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Olean comes from behind to swipe 9-6 league win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — In a battle between the only two remaining undefeated sides in the CCAA Div. I, the Olean and Allegany-Limestone softball teams put on a
Friday Roundup: Lady Owls softball gets back in the win column; Warriors girls’ lax falls to Sweet Home
SHINGLEHOUSE, PA – With a big push in the top of the seventh, the Bradford softball team added another win to their record, beating Oswayo Valley 9-3. The Lady Owls

Cattaraugus County Legislature approves mosquito spraying funds
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers raced through a 28-resolution agenda on Wednesday. With no committee meetings the week before, all resolutions were presented for immediate consideration.

Defend Ohi:Yo’ demonstrates for end of sewage overflows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Defend Ohi:Yo’, the environmental group dedicated to cleaning up the Allegheny River, brought their campaign to Lincoln Park and the Olean Common Council chamber earlier

Late-game struggles condemn Bona men’s hoops vs. St. Joe’s yet again
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The first time the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team faced off against Saint Joseph’s this season, the first inklings of a trend were
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Gators earn first playoff win in over three years; Salamanca takes to the Sectional Championship
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Seeing the Falcons for the third time this season, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team moved one step closer to a District 9 Class 2A championship

Terrors battle inconsistency, inexperience as they bow out of D9 playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com EMPORIUM, PA – When it comes to high-pressure, do-or-die situations, experience matters. Battle-tested, seasoned experience can be the difference between sinking and swimming, fighting or

Sherburne expected to submit proposed 2026-27 budget on Thursday, four days after it was due
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Each Feb. 15, the Olean mayor presents a proposed 2026-27 budget for the coming year to the Common Council which must approve it by April












