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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Giant candy canes line the sidewalk at 660 Main St., Olean Saturday leading to the home where Santa Claus was speaking to an audience of about 250 children and their parents.

Santa wows crowd from roof of Main Street home in Olean

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Hundreds of Olean-area residents and their children turned out in cold temperatures Saturday night to watch and listen to Santa on the Rooftop. The longtime

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Twins Khalib Burney (left) and Khalil, sons of Malik Burney of Olean, sit on Santa’s lap Saturday at the Victorian Christmas celebration at the Fannie Bartlett House.

Hundreds visit Bartlett House for Victorian Christmas, Santa

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Santa Claus stopped by the Fannie Bartlett House on Saturday (Dec. 7) to help the Olean Historical Society celebrate its Victorian Christmas displays and hear

$(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Allegany American Legion Ri\tual Team place wreaths on holders at a Wreaths Across America program at Mount View Cemetery Saturday. Volunteers place 456 wreaths at veterans graves.$

Wreaths Across America volunteers honor veterans at Mount View Cemetery

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 80 people attended a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Mount View Cemetery at noon Saturday where volunteers placed Christmas wreaths at veterans graves.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) St. Bonaventure public health students (from left) Ben Vitale, Molly Gipson and Kevin Eberth present their findings on Social Determinants of Health in Cattaraugus County to members of the Board of Health on Wednesday.

St. Bonaventure students share study findings with Board of Health

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A trio of St. Bonaventure University public health students shared the results of their study of factors that influence Cattaraugus County residents’ health with the

On Friday, the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur rolls on for the second day of head-to-head match ups. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Swanson eliminated in second day of Men’s Am

August 8, 2025

OLEAN, NY — After coming out strong in the first day of the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur tournament, top-seeded Darien Swanson was unable to complete his goal of

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Pollock: ‘Hard Knocks’ debut was a disappointment; Injuries piling up for the Buffalo Bills

August 7, 2025

Share: by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist I’m sure the TV numbers will be impressive, even for HBO, but in my mind, the first edition of “Hard Knocks,” Bills’

Shooting a days-best 69, Darien Swanson earned the top spot in the first day of the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur tournament. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Swanson brothers secure spots in Championship flight during opening day of Men’s Am

August 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – The last time Darien Swanson walked off the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur course it was in defeat. He had chipped

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Josh Graser of East Otto shows his holstein steer in the 4-H Market Animal Sale ring Saturday at the Cattaraugus County Fair.

4-H Market Animal Sale brings in record $322,661

August 6, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Last weekend’s Cattaraugus County 4-H Market Animal Sale broke records again this year. The 130 4-H youth who participated in this year’s

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