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(Olean YouTube Channel) From left, Olean Common Council President Vernon Robinson Jr., City Clerk Frank Caputo and Alderman David Anastasia at Tuesday's Common Council meeting.

Unconfirmed members of Olean Zoning Board of Appeals confirmed by aldermen

February 11, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In a short meeting Tuesday, the Olean Common Council confirmed several mayoral appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Five of the six

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Gators earn NTL title with season-finale win over NoPo; A-L boys drop to Falconer on the road

February 10, 2026

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Tallying one final league win, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team officially earned the North Tier League title, beating Northern Potter 59-21. Looking to close their

Bona women’s hoops look to build on recent success at Richmond

February 10, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Between the start of the 2025-26 season and now, the growth in support for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has not gone

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) While most maple sap is collected by tubing, you'll see some old-fashioned maple sap buckets hanging on trees soon as the 2026 maple syrup season gets underway in the coming weeks. Tuesday's temperatures aren't enouggh to get sap moving just yet.

One day of warm weather won’t thaw maple trees and get sap running

February 10, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Maple producers across Cattaraugus County and Western New York are anxious for the maple sap season to get underway. With temperatures in the

Monday Roundup: Lady Terrors earn revenge win over Port, Bradford edges Cameron County and Salamanca remains perfect in league play

January 14, 2025

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – In a rematch of their first game of the season, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team earned a little revenge, beating Port Allegany 45-36 in hostile territory.