Village of Cattaraugus wins $10 million Downtown Revitalization award

By RICK MILLER OLEAN STAR CATTARAUGUS — The Village of Cattaraugus won the lottery! Village officials were notified by Gov. Kathy Hochul this week that the village was the recipient of a […]
Five Pines staff members cited as heroes for life-saving actions

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers gave five county employees who are heroes a standing ovation Wednesday. The five were at work at the Pines Healthcare and […]
Cattaraugus County IDA OKs $9.6 million in tax inducements, does not approve Alle-Catt PILOT

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Tax breaks for business expansion projects in Olean, Allegany and Portville with nearly $4 million in local investment were approved Tuesday by the Cattaraugus County […]
Seneca president, councilors meet with governor who will issue apology over state role in Thomas Indian School abuse

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca and Seneca tribal councilors met earlier this month with Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany to discuss a number of issues. The number […]
Walkable Olean 4 construction resumed on South Union Street Monday

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Millennium Construction resumed work Monday on Walkable Olean 4 — South Union Street from State Street to Franchot Boulevard The $3 million project will include […]
Common Council votes 4-3 for public hearing on using eminent domain for Olean Mall

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted 4-3 at a special meeting Thursday to set a public hearing on whether to authorize the city to […]
Two village trustees unseated in Cattaraugus County elections

By RICK MILLER Olean Star In two contested village elections in Cattaraugus County Tuesday, incumbent trustees lost one seat each in Allegany and Ellicottville. In Portville, two incumbents were re-elected in a […]
Man waving American flag faces two demonstrations at Lincoln Park

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — There were two demonstrations at Lincoln Park last Tuesday and one counter demonstrator stood across the street waving an American flag at both of them. […]
St. Bonaventure to host ‘An Evening with Carson Waterman’ April 2

ST. BONAVENTURE — Carson Waterman, a distinguished artist and revered cultural figure for the Haudenosaunee people of the Seneca Nation, will discuss his life and artwork in a special presentation […]
Increased colorectal screenings driving down Cattaraugus county cancer rate

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Cattaraugus County. In the four-year period between 2016 and 2020, an average 38.8 county […]
