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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Linda Mecca (right) removes a cover from the memorial for her husband Trooper Joseph J. Mecca Jr., is a memorial dedication ceremony Sunday in front of the Olean State Police Substation on Homer Street in Olean. Retired Sgt. Heidi Riley had just unveiled a memorial to her late husband Trooper Ross M. Riley. Both troopers' deaths were in the line of duty.

Memorial to fallen state troopers dedicated outside Olean substation

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 100 people attended the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to fallen New York State Troopers from the Olean Substation outside SP Olean on

(Facebook photo) An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after crashing his pickup truck into the front of the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Oil Springs Territory.

Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his pickup truck into the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Seneca Nation’s

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Otto-Eldred’s Carrie Drummond celebrates with her teammates after a kill during the Lady Terror’s sweep of Smethport.

Lady Terrors breeze by Lady hubbers, eye league banner

October 15, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE DUKE CENTER, PA – As they blaze through the final weeks of the regular season, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team picked up another clean sweep, this time

(Image provided) This is an artist's rendition of the new addition to the Jandoli School of Communications at St Bonaventure University — the 6,200-square-foot Henretta Communications Center. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School gift aids Henretta Communication Center

October 15, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — The upcoming addition to the home of the renowned Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University now has a name, thanks to the generosity of one of its most accomplished alumni.

Bona women’s hoops aim for ‘uncomfortable effort’ ahead of George Mason clash

January 4, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After a fruitless start to Atlantic 10 play, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is looking to get back on track with a road

Council, Hinton notch career-highs for Bona men’s hoops in 86-66 drubbing of Fordham

January 4, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NEW YORK — Powered by Div. I career-high’s from Melvin Council Jr. and Jonah Hinton, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team rolled to an 86-66 win

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Mayor Bill Aiello said Thursday he will seek re-election to a fourth term in November.

Aiello to seek re-election to fourth term as Olean mayor

January 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello will seek a fourth term in 2025. The mayor said after delivering his State of the City Address on Thursday that he

Cutline: Chuck Pollock points out, for Sean McDermott, with major personnel losses to free agency and a dearth of experienced wide receivers, Buffalo still won 13 games and collected a fifth straight AFC East title. Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills are merely waiting for playoff foe: Broncos, Dolphins or Bengals

January 4, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It’s out of the Bills’ hands. Nothing they do Sunday afternoon at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium against the New England Patriots (1 o’clock