of the country, Cattaraugus County is in line for another wintry blast of cold, snowy weather Sunday into Monday. The National Weather Service’s




