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Connecting Communities in Action, Salamanca, New York

May 28, 2024

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLIC MEETING TO FILL COMMUNITY SECTOR OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS CCA helps build resilient communities by helping people achieve economic, physical, and emotional security. The Board of

(Daniella Langianese/Star News Photo) Commander Don Langley of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 212 of Bradford, spoke about honoring and remembering all those lost to wars, both foreign and domestic, during a Memorial Service under sunny skies on Sunday morning in Willow Dale Cemetery in Bradford.

McKean Co. celebrates a Memorial Day rich in original purpose

May 28, 2024

By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com Today Bradford celebrated somber Memorial Day services in honor of our fallen soldiers. Due to impending storm predictions from the National Weather Service,

(Rick MIller/Olean Star) More than 200 people attended Memorial Day ceremonies sponsored by Olean American Legion Post 530 in Lincoln Park on Monday.

More than 200 attend Olean Memorial Day ceremony

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people came to participate in Olean’s Memorial Day ceremony at Lincoln Monday morning. Despite an occasional sprinkle, rain held off

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Honor Guard from Charles Harbel Post 892 lead the Allegany Memorial Day Parade on Monday.

Light rain fails to deter Allegany Memorial Day Parade, ceremony

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Sponsors of the Allegany Memorial Day Parade proceeded with the parade from the fire hall to the Allegany Town Hall Veterans Memorial Monday

Nick Schmidt: ‘Highly qualified’ and seeking success alongside his father at St. Bonaventure

July 19, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It’s hard to say no to family. Especially if that family is a highly-qualified college basketball assistant coach with experience at the academy

Off-kilter performances see Lizards fall 10-3 to Genesee Rapids

July 19, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Time is against the Salamanca Lizards in their race for the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) Playoffs. But luckily for them, they had

FILE -- Matthew Boffalo finds contact at the plate during the Olean Oilers' 6-2 win over the Horseheads Hitmen on Saturday, July 5. Yesterday, Boffalo led the Oilers to their 17th win of the season. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Boffalo scores three times, drives in two more as Oilers dominate Hornell

July 18, 2025

OLEAN, NY – Facing the Hornell Steamers twice in two days, the Olean Oilers found their second blowout win in a row as they earned a 10-1 win, tallying their

Formerly the head coach of men's basketball at Penn State-DuBois, Daniel Smay will take over at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford this winter. | Photo submitted

Smay to Lead Pitt-Bradford men’s basketball

July 18, 2025

BRADFORD, PA. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has announced that DanielSmay has been hired as the seventh head coach in the men’s basketball program’s NCAAhistory.“I am excited to