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Portville drops second straight as offense, defense misfires against Trojans
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SOUTHWESTERN, NY – Playing through growing pains that materialized in worries and woes on both sides of the ball, the Portville football team suffered their

Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from the Great Lakes Cheese plant resulted in a significant die-off of fish and other aquatic

Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Late scores dash hopes of comeback victory for Portville baseball; Port Allegany baseball sufferers first defeat of the season
PORTVILLE, NY — Through two innings of its game against Randolph, the Portville baseball team faced a 5-0 deficit. The Cardinals, eventual 7-6 winners on the day, had jumped on
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford baseball snaps losing streak; Consistent offense guides Olean softball past Southwestern
BRADFORD, PA – After three weeks without a win, the Bradford baseball team finally saw their slump come to an end as they took down Brookville 7-3. After putting the

Portville softball falls in pitchers duel with Falconer
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — It was a quiet day offensively for the Portville softball team. Tallying just two hits, the Panthers fell 6-0 to Falconer. But that one-sided

Sixth-frame surge salvages Otto-Eldred’s Senior Night celebration
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ELDRED, PA – Staring down from the mound, DJ Collins held the weight of the game in his hand. Up by two, with two outs











