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Rep. Langworthy secures $1 million in House bill for Olean water plant repairs
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy toured the ailing Olean Water Treatment Plant on River Street Thursday with Mayor Bill Aiello and other local officials. Brad Kemp,

Bolivar Richburg Wolverines head to Second Round of CCMFL Midget Playoffs
Robert Crandall – Olean Star The CCMFL playoffs are about to enter their second round this Saturday and a team that is having a great season in the Midget division

Two smoke shops in county fined $7,000 for selling flavored vapes, underage sales
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two pop-up smoke shops have been fined a total of more than $7,000 by the Cattaraugus County Board of Health for illegal sales of vaping

Walkable Olean IV work begins on South Union Street Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Work got underway on the $3.3 million Walkable Olean IV along South Union Street on Wednesday. A crew from Millennium Construction, Niagara Falls, removed the

Save Our Enchanted Mountain Ridges Alliance to hold meeting Monday on Hemlock Hollow Wind Farm
Letter to the Editor of the Olean Star: To the Editor: Our community is under threat, and it is time for the residents of Allegany, Olean, and Portville to take
Pollock: Can Brady pick up where McDermott left off for the Buffalo Bills?
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Columnist The biggest question about the Bills heading into the 2026 season is whether this year’s roster stands up against the talented one former

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Warriors soccer nets double-digits in shutout over Franklinville; Olean girl’s tennis sweeps first trip to the court
SALAMANCA, NY – Having nine days to recover from their season-opening loss to Eden, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team erupted with a response, defeating Franklinville with a flurry of offense

Common Council approves plan to fix splash pad before the end of November
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council on Tuesday approved a plan for the contractor of the War Veterans Park splash pad to fix it by the end




