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Big 30 set to induct three into Basketball Hall of Fame at Senior Classic
PORTVILLE — The Big 30 is set to induct three new members into its basketball hall of fame during the 2026 Big 30 Senior Classic on March 22. Wellsville’s Jim Insley,

Area maple producers participating in NY Maple Weekends March 21-22 and 28-29
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A number of maple producers in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties are participating in this year’s New York Maple Weekends that start Saturday. Mark March 21-22

Bona women’s hoops dance into WNIT Second Round with 10-point comeback over Drexel
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the longest time, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team just wasn’t able to get over the hump. Following a rough stretch of

Kolkowski is apparent winner over Papasergi in Allegany mayor’s race
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany Village Trustee John J. Kolkowski, a Republican, is the apparent winner in the Allegany mayoral election Wednesday. In unofficial results reported by the Cattaraugus

Common Council’s homelessness discussion centers on poverty, mental health, drugs and safe, affordable housing
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Common Council members got an update Tuesday on the Olean Homelessness Task Force appointed by Mayor Bill Aiello. The update from the
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford falls to Warren in unfortunate second half; Salamanca swim and dive moves to 9-2 with win over Olean/Portville
WARREN, PA – Despite sparking a comeback in the first half, an injury and subsequent second-half surge from Warren would hand the Bradford boy’s soccer team a 8-3 loss. Traveling

Allegany-Limestone routs Dunkirk in final league game at home
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Everything that could have gone right for the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team, did as it put together a well-rounded 5-0 shutout over Dunkirk in

Port United preserves playoff hopes in double overtime, ruins Lady Crusaders’ perfect season
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Typically, a team’s mentality on any given day is to win at all cost. However, as the Port United girl’s soccer












