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Portville stays undefeated, Bradford boys bounce back
PORTVILLE, NY – Led by Ashley Carls work on both sides of the ball, the Portville girls’ basketball team continued their hot streak to open the season, beating Genesee Valley/Belfast

UPDATE: Hearings on IDA tax breaks for Alle-Catt Wind Farm put off until January
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Hearings on a request for tax breaks for the proposed 340 megawatt Alle-Catt Wind Farm have been put off until early next year. The Cattaraugus

HS ROUNDUP: Olean’s Driscoll, Salamanca’s Bialaszewski take first, second at Rich Morton Invitational
SALAMANCA — Camren Driscoll’s first-place finish at the 1st Rich Morton Salamanca Wrestling Invitational on Dec. 7 highlighted a big day for Olean/Allegany-Limestone. The Huskies had five wrestlers walk away

Panthers rise to 7-0 with blowout win over Houghton
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – After a pair of nail-biting, down-to-the-wire contests in the previous week, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s men’s basketball team earned some

John Balacki of Downtown Beautification Group named ‘Volunteer of the Year’
OLEAN — John Balacki has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by Mayor Bill Aiello. The mayor held a Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party at the John J. Ash Community Center

Bass vindicated by franchise-record 61-yard game-winner as Buffalo Bills beat Miami, 30-27
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star November 4, 2024 Talk about vindication. It’s been a tough few months for Tyler Bass. The Bills’ 27-year-old place-kicker has

Dogs, Cats, McDonalds, Human Garbage and Peanut: How the New York State DEC elected Donald Trump
BY: ERIC FIRKEL – OLEAN STAR When Donald Trump wins on Tuesday it will be for many reasons, but it will be the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Pollock: The Buffalo Bills don’t own the Miami Dolphins, but they have an option to buy
A column and game prediction by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Mike McDaniel knows the numbers. The Dolphins coach is painfully aware that since Sean McDermott took over that spot











