News – Olean Star

Always Local. Always Free. Olean Local News

Always Local. Always Free.

CONTACT US: Oleanstar@gmail.com

Latest News

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Former employees of the Great Valley Youth Camp stand around the flagpole and commemorative boulder during Saturday’s Great Valley Town Picnic at the now closed camp the town has turned into a park.

Great Valley Town Picnic proceeds sans time capsule

July 21, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The third annual Great Valley Town Picnic

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Protesters lined up along East State Street at Lincoln Park last month demonstrate against policies and cuts by President Trump.

Demonstration Saturday at Lincoln Park

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Due to the threat of thunderstorms on Thursday, a “Good

(Olean Star file photo) Col. Patrick Miller is bringing the sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit to Good Times of Olean on July 27.

Sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit set July 27 at Good Times

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit will be

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Yellow inflatable tubing is visible in the Allegheny River near the Olean wastewater treatment plant as part of a state project to fortify the flood control dikes near the treatment plant. A crane has also been moved to outside the plant to help move equipment around the dike.

State project to fortify dikes underway near river in Olean

July 20, 2025

Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean received an undisclosed amount of funding from

(Photo provided) Aaron Gies of Olean has announced he is a Democratic candidate for Congress in the 23rd Congressional District. He would run against Republican incumbent Rep. Nick Langworthy

Bona theology prof Aaron Gies will run against Langworthy

July 15, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Aaron Gies, a St. Bonaventure University theology professor, announced plans

(Rick Miller/Star file photo) A private contracting crew paves an Olean street in August 2024. The Olean Common Council on Tuesday approved a $2.3 million paving bid for city streets.

Common Council approves $2.3 million street paving bid

July 9, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council awarded a $2.3 million bid to

(Photo provided) Members of the Zoar Valley Coalition protest plans to log parts of Zoar Valley outside the state Department of Environmental Conservation headquarters in Buffalo Tuesday.

Zoar Valley group demonstrates outside Buffalo DEC Headquarters

October 9, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star BUFFALO — Nearly 30 members of the Zoar Valley Coalition

(Photo provided) St. Bonaventure Mother Cabrini interns talk with senior citizens at the Senior Wellness & Nutrition Site in Delevan about fall prevention.

St. Bonaventure health interns provide outreach to underserved

October 8, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — A cadre of students in the Dennis R. DePerro School of Health

(Rick MIller/Olean Star) Health Department Registered Nurse Sidney Earley gives Karen Balcarczak of Limestone an influenza vaccine last week at a vaccination clinic at the Limestone Fire Department Community Center.

County Health Department Influenza, Covid 19 vaccination clinics underway

October 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County residents still have several opportunities to get influenza and Covid

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Misty Schuman, Brian Hall and Mike Conroy of Allegany cross the Walk to End Alzheimer's with golden retriever Moose Saturday morning at Jamestown Community College's Cattaraugus County Campus in OIean.

Over 200 participate in Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at JCC

October 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people participated in Saturday’s Southern Tier Walk