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Revised city charter, approved last year, won’t be on the ballot in November as recommended
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been edited to reflect comments made by Mayor Amy B. Sherburne.) By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — You won’t find the Revised Olean City

City swimming pool survey complete, mayor says cost estimate increases to $1.7 million
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The estimate for repairs at the City of Olean’s swimming pool in War Veterans Park have climbed to about $1.7 million, $600,000 above the initial

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Portville, Falconer end in stalemate; Salamanca volleyball drops in five
FALCONER, NY – Seeing their early efforts be undone late, the Portville girl’s soccer team added their first tie of the season to their record, ending deadlocked with Falconer/CV/MG at

Olean comes up empty in rematch with Panthers
By HUNTER O. LYLElyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – A month after their initial meeting, the Olean and Portville volleyball teams circled back for a rematch, however, the sequel ended much like

Alle-Catt Wind Energy hearings scheduled for Monday by IDA
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Three public hearings on Alle-Catt Wind Energy’s application for tax benefits from the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency will be held Monday. The public hearings in Farmersville,

Pollock: Bills didn’t play with a sense of urgency in Sunday’s close call versus Patriots
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist So what do we make of the Bills’ twelfth win of the season? To be sure, it was needed to

Rhinehart’s career-high leads Portville to 48-34 win over Olean
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The goal for coach Inga Welty’s Portville girls basketball team going into its one and only game in the 7th Annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday

Salamanca rolls past Bradford 70-40 in DeCerbo Holiday Showcase
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Salamanca boys basketball team proved unshaken by the holiday break as its defensive identity and transition offense carried it to a big win



