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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Elliotte Huselstein of Olean enjoys a fresh-picked strawberry from the container she and her mother, Jocelyn Huselstein picked on Monday at the Great Valley Berry Patch.

Great Valley Berry Patch opens for 28th year of strawberry picking

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The Great Valley Berry Patch opened Monday for those wanting to pick their own sweet, mouth-watering strawberries. While temperatures were below normal,

Weather again delays aerial spraying of larvicide targeting mosquito larvae

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Weather has delayed the aerial spraying of mosquito larvicide over wetland areas along the Allegheny River Valley from Portville to Salamanca. Jeff Duflo of Duflo

(Rick Mller/Olean Star) St. Bonaventure University’s new Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Bob Beretta, a 1987 St. Bonaventure graduate, is flanked by his wife, Jennifer, also a 1987 alum, and daughter Julia following a press conference at the Regina Quick Arts Center Friday afternoon. His appointment was announced earlier this week.

Bob Beretta named St. Bonaventure Athletic Director

June 8, 2024

ALLEGANY – Bob Beretta was named Vice President and director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Friday. Beretta is a 1987 Bonas graduate and former captain of the St. Bonaventure University baseball

Former Limestone oil and gas developer charged in connection with January 6 Capitol attack

June 7, 2024

WASHINGTON – Former Local Oil and Gas Developer Scott Salter, Sr., of Saylorsburg, PA was charged with felony and misdemeanor charges arising from the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. Slater

The Smethport VFW defeated Randy's Up the River for the 2025 A Bracket championship. Pictured here is Kamryn Cook (front, left to right), Mallory Welty, Mia Welty, Teagan Kosinski, Tierra Bodamer, Adalee MacNeal, Karly Welty (back, left to right) Inga Welty, Amber Nelson, Kate McCullough, Kara Kosinski, Mary Okerlund and Courtney MacNeal. Missing from the team is Cailey Barnett. | Photo submitted

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW, 716 Fitness take home slow pitch championships

August 5, 2025

OLEAN, NY – After dropping the first game of the series, the Smethport VFW took home the 2025 Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball Championship with a win over Randy’s Up the

Tee times set for 89th annual Men’s AM

August 4, 2025

OLEAN, NY — Going into it’s 89th year of existence, the annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur is set to begin following the release of this year’s tee times. The

(Cutline: Marvy Levy and his wife Fran laugh on Sunday, Marv’s 100th birthday as fans in Chicago made cards for him. He was flanked by two players he coaches, quarterback Jim Kelly and running back Thurman Thomas, as well as a grandson with his friend (blue shirts). James Loften and Andre Reed were also on hand Sunday for his birthday. Photo by JOHN ANDERSON)

Pollock reflects on quite a century for former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy

August 4, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist Statistics will tell you that 0.03% of the 330-plus million Americans will live to be 100 years old. That’s 101,000 and nearly 80% of

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Aaron Gies of Olean, a St. Bonaventure theology professor who is a Democratic candidate for Congress, speaks at a rally in Lincoln Park on Saturday. It was part of a national “Rage Against the Regime” protest.

Democratic congressional candidate speaks at Rage Against Regime rally

August 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olear Star OLEAN — A local version of this weekend’s national 5051 “Rage “Against the Regime” demonstration was held Saturday afternoon in Olean’s Lincoln Park. Democratic congressional