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The Bradford girl's soccer team celebrates Cami Sheely's go-ahead goal in the first half of their playoff match against Clearfield. The Lady Owls would tab another goal in the second as they played their way to a District 9 Championship appearance. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Owls fly south to face Clearfield, return with shot at D9 title

October 22, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLEARFIELD, PA – Despite entering the District 9 Class 3A postseason as the underdogs for the first time in almost a decade, the Bradford girl’s

St. Bonaventure Athletics, Olean YMCA partner for second annual ‘Table or Treat’

October 22, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — On Friday, Oct. 24, the St. Bonaventure Athletics Department and the Olean YMCA will partner once again for the second annual “Table or Treat” event. Open to

Dasonte Bowen is embracing his Bona men’s basketball captaincy with a new perspective

October 22, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com (This article is the first of a four part series of 2025-26 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team player features) ST. BONAVENTURE — Just shy of 10

Aiello says he’s running for re-election to take care of unfinished business

October 22, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello said unfinished business like the upcoming $25 million rebuilding of West State Street are the reason he’s running for re-election

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Bolivar-Richburg Completes Undefeated Season

October 16, 2024

The Bolivar Richburg Wolverines are 20024 CCMFL Super Bowl Champions! Capping an undefeated season the Wolverines downed the previously unbeaten Allegany-Limestone Gator’s 36-20. The Wolverines jumped out early as Wolverines

(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