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Aldermen express concern over timeline of Olean levee reaccreditation
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean aldermen expressed concern Tuesday over the timeline for reaccrediting the city’s levee protection system. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued draft flood

St. Bonaventure falls to George Mason 57-48 in battle of top defenses
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — On Jan. 21, two of the Atlantic 10’s best defenses went toe-to-toe as the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team hosted George Mason. Entering
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Gators dominate Smethport by 40; Pitt-Bradford rocked at home by 32
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – On a night where ten Gators made their way into the score books, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team kept their hot streak alive, beating Smethport

Dominant second half catapults St. Bonaventure to season’s first conference win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The metaphorical monkey is off the backs of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. Through five games, the Bonnies had failed to pick

Olean boys soccer wins Tri-County Cup consolation game with dramatic overtime winner
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CUBA — Despite having begun its season with a narrow 1-0 loss, the Olean boys soccer team did not flinch, responding with a dramatic 2-1 overtime

New leaders power Salamanca football past Olean 19-13 in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — After last season, the Salamanca football team lost just shy of 4,000 yards of offense due to a number of key players graduating. Maddox
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Bliss, Gators football stays undefeated; DeFazio dominates A-L in first start at QB
CLARION, PA – Faced with their first significant challenge on the schedule, the Port Allegany football team proved their prominence, handing Central Clarion their first loss of the season with

Allegany-Limestone girls soccer falls to Pioneer in home-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Last season, the Allegany-Limestone girls soccer team lost just two games. Through three games of its 2025 campaign, they have already equalled that total












