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In ‘State of the City,’ Sherburne paints picture of what she sees for Olean’s future
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In her first State of the City Address Friday night, Olean Mayor Amy Sherburne thanked her family, supporters and city employees. Speaking to

The Rest of the Jeff Andreano Story: Just Drop the Charges
Olean Star – Eric M. Firkel Opinion UPDATED 1/4/2026 On December 12, Jeff Andreano was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment in the City of Olean,

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators, Huskies, Lady Warriors start 2026 with wins; Otto-Eldred boys lose D9 title rematch
KANE, PA – Opening the new year with a dominant performance on the road, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team found their second win of the season via a wire-to-wire

Defense, experience come into focus with Bona women’s hoops set to host Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley had been in search of a complete defensive performance after weeks of narrow results. Against

Bona men’s hoops seeking Franciscan Cup three-peat over experienced Siena
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In this modern era of college basketball, retaining players is gold. The transfer portal absorbs more talent each and every year, making itself

Over 1,000 flags fly for Veterans Day at Kill Buck Flag House
By RICK MILLER Olean Star KILL BUCK — There are more than 1,000 small American flags lined up outside Alan Robison’s Kill Buck home again this Veterans Day. On Saturday,

Pollock: Suddenly, the Bills appear to be in big trouble
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist It’s probably time Bills fans put a moratorium on talking about the Super Bowl. A more timely subject would be whether Buffalo

Bona women’s basketball hits the road to face Binghamton with history on the line
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Come Nov. 11, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will have the chance to do something it has not done in over a












