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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

St. Bonaventure falls to George Mason 57-48 in battle of top defenses
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — On Jan. 21, two of the Atlantic 10’s best defenses went toe-to-toe as the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team hosted George Mason. Entering
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Gators dominate Smethport by 40; Pitt-Bradford rocked at home by 32
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – On a night where ten Gators made their way into the score books, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team kept their hot streak alive, beating Smethport

Dominant second half catapults St. Bonaventure to season’s first conference win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The metaphorical monkey is off the backs of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. Through five games, the Bonnies had failed to pick
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany wins seventh straight; Lady Terrors sweep Cam Co, remain atop NTL
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Shaking off a slow start, the Port Allegany girl’s basketball team bounced back in the second half, pulling off a season sweep over Smethport, 39-23, as




