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County gets 2 for 1 return on its investment for Medicaid funds for nursing homes
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers made their best deal of the year Wednesday, trading $5.2 million for nearly $10.6 million in nursing home funding.

City signs consent order with DEC for faster schedule to prevent sewage releases in river
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted Tuesday to have Mayor Bill Aiello sign a state Department of Environmental Conservation consent order to speed up work to

IDA OKs tax breaks for new owner of SetterStix plant in Cattaraugus
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency members on Tuesday welcomed a new manufacturer to the village of Cattaraugus. Daich Coating Corp., an Ontario company

Portville volleyball sweeps Olean, avoids ‘trap game’ to remain undefeated
Pressure a non-factor as program standards keep Panthers level-headed By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The Portville girls volleyball team is now over halfway through its regular season, and so
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca girl’s soccer scores nine unanswered; Lady Terrors, Huskies sweep volleyball Wednesday
GOWANDA, NY – Led by Ellouise Brown’s hat trick, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team found their fifth win of the game as they overwhelmed Pine Valley/Gowanda, coming out with a

Running on single independent line, Aiello faces uphill re-election bid with Lincoln Party
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Over the weekend, Mayor Bill Aiello formally announced his re-election campaign on the Lincoln Party line. The three-term mayor was defeated in the Republican primary

Unlikely goal fuels Portville’s victory over Ellicottville/Franklinville
Panthers win 3-0 to remain unbeaten, tied for CCAA II lead PORTVILLE, NY — The Portville boys soccer team had created at least the potential for opportunities over the first

Excitement swirls around St. Bonaventure WBB after addressing last season’s struggles
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — Last season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team finished with just six wins, two of which were in the first two games of