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St. Bonaventure marks 90th Communications Day for area high school students
ST. BONAVENTURE — More than 170 students and teachers from 14 area high schools attended the Jandoli School of Communication’s 2026 Communications Day at St. Bonaventure University on Friday, March
Pennsylvania boys crack 100 as they sweep Big 30 play
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – In a wire-to-wire rout, the Pennsylvania boy’s Big 30 All-Star team dominated New York, completing the Keystone sweep with a 108-94 win
Pennsylvania girls seal Big 30 Senior Classic win with last-minute defense
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – From being behind, to finding a comeback, to fighting to survive, the Pennsylvania girl’s Big 30 All-Star team found themselves on all
New York high school baseball teams set to start 2026 campaigns
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The sheets of snow that have long blanketed the ballparks of western New York have all but melted away. Meaning, the spring sports season is officially
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport scores seven runs in final inning to defeat Otto-Eldred; Baylee Francis paces O-E softball past Smethport with 100th career strikeout
DUKE CENTER, PA – The Smethport Hubbers used a seven-run seventh inning to storm back and defeat Otto-Eldred 10-9. O-E earned a 3-0 lead in the first inning following a
Olean Rotary Club to recognize 3 groups at ‘Service Above Self’ awards dinner May 11
OLEAN — The Olean Rotary Club will recognize three organizations whose longstanding commitment to serving residents has strengthened the local community during its 8th Annual Service Above Self Awards Dinner
Salamanca City Schools receives national recognition for air quality, gas emissions reduction
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has earned national recognition as a 2026 Magna Award Silver Winner, presented by the National School Boards Association in partnership with the
Second tornado reported in Machias Wednesday in less than a month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star MACHIAS — A second tornado in just over two weeks touched down in the same area of the town of Machias Wednesday night, the National
