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Olean baseball shakes off late scare, walks off Southwestern in ‘complete team game’
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Prior to his last at-bat of the game, Olean’s Caine DeGolier was called over for a quick meeting with head coach Les DeGolier. With

Late collapse spoils Terrors’ slugfest with Gators, tallies ninth loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ELDRED, PA – For four innings, the Terrors and Gators were deadlocked. Hit-for-hit, run-for-run, the Otto-Eldred and Port Allegany baseball teams were locked in a

Aldermen approve $31.1 million combined city budget, sewer, water funds; 5.75% tax rate hike
By RICK MILLER Olean Star After a marathon Finance Committee meeting Tuesday night, the Olean Common Council voted unanimously to approve an amended 2026-27 city budget with a 5.75% tax

Portville baseball snaps three-game losing streak with six-inning mercy over CLV
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — After having dropped each of its last three games, the Portville baseball team bounced back with an 11-1, six-inning victory over Cattaraugus-Little Valley on

Cattaraugus County’s vaccination rate for measles lowest in Western New York
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — As the number of measles cases continue to rise in Texas — including one death — Cattaraugus County reports a 74% vaccination rate for measles,

Demonstrators gather outside Langworthy office in Olean, following Ukraine policy change, DOGE Cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — About a dozen area residents demonstrated outside Rep. Nick Langworthy’s Olean office Tuesday, protesting his support of Elon Musk’s employee and budget cuts and President’s

Bona men’s hoops outlast UMass 73-72 in final regular season home game
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team put a bow on its regular season home schedule, surviving an end-to-end affair with UMass. The Bonnies

Bona women’s hoops wraps up season with 60-50 loss to Saint Louis in A10 tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HENRICO, VA — The season has officially come to a close for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team after it suffered a 60-50 defeat to Saint











