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Right Thinkers meet Monday on AI and cyber security impact
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers group will meet Monday beginning at 5 p.m. at The Hall on North Fourth Street in Allegany. The theme

Schmidt era comes to a close at St. Bonaventure following A10 tourney loss to Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team entered the Atlantic 10 Championship knowing that the final days of head coach Mark Schmidt’s tenure were

Legislators ask Hochul to reconsider ending some Medicaid payments to rural ambulance services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider a provision in her executive budget that would

Chuck Pollock: Reflections on Schmidt’s stint at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The hammer came Saturday morning when the Olean Star announced that St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt would be coaching his final game

League-leading Lady Panthers sweep Otto-Eldred with consistency at the plate
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Facing the best team in the North Tier League for the second time in as many days, the Otto-Eldred softball team

Installation has begun on Olean’s splash pad in War Veterans Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The City of Olean’s splash pad at War Veterans Park is finally taking shape. The contractor began installing components of the splash park on the
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Owls start long week with loss to ECC; Salamanca, Portville rallies come up short
ST. MARYS, PA – Starting their four-day-four-game week on the road, self-inflicted wounds amounted to the Bradford softball team’s ninth loss of the season as they dropped to Elk County

Miles does it all for Olean in six-inning shutout over Fredonia
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Olean baseball head coach Les DeGolier described Austin Miles as the heartbeat of the team. In an 11-0, six-inning mercy rule win over Fredonia,












