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Olean Swift Water team, others respond to call for Pennsylvania flooding
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Members of the Olean Fire Department’s Swift Water Team were dispatched with a rescue boat Friday to Westfield, Pa., and Knoxville, Pa, where flooding

Olean alderman vote to create Homelessness Task Force
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday to establish a city Homelessness Task Force. Common Council President John Crawford, D-Ward 5, initiated the resolution authorizing Mayor

Cattaraugus County Democrats nominate DJ Whitmore for sheriff
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Democrats have joined Republicans in nominating a candidate in the special election to succeed retired Sheriff Timothy S. Whitcomb. On Sunday, the Cattaraugus County

Langworthy sees a ‘sprint to finish’ in new race between Harris, Trump
By RICK MILLER Olean Star President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from his re-election bid and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris have brought presidential politics back to square one, U.S. Rep.

Olean Veterans Day ceremony set Wednesday at War Veterans Park
The City of Olean invites all residents, families, Veterans and members of the surrounding community to join us for a Veterans Day Ceremony honoring the brave men and women who

Confirmation of Douglas’ appointment by mayor to Ward 6 vacancy on Council’s Agenda Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council will get a second chance Tuesday at confirming Mayor Amy B. Sherburne’s nomination of James Douglas Jr. to fill the Ward

It’s Bills’ offense vs. Vikings’ defense
Kickoff is at 8:15pm in Minneapolis By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer The statistics are compeling … a paradoxical reversal. When the Bills meet the Vikings Monday night at Minneapolis’

POLLOCK: Penalties continue to hamper the Bills
Currently the Buffalo Bills have the third worst penalty stats in the NFL By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer It was an issue that dogged coach Sean McDermott and might



