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Olean Common Council being asked to hire auditing firm to act as city auditor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council will meet in special session Tuesday night to discuss hiring an accounting firm to oversee the City Auditor’s Department and the

Sr. Dymphna E. Aherne
November 3, 1939 – March 10, 2026 Born: Dympna Eunice Aherne on November 3, 1939 in Bronx, NY Died: March 10, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY Daughter of:

Allegany mayoral race is only contest in village elections Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany is the only village in Cattaraugus County with a contested mayoral election in Wednesday’s voting. Former Allegany Police chief, DPW director village councilman Dominic

St. Bonaventure women’s basketball set to host Drexel in WNIT First Round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The 2026 WNIT bracket has officially been announced and the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is set to host its first round matchup

Deering, Houser set to lead ‘high quality,’ ‘exciting’ New York rosters into Corporate Cup
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA — The ninth annual NY/PA Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase is set to take center stage on July 27, bringing together the best local talent

Dansville hops Oilers in standings with makeup win
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – In their first taste of postseason action – technically – the Olean Oilers fell to the Dansville Gliders 9-4, shifting the balance

Cohesion, experience leads the way as Pennsylvania readies for Corporate Cup
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – For the ninth consecutive year, teams from the Keystone and Empire State will be pitted against each other in the NY/PA Corporate

Olean City Council kicks QR code parking down the road for another month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Some members of the Olean Common Council had second thoughts on the city’s proposed QR code parking plan and delayed approval for another month. Finance Committee Chairman












