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Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Portville’s Laney Vincent returns a ball over the net during the Lady Panthers’ sweep of Randolph in the Section VI Class C quarterfinals.

Lady Panthers defeat Randolph in quarterfinals, chase fifth state championship

October 31, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE – On the course for their fifth consecutive New York State Championship, the Portville volleyball team got their playoff run off to a good

Brown, Sempolinski vie to succeed Giglio in 148th Assembly District

October 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Which political party can do more for the 148th Assembly District is a central question in the race between Great Valley Supervisor Dan Brown, a

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Pollock: The Buffalo Bills played past their mistakes in impressive win at Seattle

October 29, 2024

October 29, 2024 A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Normally, when a team is flagged 16 times with 13 of those penalties assessed,

Photo: Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith said it felt like a road game at times. Josh Allen said, “Crowds can be such a big part of it. I do want to shout-out to the Bills Mafia. That was a crazy scene walking off the field to the thousands of fans still here.” Photo by Mike Fiechtner/Buffalo Bills

Pollock: Despite the dominance by the Buffalo Bills in Seattle, McDermott says there’s plenty to clean up

October 28, 2024

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star You knew he was going to say something like it, he always does, dominating win or blowout loss. The Bills’

(City of Olean) Degawenodas, a Seneca Indian and founder of Defend Ohi:yo’ to protect the Allegheny River, asked Olean aldermen Tuesday what plans they had to prevent future sewage discharges into the river.

Seneca asks Olean Council its plans to stop future Allegheny discharges

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A member of the Seneca Nation and founder of Defend Ohi:yo’ asked Olean aldermen what they were prepared to do to prevent future

Connecting Communities in Action, Salamanca, New York

May 28, 2024

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLIC MEETING TO FILL COMMUNITY SECTOR OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS CCA helps build resilient communities by helping people achieve economic, physical, and emotional security. The Board of

(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