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Bona women’s basketball set for final scrimmage against Daemen University
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The 2025-26 season for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is on the near horizon. But before it gets the season officially underway,
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Gators volleyball, Portville boy’s soccer eliminated; Salamanca, A-L sweep at home
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – After breaking through to the District 9 Class A semifinals, the Port Allegany volleyball team’s championship hopes came to an end with a 3-1 loss to

Bradford dispatched by DuBois in D9 Championship in back-to-back years
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BROCKWAY, PA – Once again meeting their Class 3A rivals on the biggest stage of the season, the Bradford soccer team was unable to exact

Having achieved her dream of playing college basketball, Iva Corluka is motivated to help the Bonnies
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Ever since she was a kid, Iva Corluka dreamed of playing college basketball. It was a goal she worked towards for a significant

Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from the Great Lakes Cheese plant resulted in a significant die-off of fish and other aquatic

Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State

Pumpkinville opens for 30th year in its current Great Valley location
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opened this past weekend for its 30th year at the current location. If you count the years when the original Pumpkinville was run












