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Connecting Communities in Action, Salamanca, New York

May 28, 2024

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLIC MEETING TO FILL COMMUNITY SECTOR OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS CCA helps build resilient communities by helping people achieve economic, physical, and emotional security. The Board of

(Daniella Langianese/Star News Photo) Commander Don Langley of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 212 of Bradford, spoke about honoring and remembering all those lost to wars, both foreign and domestic, during a Memorial Service under sunny skies on Sunday morning in Willow Dale Cemetery in Bradford.

McKean Co. celebrates a Memorial Day rich in original purpose

May 28, 2024

By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com Today Bradford celebrated somber Memorial Day services in honor of our fallen soldiers. Due to impending storm predictions from the National Weather Service,

(Rick MIller/Olean Star) More than 200 people attended Memorial Day ceremonies sponsored by Olean American Legion Post 530 in Lincoln Park on Monday.

More than 200 attend Olean Memorial Day ceremony

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people came to participate in Olean’s Memorial Day ceremony at Lincoln Monday morning. Despite an occasional sprinkle, rain held off

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Honor Guard from Charles Harbel Post 892 lead the Allegany Memorial Day Parade on Monday.

Light rain fails to deter Allegany Memorial Day Parade, ceremony

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Sponsors of the Allegany Memorial Day Parade proceeded with the parade from the fire hall to the Allegany Town Hall Veterans Memorial Monday

Man in the Middle: On a new team, Sherry leads thriving ‘Next Chapter’ Terrors

January 14, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In just one year, a lot has changed for Jack Sherry. At the start of December in 2024, Sherry was suiting

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Allison Fiut, an attorney for Harris Beach working for the City of Olean on the redevelopment of the Oleran Center Mall speaks to the Common Council Tuesday. The council later voted to use eminent domain to lift lease restrictions on mall stores to facilitate redevelopment.

Aldermen approve eminent domain resolution for mall to drop anchor stores’ lease restrictions

January 14, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to help the Olean Center Mall owner to more quickly redevelop it into a multi-purpose, mixed-use

(Assembly photo) Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski will hold a town hall meeting in Salamanca Feb. 17.

Sempolinski criticizes Hochul for not mentioning Seneca Gaming Compact in State of State Address

January 14, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — As Gov. Kathy Hochul was winding down her State of the State Address Tuesday Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, realized she hadn’t mentioned a

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Neff’s 24 falls in vain; Portville boys outgunned by Gowanda

January 13, 2026

KANE, PA — Despite Peyton Neff’s shooting showcase and 24 points, the Smethport girl’s basketball team was unable to steal a win on the road, losing to Kane 60-43. Throughout