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Board of Elections notes Feb. 14 deadline to change party enrollment
LITTLE VALLEY – The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections reminds all registered voters that Saturday, Feb. 14, is the deadline to change party enrollment before the 2026 Primary Election on

Pressure proves fatal in Otto-Eldred’s late collapse against Red Raiders
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Although they held just a one-point lead, the clouds were seeming to part for the Otto-Eldred boy’s basketball team. With just
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca, Portville win handedly; Olean, Bradford suffer lopsided losses
SALAMANCA, NY — The Salamanca girls basketball team took care of business at home, defeating Fredonia 54-27 for its fourth consecutive victory. Charli Ross led the Warriors, scoring a game-high

Board of Health sees sticker shock in rising vaccine prices
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Members of the Cattaraugus County Board of Health got a first-hand look Wednesday at price hikes of vaccines purchased by the county health

Patricia Ann Shinaberger
March 10, 1947 – September 30, 2025 Patricia Ann Shinaberger, 78, of Bradford, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at the Bradford Ecumenical Home. She was born on March
Tuesday Roundup: Mangold shines in return; Olean XC takes silver
FRANKLIN, PA – In her return from injury, Alyssa Mangold dominated the pitch. Coming away with six goals, she led the Bradford girl’s soccer team to 7-0 win over Franklin.

After dramatic comeback over Lady Terrors, Port emerges as league champions
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – In the second meeting with the Lady Terrors, things were going much differently for Port Allegany. Sweeping Otto-Eldred just two weeks

DEC fines Great Lakes Cheese $475,000 over damaging Ischua Creek discharge
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. has been hit with a $475,000 fine by the state Department of Environmental Conservation for discharges into Ischua Creek












