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Olean Common Council takes aim at hanging planters in North Union Street median
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Get ready to see fewer hanging planters in the North Union Street median next year — especially if they restrict motorists’ sightline in the vicinity

Bona men’s basketball ‘handled adversity,’ despite 15-point loss to North Carolina
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — While the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season, it was not due to a lack of

State lifts Ischua Creek recreation advisory over Great Lakes Cheese contamination
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE —State officials have lifted a three month-old recreation advisory for Ischua Creek due to the impact of improperly treated wastewater from the Great Lakes
New York Girls Basketball Mega Preview: Roster continuity highlights local squads as new campaigns loom
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com With the 2025-26 girls high school basketball season fast approaching, roster continuity has been the major theme to emerge. Local teams are set to see the

Former City Attorney Bridget Marshall confirmed to the office again by Olean Common Council
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council has confirmed Mayor Amy B. Sherburne’s appointment of former City Attorney Bridget Marshall as city attorney. Sherburne named the Randolph attorney

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Buzzard nets two for A-L in Gators Cup; Keane lifts Lady Owls to second win
ALLEGANY, NY – Defending their home turf as well as their home tournament, the Allegany-Limestone boy’s soccer team christened their season with a 2-0 win over Chautauqua Lake. The Gators

Locked and reloaded: Defending state champion Panthers sweep Olean in home opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – In high school sports, it can be hard to keep up with the constant cycle of players coming and going, recycling talent

First case of measles reported in Cattaraugus County Amish community in 36 years
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County has reported its first case of measles in more than 36 years — an unvaccinated individual in the northwestern part of the county.




