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Alle-Catt PILOT request not on agenda Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency will meet Tuesday, but Alle-Catt Wind Energy’s application for a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement isn’t on the agenda.

Olean squeaks out 45-38 win over A-L with both teams missing floor generals
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — With both teams dealing with bites from the injury bug, the Olean and Allegany-Limestone boys basketball teams went into battle without their respective got-to

City firefighter hospitalized after house fire
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean firefighters responded to a 911 call Monday afternoon of a home on South 16th Street with heavy fire throughout the first floor. “Multiple lines

In slow scoring affair, Bradford drops sixth straight loss at the buzzer
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Unable to get their offense clicking for the majority of the game, the Bradford boys’ basketball team fell to Cameron County in

Cattaraugus County IDA OKs 37M in Alle-Catt tax breaks
The PILOT costs Cattaraugus County, area School Districts 29M By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency board voted 5-2 Friday to provide $37.8 million

Cattaraugus-Wyoming Head Start programs set to resume Monday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Cattaraugus-Wyoming Project Head Start classes are set to resume on Monday — eight school days after closing down in the face of the Trump administration

Salamanca takes league crown with dramatic 55-52 comeback win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Trailing for the grand majority of three quarters only to complete a miraculous comeback attempt was not the way the Salamanca boys basketball team

Friday Roundup: Olean boys win third straight; Panthers, Lady Owls suffer different fates in OT
BOYS BASKETBALL Olean 61, Southwestern 49 OLEAN, NY — Joe Mest’s excellent night shooting the ball highlighted the third consecutive win for the Olean boys basketball team as it downed












