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WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors reach NTL Finals; Pitt-Bradford secure home playoff game with redemption winÂ
DUKE CENTER, PA – Lifted by a 29-point second quarter, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team earned their spot in the North Tier League finals, beating Northern Potter 60-35 as they

Gordon’s 20 sends Lady Gators to NTL Finals with last-second hold out over Cam Co
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Surviving some late-game stumbles and a prayer at the buzzer, the Port Allegany girl’s basketball team defended their home court with

Second half slump condemns Bona women’s hoops in loss at Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley, sensing danger, called a timeout early in the second half. His side had executed their

King seeks GOP primary with Rep. Langworthy in 23rd Congressional District
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A Tioga County Republican has declared his candidacy for Congress in the 23rd Congressional District. James King, a retired engineer and lifelong moderate Republican plans

Front-loaded faceoff sees Owls top Johnsonburg in season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Finding an eruption early, the Bradford baseball team managed to begin their 2026 campaign on the right foot, cruising to a 6-3

NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.

Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative

IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved $480,000.00 in tax exemptions for a local developer Tuesday for a brownfield cleanup off River











