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Cattaraugus County sold the home of Edwin McPeak at tax auction last Thursday, June 6. He owed 6,690 in back taxes. The house sold for $23,290.

Olean man accused of carjacking, two bank robberies loses home to County tax foreclosure

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN – Edwin McPeak, a 39-year-old Olean man accused of carjacking and two bank robberies last Thursday morning remains in custody in the McKean County

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Elliotte Huselstein of Olean enjoys a fresh-picked strawberry from the container she and her mother, Jocelyn Huselstein picked on Monday at the Great Valley Berry Patch.

Great Valley Berry Patch opens for 28th year of strawberry picking

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The Great Valley Berry Patch opened Monday for those wanting to pick their own sweet, mouth-watering strawberries. While temperatures were below normal,

Weather again delays aerial spraying of larvicide targeting mosquito larvae

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Weather has delayed the aerial spraying of mosquito larvicide over wetland areas along the Allegheny River Valley from Portville to Salamanca. Jeff Duflo of Duflo

(Rick Mller/Olean Star) St. Bonaventure University’s new Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Bob Beretta, a 1987 St. Bonaventure graduate, is flanked by his wife, Jennifer, also a 1987 alum, and daughter Julia following a press conference at the Regina Quick Arts Center Friday afternoon. His appointment was announced earlier this week.

Bob Beretta named St. Bonaventure Athletic Director

June 8, 2024

ALLEGANY – Bob Beretta was named Vice President and director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Friday. Beretta is a 1987 Bonas graduate and former captain of the St. Bonaventure University baseball

Bradford's Hayley Keane tosses up a floater during the Lady Owls 38-25 loss to Brookville. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Turnovers sink Bradford against Lady Raiders as they fall to .500

January 10, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Despite having several chances in the final seconds, the Bradford girls’ basketball team failed to seize the moment to complete their comeback,

Bona men’s hoops look to bounce back against La Salle in 2025 home-opener

January 10, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in just shy of a month and a half, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will have to find

After 10 weeks of recovery, Aidan DeFazio finally made his return to the Portville boys' basketball team on Tuesday. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

From injury to 1,000: DeFazio returns to the Panthers after monthslong recovery

January 10, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com On a cold Wednesday afternoon, Aidan DeFazio moved through his daily routine. After a day full of classes and school work, the junior swapped his

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Kevin McCarthy of Olean takes a photo Thursday of the 9-foot Bona Wolf Eric Jones sculpted out of snow outside Worth W. Smith Hardware on West State Street.

Nine-foot tall Bona Wolf is Jones’ latest sculpture

January 10, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Eric Jones’ latest snow sculpture of the winter season was turning some heads on West State Street on Thursday. A larger-than-life Bona Wolf