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Wright wins at Elkdale; Blocher records hole-in-one to open 57th season

June 29, 2026

PER RELEASE SALAMANCA — Penn-York’s 57th season got underway Monday at Elkdale Country Club with 105 golfers taking to the course on a brutally hot day. Fast, firm greens kept

Local Olean band to headline at Bradner Stadium ahead of 4th of July firework show

June 29, 2026

OLEAN — Timmy & The Kids, a local Olean band consisting entirely of Walsh Academy, Olean and Portville High School alumni, is set to headline festivities ahead of the 4th

Run it back: Significant returners headline 2026-27 Bona women’s basketball roster

June 29, 2026

Crowley & Co. make key roster additions in portal, look to build on recent success By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time since his return to

St. Bonaventure men’s basketball to face Penn State in preseason exhibition

June 29, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE — On June 29, it was announced that the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team would get an early test in the form of a preseason exhibition against Big 10

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Giant candy canes line the sidewalk at 660 Main St., Olean Saturday leading to the home where Santa Claus was speaking to an audience of about 250 children and their parents.

Santa wows crowd from roof of Main Street home in Olean

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Hundreds of Olean-area residents and their children turned out in cold temperatures Saturday night to watch and listen to Santa on the Rooftop. The longtime

(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