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Olean alderman OK 40-year PILOT for new 60-unit apartment complex
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council agreed Tuesday to a 40-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement for a new 60-unit apartment complex to be

Harmful algae blooms close lakes in Allegany State Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star RED HOUSE — Both Red House Lake and Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park remain closed this weekend due to harmful algae blooms. Heading into the

Olean ice rink opens early for start of 2024-25 season
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The William O. Smith Recreation Center’s ice rink opened for the 2024-25 season on Monday — the earliest opening in its 45 years. Why

IDA OKs rail bike operation using its tracks in Village of Cattaraugus
BY: Rick Miller, OLEAN STAR CATTARAUGUS — A new way to enjoy the Cattaraugus County scenery will take off soon from the Village of Cattaraugus. The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development

GATOR CUP ROUNDUP: Portville ties small-school consolation; Bradford claim third in large-school bracket
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Portville boys soccer team were dealt a tough hand, having to play the consolation game of the Gator Cup small-school bracket just over

Allegany-Limestone lifts Gator Cup large-school championship with comeback win over Randolph
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — In a rematch of the 2024 Section 6 Class C Final, the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team took on Randolph, this time in the large-school

Portville boys soccer falls to GV/B 4-2 on penalties in season-opening thriller
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — For the Portville boys soccer team, its first game of the season wound up being a trial by fire as it scratched and clawed
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany rolls over Moniteau; Salamanca boys soccer drops opener
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Dominating the competition for the second week in a row, the Port Allegany football team earned a second straight win, beating Moniteau 66-14 in their home












