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Adaptable, unselfish Bonnies claim victory over Canisius in home-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It’s blue collar, it’s old school, but as the old adage goes: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. St. Bonaventure men’s basketball

Bliss becomes All-Time D9 rusher as he leads Gators to fourth straight finals appearance
Bliss becomes All-Time D9 rusher as he leads Gators to fourth straight finals appearance By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com KANE, PA – Against the greatest and most elite talent, there

Opioid mortality rate continues to drop in county in 2025
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County’s opioid mortality rate has continued to drop in 2025. The six deaths so far this year were all attributed to fentanyl. Last year

Bona women’s basketball handles adversity in big win over rival Niagara
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NIAGARA — Ahead of his team’s first road game of the season at Niagara, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley warned that it will

City signs consent order with DEC for faster schedule to prevent sewage releases in river
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted Tuesday to have Mayor Bill Aiello sign a state Department of Environmental Conservation consent order to speed up work to

IDA OKs tax breaks for new owner of SetterStix plant in Cattaraugus
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency members on Tuesday welcomed a new manufacturer to the village of Cattaraugus. Daich Coating Corp., an Ontario company

Portville volleyball sweeps Olean, avoids ‘trap game’ to remain undefeated
Pressure a non-factor as program standards keep Panthers level-headed By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The Portville girls volleyball team is now over halfway through its regular season, and so
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Panthers soccer falls in double OT; Salamanca swim, dive bests Gators
FALCONER, NY – After trading blows throughout the 80 minutes of regulation, the Portville girl’s soccer team’s matchup with Falconer/CV/MG would go down to not one, but two overtime sessions.











