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Otto-Eldred's Hunter App tosses one in from left field during the Terrors' loss to Port Allegany. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lacking clutch hits, Otto-Eldred falls in second meeting with Gators

May 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ROULETTE, PA – In a clash of two of the top teams in the Allegheny Mountain League, the Otto-Eldred baseball team was unable to claim

Pollock: Notes on the Buffalo Bills; schedules are coming; Buffalo News’ Mark Gaughan retiring; Buffalo’s roster nearly full

May 6, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK , Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist When the Super Bowl ends on the second Sunday of February, it seems there’s a long wait until the National Football

(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

(SBU photo) Dick Keans (left), a 1972 St. Bonaventure University graduate, brings his 12th annual Kearns Global Business Forum to the university on Oct. 23.

SBU’s Kearns Global Business Forum to focus on the challenging job market

October 10, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University alumnus and global businessman Dick Kearns, ’72, returns to his alma mater this month, bringing along a panel of international business executives for the

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany, Bradford volleyball dominate; Salamanca soccer collapses late

October 9, 2025

SHINGLEHOUSE, PA – Adding another sweep to their record, the Port Allegany volleyball team earned their 16th win of the season with a road victory against Oswayo Valley, besting the

Smethport's Jenna Goodman sets the ball up for her teammates during their four-set loss to Otto-Eldred. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Smethport avoids sweep, tags one on Lady Terrors during O-E Senior Night

October 9, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In a season focused on steady growth, the young Smethport volleyball team managed to find some manifestation as they hung with

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This is a mock-up of what the four new Welcome to Olean signs will look like once they are completed. They will replace temporary banners over signs that were vandalized four years ago.

New Welcome to Olean signs expected to be built soon

October 9, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — New entrance signs to the City of Olean could be coming as early as this fall. Kirk Windus, executive director of the Cattaraugus