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(Facebook) Olean Police and firefighters responded Tuesday night to a drive-by shooting on Seneca Avenue.

Eleven-year-old Olean boy shot in leg in Seneca Avenue drive-by shooting

October 16, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star UPDATE – OLEAN — An 11-year-old boy was shot in the leg in a backyard in the 1300 block of Seneca Avenue about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. The

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Linda Mecca (right) removes a cover from the memorial for her husband Trooper Joseph J. Mecca Jr., is a memorial dedication ceremony Sunday in front of the Olean State Police Substation on Homer Street in Olean. Retired Sgt. Heidi Riley had just unveiled a memorial to her late husband Trooper Ross M. Riley. Both troopers' deaths were in the line of duty.

Memorial to fallen state troopers dedicated outside Olean substation

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 100 people attended the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to fallen New York State Troopers from the Olean Substation outside SP Olean on

(Facebook photo) An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after crashing his pickup truck into the front of the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Oil Springs Territory.

Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his pickup truck into the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Seneca Nation’s

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Otto-Eldred’s Carrie Drummond celebrates with her teammates after a kill during the Lady Terror’s sweep of Smethport.

Lady Terrors breeze by Lady hubbers, eye league banner

October 15, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE DUKE CENTER, PA – As they blaze through the final weeks of the regular season, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team picked up another clean sweep, this time

Josh Allen on his play and the possible MVP award, “”We’re just glad our season goes on for another week. We don’t want our season to end on a loss. (The win) wasn’t pretty but these playoff games, all you have to do is win by one. Caean Couto/Buffalo Bills.

Andrews isn’t going to be called a ‘goat’ like Tom Brady as Josh Allen leads the Buffalo Bills to the AFC title game

January 20, 2025

January 20, 2025 By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist I wouldn’t want to be Mark Andrews. The Baltimore tight end is one of the National Football League’s best. His

Chuck Pollock points out, Josh Allen walks into the game against Lamar Jackson who, including last week’s playoff win over Pittsburgh, has thrown 43 touchdown passes with four interceptions and has rushed for 996 yards and four TDs. Benn Green/Buffalo Bills photo.

History, Lamar Jackson’s stats pile up against the Buffalo Bills, but Josh Allen wants to hear “Mr. Brightside”

January 19, 2025

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The stigma remains, though the Bills’ administration, coaches and players don’t much like talking about it. Coach Sean McDermott, after

Bona men’s hoops suffer largest loss of season after Duquesne’s efficient night

January 18, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the third time in four games, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has tasted defeat in the Atlantic 10. And for the

Pitt-Bradford's Jamarion Butler takes and makes a fade away jump shot during the Panthers' 98-93 win over the Bobcats. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Butler’s 31 points, clutch steals save Panthers from first conference loss

January 18, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – With less than 45 seconds left on the clock, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men’s’ basketball team needed a stop. It