Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at […]
Olean Common Council scolded for continued sewage overflows

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two speakers took elected Olean city officials to task Tuesday night for last week’s release of more than 280,000 gallons of untreated sewage […]
Olean High School graduates 116 seniors at 142nd annual commencement Saturday

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One hundred sixteen Olean High School seniors graduated Saturday in a sea of red robes and mortar boards at the 142nd annual Commencement […]
Olean Police officers help to rescue cat from under hood of woman’s car

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Bolivar-Richburg Central School teacher on her way to work on Monday heard a kitten meowing under her hood as she drove down […]
Allegheny River paddle by activist upstaged by big sewage overflow

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — For the Summer Solstice Thursday, Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca environmental activist, paddled his kayak on the Allegheny River from Olean to Allegany to recognize […]
Open Painting Day brings out dozens to help with Olean’s latest public mural

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The perspective for “the Moment,” Olean’s latest public art on a brick wall at The Sports Locker on West State Street, is that […]
Over 170 from CA BOCES Olean Center receive their diplomas at OHS auditorium

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 170 graduates from the CA BOCES Career and Technical Education Center at Olean received diplomas at commencement ceremonies at Olean High […]
Olean man accused of carjacking, two bank robberies loses home to County tax foreclosure

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN – Edwin McPeak, a 39-year-old Olean man accused of carjacking and two bank robberies last Thursday morning remains in custody in the McKean County […]
Fall 24′ freshman class expected to be largest in 35 years at St. Bonaventure

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University reported Wednesday that more than 600 incoming freshmen have confirmed for the fall 2024 semester. As of Wednesday, 617 freshmen had committed to attend […]
Edwin McPeak, Jr., of Olean arrested, charged in connection with Hamlin Bank robbery

BREAKING NEWS SEAN CARR Olean Star ELDRED – Edwin McPeak, Jr., of Olean was arrested and charged with robbery in connection with the armed robbery of Hamlin Bank and Trust […]
