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(Facebook photo) An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after crashing his pickup truck into the front of the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Oil Springs Territory.

Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his pickup truck into the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Seneca Nation’s

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Otto-Eldred’s Carrie Drummond celebrates with her teammates after a kill during the Lady Terror’s sweep of Smethport.

Lady Terrors breeze by Lady hubbers, eye league banner

October 15, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE DUKE CENTER, PA – As they blaze through the final weeks of the regular season, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team picked up another clean sweep, this time

(Image provided) This is an artist's rendition of the new addition to the Jandoli School of Communications at St Bonaventure University — the 6,200-square-foot Henretta Communications Center. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School gift aids Henretta Communication Center

October 15, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — The upcoming addition to the home of the renowned Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University now has a name, thanks to the generosity of one of its most accomplished alumni.

(Photo: Bills rookie Ray Davis with a big catch on a pass from Josh Allen during the Monday Night Football victory. Photo by Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills)

It was an ugly win, but the Buffalo Bills are in first place in the AFC East with 23-20 flag-fest win over the Jets

October 15, 2024

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist Oh, this one was ugly. Monday night’s meeting for the lead in the AFC East between the Bills (now

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Crank up this interactive antique tractor at Pumpkinville.

Popular Pumkinville opens Saturday for its 29th season

September 9, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opens for its 29th season at its current location at 2844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley, on Saturday, Sept. 14, with more

Yorkshire family members killed in early morning fire

September 6, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star YORKSHIRE — New York State Police are investigating the cause of an early morning fire that claimed the lives of several members of a town

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Walkable Olean III construction continued Wednesday on East State Street in front of the Olean Municipal Building. Millennium Construction crews built curbs around the medians which will continue the floral themes in the downtown medians.

Crews gear up for Walkable Olean IV as East State project continues

September 6, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — As the East Street construction of Walkable Olean IIl continues, initial steps for construction on South Union Street are underway for Walkable Olean IV. Millennium

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The line of customers stretched to the outside of Cummins Cider Mill when the iconic store reopened Wednesday after being closed for the past six years. The parking lot was full and cars parked on both sides of Route 417.

Cummins Cider Mill in Portville reopens after closing 6 years ago

September 6, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald PORTVILLE — Lines stretched outside Cummins Cider Mill when it reopened Wednesday after a six-year hiatus. The parking lot in front of the iconic cider mill