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Police identify body of man found in Front Street dumpster
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Police have identified the body of the man found Friday in a recycling dumpster behind Jim’s Park and Shop on First Street. The

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

Terrors remain atop North Tier League with victory over Coudersport
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – As the Otto-Eldred and Coudersport boy’s basketball teams entered the Terror Dome, one fact was inevitable: someone would be tallying their
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca girls remain red hot with road victory; Port Allegany boys push record positive with fourth straight win
FREDONIA, NY — The Salamanca girls basketball team, going on the road and taking down Fredonia 55-39, has now won three straight and seven of its last eight contests. Maliyah

Bona women’s hoops travel to take on A10 leaders Rhode Island
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — At the tail end of the non-conference portion of the season, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley needed to see his

Local demonstration planned Saturday in response to Renee Good’s killing by ICE agent
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The local Voices of the People Movement plans a demonstration Saturday outside Lincoln Park to protest the killing by an ICE agent of












