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‘Right Thinkers’ to mark 5th anniversary Monday
ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers are celebrating their fifth anniversary this month with a program at The Hall on Fourth Street in Allegany on Monday, July 28. A celebration

New York girls Gold routs PA, secures first state-sweep in Corporate Cup history
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA — For the first time in the history of the NY/PA Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase, one state has claimed victory in each of the

New York Gold, Silver boys sweep Pennsylvania in Corporate Cup
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Bucking the trend of the past two years, New York snapped Pennsylvania’s win streak in the Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase, posting a

Josh Allen to his Buffalo Bills’ teammates, ‘Give me two-and-a-half weeks of the best you’ve got’
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist By their nature, National Football League training camps are a drag. That’s why 24 of 32 franchises no longer leave their team’s

The Rest of the Jeff Andreano Story: Just Drop the Charges
Olean Star – Eric M. Firkel Opinion UPDATED 1/4/2026 On December 12, Jeff Andreano was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment in the City of Olean,

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators, Huskies, Lady Warriors start 2026 with wins; Otto-Eldred boys lose D9 title rematch
KANE, PA – Opening the new year with a dominant performance on the road, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team found their second win of the season via a wire-to-wire

Defense, experience come into focus with Bona women’s hoops set to host Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley had been in search of a complete defensive performance after weeks of narrow results. Against

Ashley Smith is sworn in as Cattaraugus County district attorney
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has a new district attorney — Ashley Smith, who served as county attorney since 2020. Smith was sworn in Wednesday morning by Cattaraugus County Court











