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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

Genesis House ‘Light the Night’ fundraiser to light up Lincoln Park Sunday night
OLEAN — The annual Genesis House “Light the Night” fundraiser culminates Sunday night with luminaria lit up in Lincoln Park to promote awareness of area homelessness. For a $10 donation,

Bona HC Mark Schmidt seeking response from team in final non-conference matchup
After falling to Ohio, the Bonnies are aiming for a bounce-back win over Le Moyne By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The end of the non-conference portion of the
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: O-E drops back-to-back home losses; Salamanca makes it three wins in a row
DUKE CENTER, PA — After falling behind early, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team failed to strike a comeback, instead losing to DuBois Central Catholic 52-33, the first time the Lady

Late-game execution sees Olean complete comeback over previously unbeaten Dunkirk
OLEAN — Even with a few practices under his team’s belt and with some prominent faces making their return to the floor, when Olean boys basketball coach Tim Kolasinski was












