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City firefighters respond to West State Street house fire Sunday; occupants treated at hospital
The City of Olean Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire with possible entrapment at 2003 W. State St. at 9:38 a.m. Sunday. Fire crews arrived on scene within

Olean HS alumnus caps record-setting career at Colorado State
OLEAN — Olean High School alum and two-time All-American swimmer Alexis Trietley has officially concluded her collegiate career at Colorado State — a record-breaking one at that. Winner of the

Olean Oilers ready to write new chapter ahead of first year in PGCBL
By SPNCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The city of Olean has a storied relationship with the game of baseball. From a visit from Babe Ruth, to the legendary John McGraw

Right Thinkers rally for Save Act and Trump at Lincoln Park Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — About 40 American flag-waving “Right Thinkers” staged a rally for President Trump and the Save Act Saturday outside Lincoln Park. One of the

Siena/SBU survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness; 25% will bet on games
Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena

Pollock: Mark Schmidt deserved better after his final game as ‘one of the best’ in college hoops
After his St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Dayton, 68-63, in Friday’s Atlantic 10 quarterfinals at Pittsburgh’s PPG Arena, coach Mark Schmidt was left to ponder five

Pollock: Schmidt’s run at an A10 title ends, what is next for St. Bonaventure basketball?
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist In our business we live by an age-old bromide: “No cheering in the press box.” And we adhere to it. I cover

Bona women’s hoops accept WNIT invitation, set for first postseason appearance since 2015-16
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has officially accepted an invitation to the WNIT. After completing their first winning season in a decade,












