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Bradford's Alexis Kicior (left to right), Karissa Chamberlain and Alyssa Mangold celebrate after taking a 2-0 advantage in the Lady Owls' win over Elk County Catholic. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Owls developing core opens season with win over Elk County Catholic

August 29, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – The road back to the top tends to be a slow one, with one foot after being placed after another in a

New Olean, Salamanca firefighter recruits get badges in Cutco Theater graduation ceremony

August 29, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Seven new recruit firefighters graduated Friday at the City of Olean Fire Department’s Recruit Firefighter Graduation Ceremony at Jamestown Community College’s Cutco Theater. It was

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany, Bradford experience different sides of Week One blowouts

August 29, 2026

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – In the first glimpse of the post-Bienkowski-Bliss era, the Port Allegany football team picked up right where they left off, storming through the first week of

Smethport's Cameron Jacoby celebrates after recovering a fumble in the endzone during the Hubbers' 43-point win over Otto-Eldred. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Hubbers drop 72 in season-opening rout over Otto-Eldred

August 28, 2026

Kisko, Dickerson lead charge for Smethport’s highest scoring affair in over 20 years By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA – Head coach Ryan Yingling’s main goal for the Smethport

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Linda Mecca (right) removes a cover from the memorial for her husband Trooper Joseph J. Mecca Jr., is a memorial dedication ceremony Sunday in front of the Olean State Police Substation on Homer Street in Olean. Retired Sgt. Heidi Riley had just unveiled a memorial to her late husband Trooper Ross M. Riley. Both troopers' deaths were in the line of duty.

Memorial to fallen state troopers dedicated outside Olean substation

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 100 people attended the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to fallen New York State Troopers from the Olean Substation outside SP Olean on

(Facebook photo) An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after crashing his pickup truck into the front of the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Oil Springs Territory.

Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his pickup truck into the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Seneca Nation’s

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Otto-Eldred’s Carrie Drummond celebrates with her teammates after a kill during the Lady Terror’s sweep of Smethport.

Lady Terrors breeze by Lady hubbers, eye league banner

October 15, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE DUKE CENTER, PA – As they blaze through the final weeks of the regular season, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team picked up another clean sweep, this time

(Image provided) This is an artist's rendition of the new addition to the Jandoli School of Communications at St Bonaventure University — the 6,200-square-foot Henretta Communications Center. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School gift aids Henretta Communication Center

October 15, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — The upcoming addition to the home of the renowned Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University now has a name, thanks to the generosity of one of its most accomplished alumni.