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Olean Common Council takes aim at hanging planters in North Union Street median
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Get ready to see fewer hanging planters in the North Union Street median next year — especially if they restrict motorists’ sightline in the vicinity

Bona men’s basketball ‘handled adversity,’ despite 15-point loss to North Carolina
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — While the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season, it was not due to a lack of

State lifts Ischua Creek recreation advisory over Great Lakes Cheese contamination
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE —State officials have lifted a three month-old recreation advisory for Ischua Creek due to the impact of improperly treated wastewater from the Great Lakes
New York Girls Basketball Mega Preview: Roster continuity highlights local squads as new campaigns loom
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com With the 2025-26 girls high school basketball season fast approaching, roster continuity has been the major theme to emerge. Local teams are set to see the

Rebels’ shooting too much for Salamanca, hand Warriors 36-point loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Playing in their second game in as many days, the Salamanca boy’s basketball team faced another uphill battle in a matchup with

SHERRY BOMB: Jack Sherry’s 31-point double-double powers Terrors past Panthers
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — It had been a while since Otto-Eldred boys basketball head coach Rob Wight had seen as impactful a performance as Jack Sherry had for

Olean’s offense sputters out against Eagles
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Opening the second day of the 50th annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Olean girl’s basketball team struggled to keep out of

Huskies roll over battered Bradford, pick up win in DeCerbo headliner
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Playing in the headlining game of the 50th annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Olean boy’s basketball team dominated Bradford for their












