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MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Gators soccer, volleyball pick up resounding season-opening wins

August 31, 2026

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – In their first taste of action, the Port United girl’s soccer team took home a heavy-handed win over Ridgway, defending The Swamp with a 4-1 victory.

The Otto-Eldred volleyball team celebrates their win over Cameron County on Monday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors get hot, sweep Cam Co in home opener

August 31, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In their first showing back in the Terror Dome, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team earned another win within its walls, downing Cameron

Mayor Sherburne issues temporary order restricting use of Lincoln Park gazebo, pavilion

August 31, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne said Monday she has temporarily restricted access to portions of Lincoln Park for public health and safety reasons. Sherburne issued

Bradford's Evan Troisi battles an ECC defender for possession during the Owls' season-opening loss to the Crusaders on Saturday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Bradford boy’s soccer, volleyball split weekend debut

August 30, 2026

BRADFORD, PA – Opening their 2026 campaign on their own turf, the Bradford boy’s soccer team was unable to protect its early lead, ultimately falling to Elk County Catholic 3-1.

(DEC graphic) This DEC map of the Great Lakes Cheese plant in Franklinville and Ischua Creek was shown at the Cattaraugus County Board of Health on Wednesday. Organic waste in treated water from the plant has been bland for a significant fish kill in the creek.

Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from the Great Lakes Cheese plant resulted in a significant die-off of fish and other aquatic

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demonstrators outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant in Franklinville Friday protest the company’s contamination of Ischua Creek, which killed tens of thousands of fish and other aquatic wildlife.

Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday announced a $475,000 fine against Great Lakes Cheese for its August discharge of contamnants into Ischua Creek, which killed tews of thousnads of fish and othe aquatic life.

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Kids and their parents look for candy shot out of the candy cannon at Pumpkinville on Sunday of opening weekend.

Pumpkinville opens for 30th year in its current Great Valley location

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opened this past weekend for its 30th year at the current location. If you count the years when the original Pumpkinville was run