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Route 219/Peters Road intersection in Ashford will become roundabout
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ASHFORD — New traffic control devices for all-way stops were installed last week at the T intersection of Route 219/Miller Road and Peters Road in the town of

Olean facing $1 million shortfall in sales tax revenue for 2024-25, enacts spending freeze
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Mayor Bill Aiello last week sent a letter to city department heads to notify them of a spending freeze due to a

Friday Roundup: Salamanca boys hoops claim third consecutive CCAA Div. I title, Olean boys get back to winning ways
FREDONIA, NY – For the third time in as many years, the Salamanca boys basketball team has claimed the CCAA Div. I title, clinching it this season with a 60-51

Every Panther scores as Portville decimates Cassadaga Valley
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – Winning by 40 points, the Portville boys’ basketball team took down Cassadaga Valley for the second time this season, earning a season

Pink ladyslippers not extremely rare in WNY, but hard to find due to habitat loss, deer
By RICK MILLER Olean Star If you’ve ever seen a pink ladyslipper in a forest or along a treeline, consider yourself lucky. Most people who see their first pink ladyslipper

Franciscan friars gather to mark 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi
ST. BONAVENTURE — More than 70 Franciscan friars from the three branches of the First Order — the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Three-run burst, solid pitching see Oilers defeat Tarp Skunks
JAMESTOWN, NY — With a 4-2 win on the road, the Olean Oilers knocked the Jamestown Tarp Skunks out of the top spot in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League

St. Bonaventure men’s basketball unveil A10 pairings for 2026-27 campaign
ST. BONAVENTURE — The Atlantic 10 and St. Bonaventure have officially announced the pairings for the upcoming 2026-27 season. While no dates are set as of now, the Bonnies and



