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East State Street project over budget, Olean aldermen eye savings from cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Members of the Olean Common Council are looking for ways to reduce the cost of the South Union Street reconstruction project scheduled to

Voters approve local school budgets Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The proposed $20 million capital project at Portville Central School passed Tuesday 152-38. The proposed project includes improvements to the football and soccer fields including

Eldred Borough provides update on sewer, water project
By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star News Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com The Eldred Borough announced recently that most of Main Street will be running on one lane during daytime hours for the majority

Bradford Regional Little League: Getting Kids on the Field
By JoEllen Wankel news@bradfordstar.com “Baseball and softball embody the discipline of teamwork. They challenge players toward perfection of physical skills and bring into play the excitement of tactics and strategy.

Bona women’s hoops confident, cautious ahead of date with ‘hard-nosed’ Buffalo
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Ahead of his team’s most recent game against Canisius, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley made it a point to say how

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Portville girls volleyball secures spot in Final Four with FWR sweep; A-L’s Wilczewski, Duggan place 19th, 53rd at cross country state meet
ONTARIO, NY — For the fifth year running, the Portville girls volleyball team is headed to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Final Four. After claiming

Bona men’s basketball outlasts Youngstown State in 84-80 thriller
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — With 42 seconds on the clock, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and Youngstown State were locked at 80-80. Over two hours of

Olean’s underdog run ends with loss to Falcons in Far-West Regionals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ROCHESTER, NY – Walking off the court for the last time, the Olean volleyball team struggled with the bitter sweet ending to their season. On












