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After failing to set Alle-Catt PILOT hearings at its December meeting, Cattaraugus County IDA announces Alle-Catt PILOT hearings on December 30 after pressure from Alle-Catt, Pam Tilton
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency has announced it will hold three public hearings Dec . 30 on the application for tax breaks for the

Salters leads Panthers in historic start, earns AMCC honors
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Adding two massive games to his collegiate debut and helping the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford to their best start in decades,

Roundup: Salamanca wrestling goes 1-4 at Cheektowaga Duels, Olean swim and dive gets season underway
BOYS SWIM & DIVE Frewsburg 106, Olean 59 Frewsburg — After some early-season chaos involving three cancelled meets, the Olean boys swim team had its first meet of the season,

Salamanca storms back to claim season-opening thriller over Olean
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Resilience was the name of the game for the Salamanca boys basketball team as it claimed a win in its season-opener over Olean in

Giglio predicts final passage of $237 billion state budget bills on Saturday with ‘hold harmless’ policy for schools intact
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos ALBANY — Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, R-Gowanda, said Friday afternoon that it appears the state’s hold harmless policy for school districts would continue. The policy guaranteed school

Cattaraugus County low again In County Health Rankings, Roadmap
BY: Rick Miller rick@oleanstar.com OLEAN — Cattaraugus County is not the healthiest place to live in New York. The 2024 County Health Rankings and Roadmap report by the University of

Cattaraugus County IDA considering two projects worth nearly $35 million
By RICK MILLER rick@oleanstar.com CattCoNews&Photos ELLICOTTVILLE — Two applications for projects valued at nearly $35 million were submitted to the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency Tuesday. They include a $32.5

Cattaraugus County lawmakers throw lifeline to Olean to keep OATS going
By RICK MILLER rick@oleanstar.com CattCoNews&Photos LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to throw a lifeline to the Olean Area Transportation Service (OATS). The City of Olean, which sponsors












