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OBDC announces eight businesses selected for 2026 Laine Business Accelerator
OLEAN — The Olean Business Development Corporation (OBDC) has announced the selection of eight businesses for the sixth cohort of its signature program, the Laine Business Accelerator, continuing the entrepreneurial

East State Street closed between Fulton and Clinton streets due to water line leak; detour in place
Be prepared for a detour along East State Street today (Friday). Beginning at 6 a.m., East State Street will be closed between Fulton Street and Clinton Street due to repair

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Portville volleyball sweeps another; Salamanca soccer escapes double OT with a win
PORTVILLE, NY – Facing their sixth league opponent of the season, the Portville volleyball team kept their iron grip on the standings, picking up a sixth win via sweep of

Second half shutout keeps Gators’ flawless streak alive
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – For 75 minutes, the Allegany-Limestone girl’s soccer team had held their breath. Despite stepping onto their home turf as the favorites, boasting

HS ROUNDUP: Olean’s Driscoll, Salamanca’s Bialaszewski take first, second at Rich Morton Invitational
SALAMANCA — Camren Driscoll’s first-place finish at the 1st Rich Morton Salamanca Wrestling Invitational on Dec. 7 highlighted a big day for Olean/Allegany-Limestone. The Huskies had five wrestlers walk away

Panthers rise to 7-0 with blowout win over Houghton
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – After a pair of nail-biting, down-to-the-wire contests in the previous week, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s men’s basketball team earned some

Bates: With A10 play on the horizon, Bona will need to keep its foot on the gas
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Big leads are great. Keeping them is better. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team finds itself 9-1 through the first third of the

Langworthy announced $50,000 grant for Olean Business Accelerator program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $50,000 Rural Business Development Grant to the Olean Business Development Corporation, Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced . This funding will support the fourth




