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Front-loaded faceoff sees Owls top Johnsonburg in season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Finding an eruption early, the Bradford baseball team managed to begin their 2026 campaign on the right foot, cruising to a 6-3
NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.
Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative
IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved $480,000.00 in tax exemptions for a local developer Tuesday for a brownfield cleanup off River
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Otto-Eldred baseball grabs first win; O-E softball makes quick work of Cameron County
EMPORIUM, PA — The Otto-Eldred baseball team is officially off the mark for the season, picking up its first win on the road at Cameron County by a score of
Well-rounded performance delivers Lady Owls’ rainy day win over Kane
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Despite having to battle the weather as well as the Lady Wolves, the Bradford softball team’s hot bats and stifling defense earned
Two Olean aldermen not seeking re-election; Bennion seeks another term in Ward 1
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two Olean aldermen aren’t seeking re-election in the fall, while a third incumbent will seek another two-year term on the Common Council. Lawrence
Democratic congressional candidates Gies, Stocker stepping up their fundraising efforts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Both Democratic candidates in the 23rd Congressional District primary are stepping up their games in their bid to challenge Rep. Nick Langworthy in November. Aaron
