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Kohler, Sherk, and Simmons lead Owls to first place at the District 9 League meet
Shouldering the load of the day with a combined seven first place finishes, the Bradford boy’s track and field top trio helped the Owls to an overwhelming win on Tuesday.

$58.9 million Olean City Schools budget up $1 million; tax levy unchanged
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean City School District held a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed $58.9 million budget for 2026-27. District business manager Jenny Bilotta told the

Mahon homers, leads Lady Gators to tenth win over Kane
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Returning home after their stiffest competition of the season, the Port Allegany softball jumped back in the win column as they
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Late scores dash hopes of comeback victory for Portville baseball; Port Allegany baseball sufferers first defeat of the season
PORTVILLE, NY — Through two innings of its game against Randolph, the Portville baseball team faced a 5-0 deficit. The Cardinals, eventual 7-6 winners on the day, had jumped on

183rd Cattaraugus County Fair gets underway in Little Valley on Saturday with antique tractor pull
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair kicked off its eight-day run on Saturday morning. More than two dozen men and women were entered

‘The exact roster we needed’: Pennsylvania sends New York home with second-half shutout
The Keystone State re-evens Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic series with first win in four years By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Just before kickoff, Team Pennsylvania had

Mayor Sherburne vetoes Council resolution to repair city swimming pool, faces override vote by aldermen
By RICK MILLER Olean Star (EDITOR’S NOTE: The story reflects clarifying costs provided by Mayor Amy B. Sherburne after the story first appeared online on Saturday). Olean Mayor Amy B.

Cattaraugus County asks Siting Board for rehearing on nighttime noise limits for Alle-Catt wind turbines
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A brief statement from an All-Catt spokesperson has been added to this story after it was first posted online). By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County has asked




