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OLEAN PRINCIPAL JEFF ANDREANO CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES: Prosecutor and Judge agree there was no proof to support charges against Andreano.
By: Eric Firkel Olean Star – firkeloleanstar@gmail.com City Court Judge George Panebainco dismissed all charges

Eye-popping bed tax revenue has aldermen raising eyebrows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Members of the Olean Common Council heard brief updates on

Sheriff calls Hochul ‘a fool’ over bill to ban NY law enforcement from ICE pacts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced a bill last week that would

Demonstrators hold “ICE Out’ protest in frigid temperatures in Olean Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Despite frigid temperatures Saturday, more than 100 protestors

Local demonstration Saturday to protest killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — “ICE Out Everywhere,” part of a nationwide response

Cattaraugus County lawmakers urge Gov. Hochul to resume gaming compact negotiations with Senecas
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers urged Gov. Kathy Hochul

Village of Cattaraugus Announces Third Local Planning Committee Meetingfor the Downtown Revitalization Initiative
July 25, 2025, Cattaraugus, NY – The Village of Cattaraugus will hold its third Local

County OKs contracts with 29 towns for assessments
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — In his 16 years as director of

‘Right Thinkers’ to mark 5th anniversary Monday
ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers are celebrating their fifth anniversary this month with a

Olean City Council kicks QR code parking down the road for another month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Some members of the Olean Common Council had second thoughts on the
