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Pennsylvania ready for the storm as they prepare for Big 30 Classic
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – On Monday, Troy Cook and Co. were in the boonies. As a part of the rotating practice locations, the head coach of

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW claims OWSL title
OLEAN, NY — While they may have fallen into a 3-0 hole after the first inning of play, Smethport VFW rallied in the latter frames of their game against Randy’s

County OKs contracts with 29 towns for assessments
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — In his 16 years as director of the Cattaraugus County Office of Real Property Tax Services, Daniel Martonis has had a goal

‘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

Front-loaded faceoff sees Owls top Johnsonburg in season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Finding an eruption early, the Bradford baseball team managed to begin their 2026 campaign on the right foot, cruising to a 6-3

NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.

Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative

IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved $480,000.00 in tax exemptions for a local developer Tuesday for a brownfield cleanup off River












