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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The Duflo Family, Brittany, Renee and Jeff, are pictured giving a thumbs up gesture in front of the Piper Aztec airplane he uses for aerial spraying for mosquitoes and other insects at the Great Valley Airport Wednesday.

Allegheny River Valley towns, cities await mosquito relief from spraying

June 13, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Mosquito relief is on the way. Jeff Duflo of Duflo Spray Chemical Inc., Lowville, has been flying to Cattaraugus County to spray

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) North Park LLC/North Park Innovation Group Inc., is seeking tax breaks from the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency for a $770,000 expansion of their 12,500- square-foot manufacturing facility

IDA encouraged by North Park expansion proposal in Ellicottville

June 12, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Proposed tax breaks from the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency for a $770,000 expansion for an Ellicottville manufacturer will go to a public

Cattaraugus County sold the home of Edwin McPeak at tax auction last Thursday, June 6. He owed 6,690 in back taxes. The house sold for $23,290.

Olean man accused of carjacking, two bank robberies loses home to County tax foreclosure

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN – Edwin McPeak, a 39-year-old Olean man accused of carjacking and two bank robberies last Thursday morning remains in custody in the McKean County

(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,

Josh Allen on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs; Pollock’s Prediction is a one-point game for the Buffalo Bills

November 17, 2024

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist It’s Bills-Chiefs again … as usual with plenty at stake Most Bills fans know the numbers by heart. Since Sean

Panthers struggle to find range, fall to Wildcats

November 17, 2024

Williamsport, PA — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women’s basketball team traveled to Williamsport on Saturday, as they took on the Penn College Wildcats in a non-conference matchup. The

Bowling Green too much for Bonnies Saturday

November 17, 2024

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team fell to Bowling Green, 92-41, Saturday afternoon at the Stroh Center in Ohio. Freshman Hannah Richardson paced the Bonnies

Bonnies lead wire-to-wire in win over Le Moyne

November 17, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure started strong and never lost control on the way to a commanding win over visiting Le Moyne Saturday afternoon at the Reilly Center, 71-52.