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Salamanca rolls past AA Niagara-Wheatfield 64-39 after second-half offensive deluge

January 7, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Entering the halftime interval with nothing to split the sides, the Salamanca boys basketball team had kept pace with its AA challengers Niagara-Wheatfield. What came

Otto-Eldred's Addie Bell goes up for a layup in the Lady Terrors' win over Jamestown on Saturday, Dec. 28. On Tuesday, Bell was one of five Lady Terrors to end in double-digit scoring in their win over Smethport. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors blow out Smethport by 47 for sixth straight win

January 7, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Using tireless defense and fluid ball movement, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball dominated Smethport, 65-18, for their sixth consecutive win and fourth

Bona women’s hoops looking for change in fortunes against visiting SLU

January 7, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Two teams currently at the bottom of the Atlantic 10 table will look to turn the tides of fate in their favor as the

Bona men’s hoops set for big Atlantic 10 test with Schertz’s new-look SLU

January 7, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — On Jan. 8, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will get its first crack at Saint Louis in the Josh Schertz era. Prior

City of Bradford Police Sgt. Seth Shepherd, K9 Officer Duke and Todd Hennard gathered for a photo during Thursday evening’s fundraising event at the Bradford Brew Station. Fifty percent of all proceeds were donated to the City of Bradford Police K9 Unit. Star photo by Daniella Langianese

Bradford Shows Support for K9 Duke

May 17, 2024

By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star News Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com Business owners, police officers, city workers, and many others gathered at the Bradford Brew Station on Chestnut Street on Thursday evening to

Bradford City Administrator Eric Taylor swore in Austin Coleman as the newest firefighter for the Bradford City Fire Department during Tuesday evening’s Bradford City Council meeting. Star photo by Daniella Langianese

Bradford City Council focuses on downtown improvements, ends requirement for property sale inspections

May 17, 2024

By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star News Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com It was a busy meeting for the Bradford City Council on Tuesday night; with multiple motions to appoint interim positions, accepting resignations,

Wind turbines like these in northern Chauatauqua County, visible from the Cattaraugus County town of Dayton, are at the heart of a challenge by Cattaraugus County to the state Siuting Board's power to override a county road use agreement with the Alle-Catt developer. (Rick Miller/Olean Star)

County challenging Siting Board ruling bypassing Alle-Catt road use agreement

May 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County is taking the New York State Board of Electric Generation Siting and the Environment to court over its decision on

Dr. Kevin D. Watkins, Cattaraugus County Public Health director.

Right Thinkers panel to discuss ‘State of Health Care’ Monday

May 16, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The Right Thinkers will meet Monday, May 20, beginning at 5 p.m. at The Hall on Fourth Street in Allegany. There is a