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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean High School Valedictorian Aila Shoup addresses classmates, parents, family and school officials during her Valedictory Address Saturday at the 142nd annual Commencement in the high school auditorium.

Olean High School graduates 116 seniors at 142nd annual commencement Saturday

June 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One hundred sixteen Olean High School seniors graduated Saturday in a sea of red robes and mortar boards at the 142nd annual Commencement

(Photo provided) It was a happy ending for a kitten stuck under a car hood Monday. From left are: Patrolmen Zack Spears and Joe Cottone; Sgt. Chris Lickfeld (holding the kitten) and Cordell Hill, an auto mechanic who helped remove panels so Lickfeld could grab it.

Olean Police officers help to rescue cat from under hood of woman’s car

June 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Bolivar-Richburg Central School teacher on her way to work on Monday heard a kitten meowing under her hood as she drove down

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca activist, kayaks past the Fourth Street pumping station outflow on the Allegheny River on Thursday. The night before, 200,000 gallons of untreated sewage overflowed from the station into the river.

Senecas threaten legal action on overflows

June 24, 2024

SALAMANCA – Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr. asked the legal department to look into legal action against the City of Olean over its latest discharges into the Allegheny River.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca Indian member of Defend Ohi’yo, departed from the South Union Street canoe and kayak launch Thursday morning to thank Olean city officials for taking steps to stop sewage overflows into the Allegheny River. He later found heavy rains Wednesday night had produced record sewage overflows into the river.

Allegheny River paddle by activist upstaged by big sewage overflow

June 21, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — For the Summer Solstice Thursday, Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca environmental activist, paddled his kayak on the Allegheny River from Olean to Allegany to recognize

Portville girls volleyball legacy of success, embodied in sweep of Dunkirk

September 15, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — The reigning New York State girls volleyball Champions have officially opened their season at home, doing so in convincing fashion as they remained undefeated

MONDAY ROUNDUP: DuBois tops Bradford soccer; Lady Terrors, A-L volleyball sweep Monday matchups

September 15, 2025

DUBOIS, PA – In a rematch of last year’s District 9 Class 4A championship, the Bradford girl’s soccer team were unable to exact revenge, losing to DuBois 3-1. Going down

Portville's Allie Bay (left to right), Alexis Linn and Alexa Schoonover celebrate Bay's goal during the Panthers' 5-0 win over Olean. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Gariepy scores two as Panthers second-half surge carries them to win over Olean

September 15, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After a quiet first half, the Portville girl’s soccer team exploded in the second, scoring goals in rapid succession as they built

Josh Allen had a low passer rating on Sunday, but gained 40 yards on this run and 59 for the game. Photo by Kostas Lymperopoulos/Buffalo Bills

Cook leads Bills after Josh Allen elbowed going for ‘rebound’ in 30-10 win over the Jets

September 15, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist What would you say the Bills chances were of winning a road game when their defending NFL MVP quarterback, Josh Allen, for the