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Sempolinski joins Lawler, Senate, Assembly Republicans in opposing partisan redistricting efforts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R — Canisteo, joined Rep. Mike Lawler, NY-17, members of the Senate and Assembly Republican conferences Monday to oppose reported
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Randy’s scores 32 in OWSL win over Ice Cold Pitches
OLEAN — In an extremely high-scoring affair, Randy’s Up The River defeated Ice Cold Pitches 32-21 on opening day of the Olean Women’s Softball League (OWSL). Randy’s, which recorded a

Bradford Legion opens summer season with rout over Crosby
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA – Restocked and reloaded, the Bradford Legion Post 108 baseball team kicked off their campaign with a familiarity in the dugout, power at

SWNY-NWPA Men’s Am sets August 3rd entry deadline for 90th tourney
OLEAN — The Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania (SWNY-NWPA) has officially set Aug. 3 as the deadline to enter its 90th Men’s Amateur tournament. Below is the full release, courtesy of the

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls to Chautauqua Lake despite halftime lead; A-L, Portville boys soccer move on in playoffs
MAYVILLE, NY — Despite leading at halftime, the Warriors were unable to contain Chautauqua Lake as they suffered their third loss in the past four games by a score of

Portville/C-R/B-R secures playoff berth with ‘resilient’ victory over CSP
By SPENCER BATES batesolenatsr@gmail.com BOLIVAR — Three weeks into its 2025 campaign, the newly merged Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg football team sat with a 1-2 record and had just failed to score a

A long way from the big city lights, Joe Grahovac is hoping to provide for the Bonnies
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com (This article is the second of a four part series of 2025-26 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team player features) ST. BONAVENTURE — When Joe Grahovac steps

Cattaraugus County SNAP recipients unsure about November’s benefits
By RICK MILLER Olean Star It’s still unclear whether the Trump Administration will extend SNAP benefits into November if the government shutdown continues, leaving 2.9 million New Yorkers unsure if












