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Olean splash pad in pieces, could open in August; city pool will not open due to needed repairs
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean’s new splash pad sits in pieces, stored inside the fence at the swimming pool in War Veterans Park. Mayor

Steel raised at Allegany Rescue & EMS headquarters
ALLEGANY — The new $1.5 million Allegany Rescue and EMS Headquarters is taking shape on a hill along Route 417 between the St. Elizabeth Motherhouse and St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Steel

Mark Heberling named delegate to GOP Convention
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County Republican Party Chairman Mark Heberling has been selected as one of three delegates to the Republican Presidential Convention from the 23rtd

Millennium: ‘Full speed ahead’ on Walkable Olean III project
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Millennium Construction isn’t wasting any time on the Walkable Olean III project on East State Street. The $2.7 million project stretches from North

Randolph homers in extra innings, spoils Olean’s season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Despite plugging in two runs in the bottom of the seventh, the Olean softball team fell short of a comeback to open

Chuck Gray Selected as NPRC’s 2025 Commencement Speaker
CORRY – Charles “Chuck” Eurydice Gray has been selected as the commencement speaker for NPRC’s2025 Commencement Ceremony slated to be held on Saturday, May 17 at Enchanted Beginnings inCorry. Gray

Weekend Wrap: Salamanca rolls past Ellicottville 15-6
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca baseball team, playing the second game of a season-opening weekend with back-to-back games, showed no signs of fatigue and rolled past Ellicottville to move to 2-0

PA boys all-stars run away with 101-81 win over NY in Big 30 Senior Classic
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — It was a high-scoring affair between the New York and Pennsylvania Big 30 Senior Classic Boys All-Stars, complete with spotlight-snatching dunks, dimes and blocks.












