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Manager vs. Mayor, Aiello weighs in
OLEAN — When Olean Mayor Bill Aiello appointed members of the City Charter Commission earlier this year, he fully expected they would examine the issue of mayor versus city manager.

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

Bona men’s basketball erupts for triple digits in exhibition win over Alfred University
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team finished the 2024-25 season with the second-lowest points-per-game average in the Atlantic 10. At just over 68

Bona women’s basketball completes comeback over Daemen in final exhibition
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After last season’s struggles, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team made defense the top priority in the offseason. They picked up players with
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Portville’s win streak, season comes to a close in Section VI Semis
WILSON, NY – Fighting until the very last minute, the Portville girl’s soccer team saw their late-season undefeated streak finally come to an end as they fell to Wilson 3-2

Council fails to override mayor’s veto over removing decorative lights on North Union Street
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council failed Tuesday to override a veto by Mayor Bill Aiello of a resolution passed earlier this month to remove




