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(City of Olean) Degawenodas, a Seneca Indian and founder of Defend Ohi:yo’ to protect the Allegheny River, asked Olean aldermen Tuesday what plans they had to prevent future sewage discharges into the river.

Seneca asks Olean Council its plans to stop future Allegheny discharges

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A member of the Seneca Nation and founder of Defend Ohi:yo’ asked Olean aldermen what they were prepared to do to prevent future

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

Cutline: James Cook races to the end zone with an escort form Mac Hollins. Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills photo

Pollock: Bills didn’t play with a sense of urgency in Sunday’s close call versus Patriots

December 27, 2024

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist So what do we make of the Bills’ twelfth win of the season? To be sure, it was needed to

Rhinehart’s career-high leads Portville to 48-34 win over Olean

December 27, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The goal for coach Inga Welty’s Portville girls basketball team going into its one and only game in the 7th Annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday

Salamanca rolls past Bradford 70-40 in DeCerbo Holiday Showcase

December 27, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Salamanca boys basketball team proved unshaken by the holiday break as its defensive identity and transition offense carried it to a big win

Salamanca's Leilene McComber takes a mid-range jumper during the Lady Warriors' 57-47 loss to Port Allegany. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Gators top Salamanca in opening game of DeCerbo Showcase

December 27, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Kicking off the annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Salamanca girls’ basketball team suffered their second loss of the season, falling to