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Tuesday Roundup: Lady Gators volleyball opens up with tightly-contested win; Bradford XC sweeps home opener
JOHNSONBURG, PA – Fighting tooth and nail, back and forth, the Port Allegany volleyball team was able to secure a win to start their season, beating Johnsonburg 3-2. From the

Harbor Creek shuts out Lady Owls during season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Sitting on the outside looking in for the first time in almost a decade, the Bradford girls soccer team began their campaign

Pollock: Last chance for Buffalo Bills’ bubble players to make roster
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist There’s plenty at stake tonight at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium when the Buccaneers host Buffalo in the NFL’s preseason finale (CBS-TV, Bills

Pollock: After final pre-season win, tough decisions on cuts for McDermott and the Buffalo Bills
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist This won’t be a pleasant 2 1/2 days for Bills coach Sean McDermott and his staff. Under the best of circumstances, NFL

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

Lens Martial speaks out after City Council rejects Mayor’s plan for outside auditing consultant
Current Olean Auditor Lens Martial submitted the following letter to the Mayor and the City Council. He has not received a response: Dear City Council Members and Mayor, Thank you

Consistency, aggression lifts Salamanca to season-opening win over Terrors
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Opening their season with an interstate invitation, the Salamanca baseball team defended their home turf with a 7-4 win over Otto-Eldred. Entering











