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Thousands watch 95th Santa Claus Lane Parade, lighting of Christmas tree
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Thousands of people watched the Santa Claus Lane Parade come down North Union Street Friday night. It was the 95th edition of the Greater Olean

Bona women’s hoops escape with 55-45 victory after late Radford surge
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — The biggest thing St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley was looking for after his team’s loss against Cleveland State was a

Pennsylvania Boy’s Basketball Preview: Culture building a priority as Keystone State hits the hardwood
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – As the baskets descend from the rafters of Otto-Eldred’s Terror Dome ahead of the ensuing basketball season, they leave the company

Anne B. Kinsey
August 21, 1944 – November 21, 2025 “Where there is deep grief, there was great love” – Unknown Olean- With saddened hearts, the family of Anne B. Kinsey announces her

Olean Common Council eyes fines for camping, sleeping or encampments on public property
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The cost of being homeless in Olean is about to go up. The Olean Common Council has a resolution on Tuesday night’s agenda to rewrite

Town of Olean Planning Board discusses site plan for proposed 5 megawatt solar facility on Dugan Road
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Town of Olean Planning Board on Thursday discussed the site plan for the proposed 5 megawatt Dugan Road Solar project on Dugan Road. The

MY HOMETOWN: OLEAN’S CITY HALL IN DISARRAY
Olean Star – Eric M. Firkel I was eight years oldAnd running with a dime in my handTo the bus stop to pickUp a paper for my old manI’d sit

Ischua Creek Water Keeper group seeking answers on fish kill in Franklinville creek a year ago
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following press release was submitted by the Ischua Valley Water Keepers group, formed last year after the die-off of fish, amphibians and other aquatic animals in Ischua




