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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Twins Khalib Burney (left) and Khalil, sons of Malik Burney of Olean, sit on Santa’s lap Saturday at the Victorian Christmas celebration at the Fannie Bartlett House.

Hundreds visit Bartlett House for Victorian Christmas, Santa

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Santa Claus stopped by the Fannie Bartlett House on Saturday (Dec. 7) to help the Olean Historical Society celebrate its Victorian Christmas displays and hear

$(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Allegany American Legion Ri\tual Team place wreaths on holders at a Wreaths Across America program at Mount View Cemetery Saturday. Volunteers place 456 wreaths at veterans graves.$

Wreaths Across America volunteers honor veterans at Mount View Cemetery

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 80 people attended a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Mount View Cemetery at noon Saturday where volunteers placed Christmas wreaths at veterans graves.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) St. Bonaventure public health students (from left) Ben Vitale, Molly Gipson and Kevin Eberth present their findings on Social Determinants of Health in Cattaraugus County to members of the Board of Health on Wednesday.

St. Bonaventure students share study findings with Board of Health

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A trio of St. Bonaventure University public health students shared the results of their study of factors that influence Cattaraugus County residents’ health with the

Steelers' quarterback Russell Wilson drops back in the pocket during Pittsburgh's loos to the Ravens on Saturday. | Photo by Alysa Rubin/Pittsburgh Steelers

After back-to-back losses, time for Steelers to do some tweaking

December 22, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Was it all a fluke? Was it luck? Did they tally a 10-win season by chance? Maybe, but at least the Steelers still have a

Allegany-Limestone routs Dunkirk in final league game at home

October 14, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Everything that could have gone right for the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team, did as it put together a well-rounded 5-0 shutout over Dunkirk in

The Port United soccer team celebrates with goalkeeper Hannah Taylor who came away with a game-saving block in the final two minutes of Port United's double-overtime draw with the Lady Crusaders. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Port United preserves playoff hopes in double overtime, ruins Lady Crusaders’ perfect season

October 14, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Typically, a team’s mentality on any given day is to win at all cost. However, as the Port United girl’s soccer

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Jessica Davis of Olean has helped organize several Olean protests over Presiodent Trump's policies. She helped organize this Saturday's National Day of Proptest at L:incoln Park.

National Day of Protest Saturday at Olean’s Lincoln Park

October 14, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Voices of the People movement will be holding a protest Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at Lincoln Park, working with Indivisible and Mobilize for

Olean mayoral candidates Amy Sherburne (top) is on the Republican and Democratic lines, while Mayor Bill Aiello is on the independent Lincoln Party line in the Nov. 4 election.

Olean’s mayoral race is marquee match-up in county; early voting starts Oct. 25 in Olean, Little Valley

October 14, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Nine days of early voting for Cattaraugus County voters will begin on Saturday, Oct. 25, with two locations in Olean and Little Valley. Early voting