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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Legislature Chairman Andrew Burr (right), presented recognition certificates for five Olean Pines staff members who recently saved the life of a nursing home visitor by performing CPR. Staff (from left) are: April Crisfulli, in-service coordinator; Stacy Allen, assistant director of nursing; Brandi Ferris, license practical nursing supervisor; Atiya Milliner, head nurse, and Autumn Benson, licensed practical nurse.

Five Pines staff members cited as heroes for life-saving actions

March 29, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers gave five county employees who are

Arcade Fishing Tournament 2025

Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce to host 2025 Tri-County Trout Derby

March 27, 2025

ARCADE, NY — Carrying-on a popular and successful event, the Arcade Area Chamberof Commerce will

(YouTube) During a public comment session of the Olean Common Council Wednesday a speaker who offered Olean coins to help stop sewage overflows into the Allegheny River was arrested for disturbing a public meeting.

Man arrested after offering coins to city to stem sewage overflows

March 26, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A man who approached the speaker’s podium with silver coins

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency met in its Ellicottville offices on Tuesday.

Cattaraugus County IDA OKs $9.6 million in tax inducements, does not approve Alle-Catt PILOT

March 26, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Tax breaks for business expansion projects in Olean, Allegany and

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca at his inauguration last November at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Event Center in Salamanca.

Seneca president, councilors meet with governor who will issue apology over state role in Thomas Indian School abuse

March 26, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca and Seneca tribal councilors met earlier

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Construction work on Walkable Olean 4 — South Union Street from Franchot Boulevard to State Street — resumed Monday by Millennium Construction.

Walkable Olean 4 construction resumed on South Union Street Monday

March 26, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Millennium Construction resumed work Monday on Walkable Olean 4 —

Eldred Borough provides update on sewer, water project

May 22, 2024

By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star News Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com The Eldred Borough announced recently that most

Aiden Hulings, a computer information systems and technology graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, walks during the spring commencement ceremony last month. Hulings, a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, finished his final semester at Pitt-Bradford while deployed to the Middle East thanks to the help of his professors.

Pitt-Bradford recognized for military friendliness

May 21, 2024

Edited by DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com For the 14th consecutive year, the University

Frank Puglisi (left), shown here in a 2018 photo with state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, has stepped down as chairman of the Cattaraugus County Democratic Committee after seven years. (Cattaraugus County Democratic Committee Photo)

Puglisi resigns as Cattaraugus County Democratic party chairman after 7 years

May 21, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Frank Puglisi has stepped down as chairman of the Cattaraugus

The Intersection at East State and Barry streets will become a mini roundabout in Phase III of Walkable Olean which got underway Monday. Expect traffic delays. (Rick Miller/Olean Star)

Walkable Olean Phase III gets underway, Barry Street roundabout is talk of the town

May 20, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Phase III of Walkable Olean — East State