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Tentative city budget calls for 6% tax hike; sewer, water rate increases
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello released a tentative $29.1 million budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday that carries a 6% property tax increase. The $19.8 million general fund

Pitt-Bradford wins regular season championship with 24-point win over Lions
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – As the final buzzer sounded, the Panthers gathered underneath the basket, elated in the feat they had just accomplished. One by one,

Bona women’s hoops struggles with consistency, falls to VCU 81-37
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Despite showing some early signs of improvement, a string of empty possessions derailed the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, which suffered a heavy

Owls, Terrors lock in ahead of District 9 postseason
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com After roughly two and a half months of the regular season, the playoffs are finally here. With the District 9 brackets seeing their first glimpses

Seneca President Armstrong grateful for Biden’s apology on Indian schools
ALLEGANY TERRITORY — The Seneca Nation president and a Seneca Party candidate running for president have issued statements on President Joe Biden’s recent apology for the U.S. policy on Indian
In visit Olean General Hospital, Schumer seeks telehealth extension
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer visited Olean General Hospital Monday where he advocated for an extension of Medicare reimbursement for seniors using telehealth services that
More than 200 attend Veterans Day services at Olean’s War Veterans Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people gathered in War Veterans Park in Olean for Veterans Day services Monday morning. The Veterans Day services were moved from the
LYLE: Wilson earns trust as he shines against Commanders
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com This season has been impressive to say the least. With the Pittsburgh Steelers rolling into Northwest Stadium and taking down the 7-2 Washington Commanders, it












