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NPRC and CNB Wagner

NPRC and CNB Wagner Partner to Support CDL Classes in Forest County

April 10, 2025

TIONESTA – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) and CNB Wagner Enterprise, LLC arepartnering to help

The Olean Common Council approved a $29.1million budget for 2025-26 Tuesday 5-2. From left are Alderman Lawrence Bennion Jr., R-Ward 1, who voted against the budget; Mayor Bill Aiello and Council; President John Crawford, D-Ward 5, who voted to pass the budget.

Olean Common Council passes $29.1 million budget by 5-2 vote

April 9, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to adopt a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Administrator Jack Searles sits behind his desk in Olean. Searles is planning to step down in June and retire after almost 22 years in the post. He is in his 46th year of working for the county.

Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June

April 9, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county

City of Olean

Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday

April 8, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) State Sen. George Borrello (at podium) speaks at a press conference by Republican state lawmakers from Western New York over plans for early release of some non-violent inmates due to correctional facilities staffing shortages. On the left are Assemblymen David DiPietro and Paul Bologna. Senate Minority Leader Robert Ort is on the right.

Republican lawmakers blast plan for inmates early release

April 6, 2025

RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — Republican state lawmakers from Western New York blasted state

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demonstrators line East State Street in front of Lincoln Park Saturday following a similar anti-Trump protest on West State Street earlier.

Two Olean demonstrations draw almost 300 Trump protestors

April 6, 2025

Rick Miller Olean Star Sign-waving demonstrators protesting a number of President Trump’s potential cuts including

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Republican mayoral candidates Amy Sherburne and incumbent Bill Aiello met in a debate Wednesday at the Cutco Theater on the Jamestown Community College campus.

Aiello, Sherburne debate city issues in GOP mayoral primary

June 18, 2025

RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean mayoral candidates Bill Aiello and Amy B. Sherburne met

(FEMA) A draft of the city of Olean floodplain omits the levees and raises the threat of a 100-year flood impacting not only parts of downtown Olean, but along both sides of West State Street to the city line. The levees need to be recertified in order to reduce the size of the floodplain.

Draft FEMA floodplain omit dikes in calculating risks; 3400 Olean buildings affected

June 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Draft floodplain maps for the City of Olean issued last month by

Olean Airport

Langworthy announces grants for Olean, Wellsville airports

June 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $33,250 to

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Mayor Bill Aiello announced New York State has provided a grant up to $500,000 for engineering for a project aimed at preventing future sewage overflows into the Allegheny River.

State commits $500,000 to Olean engineering costs to prevent sewage overflows

June 17, 2025

OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello shared what he called “very good news” at last Tuesday’s