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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Seneca Nation joined the environmental group Defend Ohi:Yo’ in protesting the City of Olean’s sewage overflows into the Allegheny River on Tuesday. Many later attended the Olean Common Council meeting to press the issue.

Defend Ohi:Yo’ demonstrates for end of sewage overflows

April 25, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Defend Ohi:Yo’, the environmental group dedicated to cleaning up the Allegheny River, brought their campaign to Lincoln Park and the Olean Common Council chamber earlier

Common Council approves bond for $2.1 million Marcus Park project

April 25, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 6-1 to approve a $2.1 million bond to build a new inclusive playground and other new features including a dog park at

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This land along Old Route 17 west of Salamanca — part of the “Take Area” for the Allegheny Reservoir — may someday again be a place for Senecas to build homes and raise families. The Seneca Nation is seeking the return of lands between 1,340 and 1,365 food elevation.

Seneca president signs order to restore Kinzua ‘Take Area’

April 25, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star It has been more than 60 years since Seneca families were forcibly removed from their homes to make way for the waters backing up behind the Kinzua

(Photo submitted) Olean Food Pantry volunteers sort canned goods for distribution at the 8 Leo Moss Drive facility in Olean.

Federal cuts to Olean Food Pantry means less food for families

April 25, 2025

OLEAN — Olean Food Pantry (OFP) is sounding the alarm after federal funding cuts to food banks threaten to worsen hunger across Western New York. The nonprofit braces for an

Jack Sherry tosses up a floater during the Terrors win over Coudersport. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Terrors remain atop North Tier League with victory over Coudersport

January 10, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – As the Otto-Eldred and Coudersport boy’s basketball teams entered the Terror Dome, one fact was inevitable: someone would be tallying their

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca girls remain red hot with road victory; Port Allegany boys push record positive with fourth straight win

January 10, 2026

FREDONIA, NY — The Salamanca girls basketball team, going on the road and taking down Fredonia 55-39, has now won three straight and seven of its last eight contests. Maliyah

Bona women’s hoops travel to take on A10 leaders Rhode Island

January 9, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — At the tail end of the non-conference portion of the season, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley needed to see his

(Rick Miller/Olean Star file photo) No Kings 2.0 demonstrators outside Lincoln Park on Oct. 18. A local protest will be held Saturday over the ICE killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Local demonstration planned Saturday in response to Renee Good’s killing by ICE agent

January 9, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The local Voices of the People Movement plans a demonstration Saturday outside Lincoln Park to protest the killing by an ICE agent of