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John Balacki of Downtown Beautification Group named ‘Volunteer of the Year’
OLEAN — John Balacki has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by Mayor Bill Aiello. The mayor held a Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party at the John J. Ash Community Center

Bass vindicated by franchise-record 61-yard game-winner as Buffalo Bills beat Miami, 30-27
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star November 4, 2024 Talk about vindication. It’s been a tough few months for Tyler Bass. The Bills’ 27-year-old place-kicker has

Dogs, Cats, McDonalds, Human Garbage and Peanut: How the New York State DEC elected Donald Trump
BY: ERIC FIRKEL – OLEAN STAR When Donald Trump wins on Tuesday it will be for many reasons, but it will be the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Pollock: The Buffalo Bills don’t own the Miami Dolphins, but they have an option to buy
A column and game prediction by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Mike McDaniel knows the numbers. The Dolphins coach is painfully aware that since Sean McDermott took over that spot

Monday Roundup: Olean rolls past Fredonia on the road, A-L squeaks past Falconer with late-game comeback
Boys Basketball Olean 71, Fredonia 47 FREDONIA, NY – Behind a 25-point performance from Luca Quinn, the Olean boys basketball team is back in the win column for the first

Salamanca survives late-game Olean rally, claims league-opener 42-30
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Despite a late charge from Olean, the Salamanca girls basketball team was able to hold on for a win in its CCAA Div. I

DeFazio shines in return from injury despite loss to Randolph
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – In his first game back from a months-long injury, Aidan DeFazio returned to the reins of the Portville boys’ basketball team. However,

LYLE: Steelers show contentedness with complacency in loss to Bengals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Well, the NFL regular season is officially over and in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lackluster finale, they showed they are committed to mediocrity. In just four












