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Olean alderman OK 40-year PILOT for new 60-unit apartment complex
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council agreed Tuesday to a 40-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement for a new 60-unit apartment complex to be

Harmful algae blooms close lakes in Allegany State Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star RED HOUSE — Both Red House Lake and Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park remain closed this weekend due to harmful algae blooms. Heading into the

Olean ice rink opens early for start of 2024-25 season
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The William O. Smith Recreation Center’s ice rink opened for the 2024-25 season on Monday — the earliest opening in its 45 years. Why

IDA OKs rail bike operation using its tracks in Village of Cattaraugus
BY: Rick Miller, OLEAN STAR CATTARAUGUS — A new way to enjoy the Cattaraugus County scenery will take off soon from the Village of Cattaraugus. The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean softball blanks Southwestern; Bradford baseball falls to Bison
OLEAN, NY — Responding to their first loss in four weeks, the Olean softball team quickly put themselves back in the win column, dominating Southwestern in a no-hitter 13-0, four-inning

Portville falls behind early, drops fourth loss to Ellicottville
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After finding themselves down by a handful in the early goings, the Portville softball team failed to spark a comeback, losing to

Pollock: A look back at the draft, the late-round sleepers and his take on Beane’s WGR rant
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The follow-up grades of NFL teams’ drafts are almost as annoying as those unending mock drafts … and yes, several 2026 such

Pollock: Bills’ Beane kept promise about enhancing the Buffalo Bills’ defense
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist We knew this year’s Bills draft would be defense-oriented. After all, in Buffalo’s three playoff losses to Kansas City and one to












