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Tentative city budget calls for 6% tax hike; sewer, water rate increases
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello released a tentative $29.1 million budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday that carries a 6% property tax increase. The $19.8 million general fund

Pitt-Bradford wins regular season championship with 24-point win over Lions
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – As the final buzzer sounded, the Panthers gathered underneath the basket, elated in the feat they had just accomplished. One by one,

Bona women’s hoops struggles with consistency, falls to VCU 81-37
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Despite showing some early signs of improvement, a string of empty possessions derailed the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, which suffered a heavy

Owls, Terrors lock in ahead of District 9 postseason
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com After roughly two and a half months of the regular season, the playoffs are finally here. With the District 9 brackets seeing their first glimpses

Aldermen express concern over timeline of Olean levee reaccreditation
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean aldermen expressed concern Tuesday over the timeline for reaccrediting the city’s levee protection system. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued draft flood

St. Bonaventure falls to George Mason 57-48 in battle of top defenses
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — On Jan. 21, two of the Atlantic 10’s best defenses went toe-to-toe as the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team hosted George Mason. Entering
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Gators dominate Smethport by 40; Pitt-Bradford rocked at home by 32
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – On a night where ten Gators made their way into the score books, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team kept their hot streak alive, beating Smethport

Dominant second half catapults St. Bonaventure to season’s first conference win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The metaphorical monkey is off the backs of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. Through five games, the Bonnies had failed to pick










