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Bona women’s hoops accept WNIT invitation, set for first postseason appearance since 2015-16
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has officially accepted an invitation to the WNIT. After completing their first winning season in a decade,

Right Thinkers meet Monday on AI and cyber security impact
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers group will meet Monday beginning at 5 p.m. at The Hall on North Fourth Street in Allegany. The theme

Schmidt era comes to a close at St. Bonaventure following A10 tourney loss to Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team entered the Atlantic 10 Championship knowing that the final days of head coach Mark Schmidt’s tenure were

Legislators ask Hochul to reconsider ending some Medicaid payments to rural ambulance services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider a provision in her executive budget that would

Five Pines staff members cited as heroes for life-saving actions
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers gave five county employees who are heroes a standing ovation Wednesday. The five were at work at the Pines Healthcare and

Salamanca wins season-opener over Otto-Eldred behind consistent performance
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — From a “gutsy” effort on the mound to laying down bunts, the Salamanca baseball team executed on just about everything it needed to in

Allegany-Limestone softball opens season with walk-off win over East Aurora
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The campaign could not have gotten off to a much better start for the Allegany-Limestone softball team, walking off East Aurora in its season-opener.

NY Softball Preview: Experienced cores of veteran players set to take up the torch
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For a number of our New York softball teams, veteran leadership will be at the heart of just about everything this upcoming season. Between











