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John Balacki of Downtown Beautification Group named ‘Volunteer of the Year’
OLEAN — John Balacki has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by Mayor Bill Aiello. The mayor held a Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party at the John J. Ash Community Center

Bass vindicated by franchise-record 61-yard game-winner as Buffalo Bills beat Miami, 30-27
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star November 4, 2024 Talk about vindication. It’s been a tough few months for Tyler Bass. The Bills’ 27-year-old place-kicker has

Dogs, Cats, McDonalds, Human Garbage and Peanut: How the New York State DEC elected Donald Trump
BY: ERIC FIRKEL – OLEAN STAR When Donald Trump wins on Tuesday it will be for many reasons, but it will be the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Pollock: The Buffalo Bills don’t own the Miami Dolphins, but they have an option to buy
A column and game prediction by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Mike McDaniel knows the numbers. The Dolphins coach is painfully aware that since Sean McDermott took over that spot

Brewer’s perfect day for La Salle keeps St. Bonaventure winless in A10 play
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The fruitless run in Atlantic 10 conference play continued for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team as it fell on the road to

Bona women’s hoops looking to build on positive results at Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Learn and adapt. That has been the name of the game for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team throughout its 2025-26 season. In
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Roulo hits it at the buzzer for Bradford; Rivera leads Huskies at home
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA – Hitting a long range bomb at the buzzer, the Bradford boy’s basketball team completed their comeback over Punxsutawney, earning redemption in the form of a 33-31 win

Salamanca girls hoops ‘outworked’ in 53-38 loss to Southwestern
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Entering their Jan. 16 matchup, both the Salamanca and Southwestern girls basketball teams were undefeated and sitting comfortably atop the CCAA Div. I table.












