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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) People look over the vegetable selection at Living Acres Farm and Living Cultural Farm from Alfred Station Saturday at the last winter Olean Farmers Market at Canticle Farm’s North Farm on Old State Road in Allegany.

Olean Farmers Market ready to return to Lincoln Park Saturday

May 6, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The Olean Farmers market held its final winter farmers market of the season, hosted by Canticle Farm, at its market building at 3809 Old State

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Employees of PV Paving & Concrete LLC, Smethport, Pa., work on preparing the site for the new splash pad that will be adjacent to the swimming pool at War Veterans Park. The splash pad may not open by Memorial Day as was hoped.

New War Vets splash pad could open by Memorial Day

May 6, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — There is an outside chance that the splash pad in War Veterans Park could open by Memorial Day, Mayor Bill Aiello said Thursday. Due to

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A restored Nutty O’ St. Nick was unveiled in Lincoln Park near the Santa Claus House on Thursday. From left are: Mayor Bill Aiello, Greater Olean Chamber of Commerce director of Events and Operations Christine Pecherzewski, and Woodland in the City founders Bob and Amy Sherburne.

A restored Nutty O’ St. Nick returns to woodlot in the City

May 6, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Fresh from the repair shop, Nutty O’ St. Nick, the squirrel sponsored by Greater Olean Chamber of Commerce, is back in the Woodland in the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This photo from the 2024 Allegany Old Home Days shows some of the carnival rides at Firemen’s Park. Old Home Days will not be held this year due to circumstances beyond the control of the Allegany Fire Department. A Community Day event will be held Aug. 23 instead.

No Allegany Old Home Days this year; community day planned

May 6, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — There will be no Allegany Old Home Days next month, but the Allegany Fire Department is planning to hold a Community Day in August at

(Daniella Langianese/Star News Photo) Commander Don Langley of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 212 of Bradford, spoke about honoring and remembering all those lost to wars, both foreign and domestic, during a Memorial Service under sunny skies on Sunday morning in Willow Dale Cemetery in Bradford.

McKean Co. celebrates a Memorial Day rich in original purpose

May 28, 2024

By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com Today Bradford celebrated somber Memorial Day services in honor of our fallen soldiers. Due to impending storm predictions from the National Weather Service,

(Rick MIller/Olean Star) More than 200 people attended Memorial Day ceremonies sponsored by Olean American Legion Post 530 in Lincoln Park on Monday.

More than 200 attend Olean Memorial Day ceremony

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people came to participate in Olean’s Memorial Day ceremony at Lincoln Monday morning. Despite an occasional sprinkle, rain held off

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Honor Guard from Charles Harbel Post 892 lead the Allegany Memorial Day Parade on Monday.

Light rain fails to deter Allegany Memorial Day Parade, ceremony

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Sponsors of the Allegany Memorial Day Parade proceeded with the parade from the fire hall to the Allegany Town Hall Veterans Memorial Monday

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Former Olean Police Chief Michael Luty’s Hometown Heroes banner hangs outside the East State Street entrance to the Olean Police Station.

Two Olean icons’ Hometown Heroes banners fly outside Municipal Building

May 25, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Bev Bennett passed by the Olean Municipal Building recently and saw her father’s Hometown Heroes banner on a light pole outside the entrance