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My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their
Olean Common Council votes to continue solar moratorium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted 5-1 Tuesday for a local law extending a city moratorium on new solar farms or facilities. Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr.,
Cattaraugus County Legislature OKs resolution for IDA hearings on Alle-Catt request for tax relief
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Six years ago, the Cattaraugus County Legislature approved a resolution asking the Industrial Development Agency not to approve a payment in lieu
Pollock: Terry Pegula is the Southern Tier’s gift to Buffalo pro sports
To understand the owner of the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, you must know his competitive nature in Olean and how he treats employees and friends By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun

Eight companies get $5,000 each at Laine Business Accelerator Showcase at JCC
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Eight companies participated in this year’s Laine Business Accelerator Showcase in the Cutco Theater at Jamestown Community College’s Cattaraugus County Campus. The showcase
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Terrors get back in the win column; Olean boys, Salamanca girls hoops pick up first wins of season
DUKE CENTER, PA — Shaking off their first home loss in four years, the Otto-Eldred boy’s basketball team got back to their winning ways, picking up their fourth North Tier

Allegany-Limestone girls hoops survive inspired fourth-quarter Portville surge
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For the grand majority of its first two games of the season, the Allegany-Limestone girls basketball team were chasing a lead. And, much to

Second half collapse hands Bradford season’s first loss versus Chucks
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Through the first 16 minutes of their game against Punxsutawney, the Bradford boy’s basketball team looked sharp. Sure, they had had a




