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Lady Owls stumble late against ranked DuBois Central Catholic
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gamil.com BRADFORD, PA – Squaring off one of the most prominent teams in the Keystone State, the Bradford softball team’s bend-don’t-break hold out against DuBois Central

Genesis House Resource Fair designed to connect residents in need to community services
OLEAN — Genesis House of Olean, will host a Spring Resource Fair on Friday, May 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lincoln Park, 131 S. Union St., bringing essential

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Maine, Olean softball take down Dunkirk on the road; Port Allegany baseball improves to 8-0
DUNKIRK, NY – A six-run seventh frame proved to be the finishing touches on the Olean softball team’s blowout 16-3 win over Dunkirk as they picked up their fifth victory

Portville softball falls in rock fight with Franklinville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For both the Portville and Franklinville softball teams, offense was hard to come by. Aside from a run apiece in the second inning, nobody

Sr. Dymphna E. Aherne
November 3, 1939 – March 10, 2026 Born: Dympna Eunice Aherne on November 3, 1939 in Bronx, NY Died: March 10, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY Daughter of:

Allegany mayoral race is only contest in village elections Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany is the only village in Cattaraugus County with a contested mayoral election in Wednesday’s voting. Former Allegany Police chief, DPW director village councilman Dominic

St. Bonaventure women’s basketball set to host Drexel in WNIT First Round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The 2026 WNIT bracket has officially been announced and the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is set to host its first round matchup

Siena/SBU survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness; 25% will bet on games
Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena












