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Sherburne beats Aiello in GOP mayoral primary

June 25, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Amy Sherburne trounced Olean Mayor Bill Aiello in the Republican primary for mayor on Tuesday. Unofficial primary night voting totals from the Cattaraugus

Lizards put up a fight, fall short in 4-3 loss to Gliders

June 24, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DANSVILLE — While the Salamanca Lizards may have fallen to the Dansville Gliders for their third loss in a row, the way in which they battled

FILE -- Olean's Chase Fischer stares down a pitch during the Oilers' double-header loss to Salamanca on Saturday. Against the Hitmen on Tuesday, Fischer scored once as Olean fell to 7-5. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Horseheads dominates Olean, hand Oilers fifth loss

June 24, 2025

HORSEHEADS, NY – Heading out on the road to kick off another spree of games, the Olean Oilers were handily routed by the Horseheads Hitmen, losing 15-2 in seven innings.

(Olean Police Department photo) Diane M. Casciani, 42, was charged with criminally negligent homicide, second-degree arson and first-degree reckless endangerment in the death of Carole Landrau, 76, at Landreau's apartment at 137 N. Ninth St., Olean on Monday.

Diane M. Casciani charged with arson, criminally negligent homicide in Olean fire, death of Carole Landrau

June 24, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Police investigators today announced an arrest today in the death of a woman who died in a fire at a home on North Ninth

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Bliss, Fillhart combine for 400 yards, six TDs in Gators win over Brookville; Olean pushes record positive with win over East Aurora/Holland

October 4, 2025

BROOKVILLE, PA – A 22-point second quarter and 19-point third carried the Port Allegany football team to their seventh win of the season, dominating Brookville 48-28. Although being held scoreless