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Rep. Langworthy secures $1 million in House bill for Olean water plant repairs
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy toured the ailing Olean Water Treatment

Bolivar Richburg Wolverines head to Second Round of CCMFL Midget Playoffs
Robert Crandall – Olean Star The CCMFL playoffs are about to enter their second round

Two smoke shops in county fined $7,000 for selling flavored vapes, underage sales
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two pop-up smoke shops have been fined a total of

Walkable Olean IV work begins on South Union Street Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Work got underway on the $3.3 million Walkable Olean IV

DEC creates Blue Hill State Forest in Town of Yorkshire, first since ’63
By RICK MILLER Olean Star YORKSHIRE — Cattaraugus County has a newly-designated state forest in the town

Panthers dominate Salamanca War Wolves, look toward bright future
By HUNTER O. LYLE SALAMANCA – After suffering a loss last week, the Portville boys soccer team was

Chuck Pollock: Why one bad loss doesn’t wreck a fast start by the Bills
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star Let me get

Josh Allen, Sean McDermott discuss what they have learned ahead of the Buffalo Bills’ AFC title game with the Chiefs
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist It’s happening again. For the fourth

James Walter Ritts
May 22,1942 – January 21, 2025 Olean- James Walter Ritts, 82, passed away Tuesday (January

Bona hearts broken as Fordham edges slim victory with Donaldson’s clutch buckets
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NEW YORK — For just about the entirety of the campaign thus

Welcome to the Club: Terrors make history as Thomas tallies 1,000th point
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLARION, PA – While the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team has

Second half struggles see Bona men’s hoops fall 75-61 to VCU
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — Despite a number of costly turnovers, the St. Bonaventure

Friday Roundup: Olean, Salamanca boys extend win streaks; Lady Terrors blow out Galeton
DUNKIRK, NY – Battling tooth-and-nail for four full quarters, the Olean boys’ basketball team picked

Bona women’s hoops aim to do away with bad habits, continue growth at Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NEW YORK — For the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, a
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