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Rebuilding West State Street with $25 million RAISE grant gets full common council OK
Editor’s note: The council also voted to award a contract for $132,166.00 for reaccreditation of the city’s levee system to Henningson, Durham & Richardson Architecture and Engineering. By RICK MILLER

Olean man shot after pointing gun at troopers in critical condition
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean man shot by state police after he pointed a handgun at them outside his North Seventh Street home early Wednesday was reported in

No serious injuries reported From North Sixth Street Fire
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — No serious injuries were reported Thursday at a house fire at 119 S. Sixth St. The fire was reported to Olean police dispatch at

Historic nights from Kwiatkowski, Straub lead A-L boys hoops past Silver Creek in B2 first round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team rounded off its season at home with a comfortable 72-46 Section 6 Class B2 first round win over Silver

Four Gators reach double-digits as Port Allegany beats Hubbers by 31
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA – Keeping their New Year success rolling, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team picked up their second win in a row, beating Smethport

Genesis House thanks OHS students for Homeless Huskies donation
OLEAN — Last month, Genesis House welcomed members of the Olean City School District Student Activities Council, who delivered a generous donation collected through their annual Homeless Huskies event. The

Bona women’s hoops downed by high-powered Richmond offense
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The Richmond women’s basketball team entered the 2025-26 season ranked No. 24 in the nation. They were named the Atlantic 10 preseason favorites.

In ‘State of the City,’ Sherburne paints picture of what she sees for Olean’s future
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In her first State of the City Address Friday night, Olean Mayor Amy Sherburne thanked her family, supporters and city employees. Speaking to











