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Juneteenth celebrations in Olean begin Friday night, continue Saturday and June 27
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — This year’s Juneteenth events across Olean begin today (Friday, June 19) and extend through June 27. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union

Crosby strikes back, routes Bradford Legion in rematch
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Meeting for the second time of the summer, the Crosby Legion Post 976 baseball team was able to ride their heat streak

Sempolinski sets town hall June 29 at Allegany Village Municipal Building
ALLEGANY – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, will hold a town hall meeting June 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Village of Allegany Municipal Building, 106 E. Main St.

Pink ladyslippers not extremely rare in WNY, but hard to find due to habitat loss, deer
By RICK MILLER Olean Star If you’ve ever seen a pink ladyslipper in a forest or along a treeline, consider yourself lucky. Most people who see their first pink ladyslipper

Hammond, Mercer to the rescue as Bona men’s soccer swipes victory from George Washington
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The day before St. Bonaventure’s Atlantic 10 home-opener, head coach Mick Giordano had agreed to facilitate an extra shooting practice session with Seth
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators narrowly outlast Kane; Olean, Portville football pick up lopsided wins
PORT ALLEGANY, PA — In what would be their closest contest of the season, the Port Allegany football team defended their home field with a dispatching of Kane, beating the

St. Bonaventure men’s, women’s basketball teams unveiled at Brown and White Night
ST. BONAVENTURE — After a long offseason, the new-look St. Bonaventure men’s and women’s basketball teams were officially unveiled in front of a full-voiced crowd in the Reilly Center. Each

Finding their stride in the second half, Warriors remain undefeated with win over Falconer
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Sometimes, when things aren’t working, you have to stop what you’re doing and try another approach. After two quarters of what head












