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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Mayor Bill Aiello announced New York State has provided a grant up to $500,000 for engineering for a project aimed at preventing future sewage overflows into the Allegheny River.

State commits $500,000 to Olean engineering costs to prevent sewage overflows

June 17, 2025

OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello shared what he called “very good news” at last Tuesday’s Common Council meeting — a $500,000 state grant for engineering to address sewage overflows into

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Danielle Aiello, (left) an assistant and Michael Gargano, an emergency medical technician, gave people tours of one of the ambulances at the June 7 open house at the new Allegany Rescue and EMS headquarters at 117 E. Main St. A public open house will be held from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, June 14.

Allegany Rescue and EMS host public open house

June 17, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Allegany Rescue and EMS Inc., held an open house for the public Saturday, June 14, from 2-7 p.m. at its new headquarters at

(Facebook photo) Homes and property in the Sugartown Road area of Great Valley were damaged by a tornado Monday that also leveled trees and utility poles, leaving more than 100 homes without power. This is at the intersection of Sugartown and Farm to Market roads.

Tornado damages homes in Great Valley last week

June 17, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — No serious injuries or deaths were reported after an apparent tornado touched down in the town of Great Valley early last week, damaging homes

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Liz Boyer (left) and Mary Brooks, both of Randolph, carried the No Kings in America banner during a march on North Union Street to Lincoln Park on Saturday. Organizers said more than 400 people participated.

More than 400 protest at “No Kings” demonstration in Olean

June 17, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star More than 300 people participated in the No Kings in America march in Olean Saturday afternoon, walking from Delaware Park Centre to Lincoln Park, where their numbers

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Gators remain undefeated with blowout over Cam Co; Coudersport softball scores 45 runs over double header sweep of Smethport

April 28, 2026

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Improving on last year’s opening stretch, the Port Allegany baseball team set a new watermark as they collected their ninth consecutive win, dominating Cameron County 12-0