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(St. Bonaventure photo) Betsy Gingerich, wife of university President Jeff Gingerich, stands with two student volunteers at the Warming House, where she is a volunteer. She is chairman of a Sept. 26 fundraiser for the Warming House.

St. Bonaventure promoting Warming House Fundraiser

August 1, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — For 50 years, St. Bonaventure University’s student-run Warming House has been addressing

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Col. Patrick Miller (center), speaks with WPIG Radio personality Gary Neese (right) and Barbara O’Brien at the Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Concert he hosted at Bradner Stadium July 20.

Fifth Wounded Warriors Concert at Bradner Stadium a success

August 1, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The fifth Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Concert at

(Image provided) Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce promotion of Southern Tier Restaurant Week Aug. 9-16.

Southern Tier Restaurant Week set for August 9-16 by GOACC

July 31, 2024

OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce will present 2024 Southern Tier Restaurant

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demolition derby cars and their drivers lined up on the track near the grandstand at the Cattaraugus County Fair Monday night.

County fair’s demolition derby draws good grandstand crowd

July 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The first of two demolition derbies was

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The front end of competitor’s tractor lifts off the ground in Saturday’s Antique Tractor Pull at the 181st Cattaraugus County Fair in Little Valley.

Antique Tractor Pull starts off 181st Cattaraugus County Fair

July 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 181st Cattaraugus County Fair got underway

(Photo provided) Author Amanda Woomer will give a talk Thursday at the Cattaraugus County Museum in Machias on haunted roads, forests and cemeteries in Western New York. It is part of the Summer at the 2024 Stone House series.

Haunted talk at county museum Thursday July 25

July 23, 2024

MACHIAS — The Cattaraugus County Museum and Research Library’s Summer at the Stone House event

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A 10-foot bronze statue of astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson was dedicated last week at the Ellicottville Gazebo Concert Series. The music continues this weekend with the Ellicottville Summer Music Festival.

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze statue of a female American

(Aerial Imaging Services) This image is from the 2019 Allegany Old Home Days.

Old home Days kick off Thursday night with water fights

June 26, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — They began setting up amusement rides on Tuesday

(Photo provided) It was a happy ending for a kitten stuck under a car hood Monday. From left are: Patrolmen Zack Spears and Joe Cottone; Sgt. Chris Lickfeld (holding the kitten) and Cordell Hill, an auto mechanic who helped remove panels so Lickfeld could grab it.

Olean Police officers help to rescue cat from under hood of woman’s car

June 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Bolivar-Richburg Central School teacher on her way

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Pastor Tyrone Hall of the Church Without Walls holds boxes of sneakers that have already been donated for Feet Heat 5, the church’s annual sneaker giveaway for area youths.

Feet Heat 5 is underway by Church Without Walls

June 18, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Feet Heat 5 is underway! The Church Without

Congressman Glenn Thompson

House Ag Committee chairman to attend Right Thinkers meeting

June 17, 2024

ALLEGANY — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson will be one of the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Mural designer and artist Alex Derrick watches Sunday as his grandmother, Sondra Fox, applies paint to “The Moment,” an Olean mural taking shape on the side of the Sports Locker open West State Street.

Open Painting Day brings out dozens to help with Olean’s latest public mural

June 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The perspective for “the Moment,” Olean’s latest public

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