Donors fill several boxes with toys at Toys for Tots event on Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Several Toys For Tots boxes were filled Saturday at a Stuff the Truck toy event outside Ollie’s Bargain Outlet on West State Street.
Cattaraugus County saves OATS bus service with Allegany County contract
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Area Transportation Service (OATS) will continue operating under an agreement reached between Cattaraugus and Allegany counties announced Wednesday. The Olean Common Council voted in the
Toys for Tots has new coordinator, need to fill donation boxes with toys
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The annual Toys For Tots drive is underway with more than 70 of the familiar white boxes already distributed to Olean-area businesses and other locations.
In visit Olean General Hospital, Schumer seeks telehealth extension
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer visited Olean General Hospital Monday where he advocated for an extension of Medicare reimbursement for seniors using telehealth services that
More than 200 attend Veterans Day services at Olean’s War Veterans Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people gathered in War Veterans Park in Olean for Veterans Day services Monday morning. The Veterans Day services were moved from the
J.C. Seneca to be sworn as new Seneca Nation president Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star When J.C. Seneca takes the oath of office as Seneca Nation president on Tuesday, his thoughts will include his father, William Seneca, who served as president from
Memorial to fallen state troopers dedicated outside Olean substation
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 100 people attended the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to fallen New York State Troopers from the Olean Substation outside SP Olean on
Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast
By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his pickup truck into the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Seneca Nation’s
St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School gift aids Henretta Communication Center
ST. BONAVENTURE — The upcoming addition to the home of the renowned Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University now has a name, thanks to the generosity of one of its most accomplished alumni.
SPCA in Cattaraugus County asks lawmakers for more funds
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The SPCA in Cattaraugus County is looking for a modest $22,000 increase in its 2025 contract with Cattaraugus County, a spokesman told county lawmakers
Stroehmann Bakery in Olean bakes its last loaf Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The last loaf of bread came off the line at the Stroehmann Bakery on North Second Street late Wednesday morning. It was part of an
Homeless Task Force is named by Olean mayor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello on Tuesday announced the formation of the Olean Homelessness Task Force, a group of 14 community groups and agencies to help city
Zoar Valley group demonstrates outside Buffalo DEC Headquarters
By RICK MILLER Olean Star BUFFALO — Nearly 30 members of the Zoar Valley Coalition demonstrated outside the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s regional headquarters in Buffalo Tuesday in protest
St. Bonaventure health interns provide outreach to underserved
ST. BONAVENTURE — A cadre of students in the Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions at St. Bonaventure University have partnered with the Cattaraugus County Health Department for the
County Health Department Influenza, Covid 19 vaccination clinics underway
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County residents still have several opportunities to get influenza and Covid vaccines at clinics across the county this month. There are nine more influenza and Covid
Over 200 participate in Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at JCC
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people participated in Saturday’s Southern Tier Walk to End Alzheimer’s — with start and finish lines at the Cattaraugus County Campus of
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 Plant on River Street Thursday with Mayor Bill Aiello and other local officials. Brad Kemp,
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 more than $7,000 by the Cattaraugus County Board of Health for illegal sales of vaping