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Olean alderman OK 40-year PILOT for new 60-unit apartment complex
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council agreed Tuesday to a 40-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement for a new 60-unit apartment complex to be

Harmful algae blooms close lakes in Allegany State Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star RED HOUSE — Both Red House Lake and Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park remain closed this weekend due to harmful algae blooms. Heading into the

Olean ice rink opens early for start of 2024-25 season
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The William O. Smith Recreation Center’s ice rink opened for the 2024-25 season on Monday — the earliest opening in its 45 years. Why

IDA OKs rail bike operation using its tracks in Village of Cattaraugus
BY: Rick Miller, OLEAN STAR CATTARAUGUS — A new way to enjoy the Cattaraugus County scenery will take off soon from the Village of Cattaraugus. The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development

Allegany-Limestone routs Dunkirk in final league game at home
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Everything that could have gone right for the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team, did as it put together a well-rounded 5-0 shutout over Dunkirk in

Port United preserves playoff hopes in double overtime, ruins Lady Crusaders’ perfect season
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Typically, a team’s mentality on any given day is to win at all cost. However, as the Port United girl’s soccer

National Day of Protest Saturday at Olean’s Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Voices of the People movement will be holding a protest Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at Lincoln Park, working with Indivisible and Mobilize for

Olean’s mayoral race is marquee match-up in county; early voting starts Oct. 25 in Olean, Little Valley
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Nine days of early voting for Cattaraugus County voters will begin on Saturday, Oct. 25, with two locations in Olean and Little Valley. Early voting












