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Sempolinski cites his service in Congress and State Assembly in his campaign for 148th Assembly District
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos When Assemblyman Joseph Giglio announced in February he wouldn’t seek re-election, it wasn’t a difficult decision for his chief of staff Joe Sempolinski to declare his

Supervisor Dan Brown is running for the Assembly in the 148th District
By Rick Miller GREAT VALLEY – After earlier deciding against another campaign for the Assembly, the Great Valley Democrat agreed to run in the November election against Joe Sempolinski of

Giglio predicts final passage of $237 billion state budget bills on Saturday with ‘hold harmless’ policy for schools intact
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos ALBANY — Assemblyman Joseph Giglio, R-Gowanda, said Friday afternoon that it appears the state’s hold harmless policy for school districts would continue. The policy guaranteed school

Cattaraugus County low again In County Health Rankings, Roadmap
BY: Rick Miller rick@oleanstar.com OLEAN — Cattaraugus County is not the healthiest place to live in New York. The 2024 County Health Rankings and Roadmap report by the University of

More than 100 demonstrators in Lincoln Park protest ICE killing of Renee Good
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 100 demonstrators attended an “Ice Out” protest outside Lincoln Park Saturday. Many protesters cited the killing by an ICE agent of

Terrors remain atop North Tier League with victory over Coudersport
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – As the Otto-Eldred and Coudersport boy’s basketball teams entered the Terror Dome, one fact was inevitable: someone would be tallying their
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca girls remain red hot with road victory; Port Allegany boys push record positive with fourth straight win
FREDONIA, NY — The Salamanca girls basketball team, going on the road and taking down Fredonia 55-39, has now won three straight and seven of its last eight contests. Maliyah

Bona women’s hoops travel to take on A10 leaders Rhode Island
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — At the tail end of the non-conference portion of the season, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley needed to see his












