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(Ricki Miller/Olean Star). The Cattaraugus County Planning Board has elected Andrea Mellon of Ashford as its new chairman, succeeding the late Charles Couture. Also elected were Paul Mager (center) as vice chairman and Don Newbury assistant secretary. Michael Zaprowski, elected secretary, was absent.

Cattaraugus County Planning Board elects Andrea Mellon as new chairman

June 14, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Andrea Mellon of Ashford has been elected

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The Duflo Family, Brittany, Renee and Jeff, are pictured giving a thumbs up gesture in front of the Piper Aztec airplane he uses for aerial spraying for mosquitoes and other insects at the Great Valley Airport Wednesday.

Allegheny River Valley towns, cities await mosquito relief from spraying

June 13, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Mosquito relief is on the way. Jeff

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) North Park LLC/North Park Innovation Group Inc., is seeking tax breaks from the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency for a $770,000 expansion of their 12,500- square-foot manufacturing facility

IDA encouraged by North Park expansion proposal in Ellicottville

June 12, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Proposed tax breaks from the Cattaraugus County Industrial

Cattaraugus County sold the home of Edwin McPeak at tax auction last Thursday, June 6. He owed 6,690 in back taxes. The house sold for $23,290.

Olean man accused of carjacking, two bank robberies loses home to County tax foreclosure

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN – Edwin McPeak, a 39-year-old Olean man accused of

Weather again delays aerial spraying of larvicide targeting mosquito larvae

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Weather has delayed the aerial spraying of mosquito larvicide over

capitol riot slater nascar

Former Limestone oil and gas developer charged in connection with January 6 Capitol attack

June 7, 2024

WASHINGTON – Former Local Oil and Gas Developer Scott Salter, Sr., of Saylorsburg, PA was

(Head Start photo) More than 20 children and their families were shut out of Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties Project Head Start for the past two days due to an federal executive order pausing federal grants.

Cattaraugus-Wyoming Co. Head Start Program remains closed for a third day

February 1, 2025

RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties Head Start Program remained closed

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Traffic moves though the Peters Road intersection with Route 219 and Miller Road in the town of Ashford. The intersection, which now features all-way stop signs and red flashing lights, will make way for a roundabout at the site this summer.

Route 219/Peters Road intersection in Ashford will become roundabout

February 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ASHFORD — New traffic control devices for all-way stops were installed last

Olean facing $1 million shortfall in sales tax revenue for 2024-25, enacts spending freeze

February 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Mayor Bill Aiello last week sent a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean aldermen postponed a parking ban on aloof 12rth Street onTuesday and are expected to take up a less restrictive ban along the 200 block of the street instead.

Parking ban on 12th Street may be limited to 200 block

January 29, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A proposed parking ban on 12th Street was postponed indefinitely