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Hundreds line Main Street for Allegany Memorial Day parade, ceremony outside Town Hall

May 26, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Hundreds of Allegany residents lined Main Street for

Recently, Aiden Bliss, Brayden Babcock and Jarrod Funk all signed their National Letters of Intent to take their athletic careers to the college level. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Three Gators leave the Swamp for collegiate sports

May 26, 2026

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – For several years, Aiden Bliss has been a household name for

Competing at Shippensburg University for the track and field State championship, Fabian Sherk ended his high school athletics career with two top ten finishes. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Bradford’s Sherk places twice at State Championship meet

May 25, 2026

SHIPPENSBURG, PA – Taking to the Pennsylvania Track and Field State Championship meet this past

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone manufactures first playoff win since 2022; Salamanca closes season with loss to Southwestern

May 25, 2026

WESTFIELD, NY — Despite recording just one hit in its Section 6 Class C First

Olean baseball rolls into Class A2 Semis for first time since 2021 behind big fifth inning

May 24, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — For the first time since 2021, the Olean baseball

Gies, Stocker speak at Fredonia Grange before June 23 Democratic congressional primary

May 24, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FREDONIA — Democratic congressional candidates in the 23rd Congressional district

Pollock: ‘Hard Knocks’ debut was a disappointment; Injuries piling up for the Buffalo Bills

August 7, 2025

Share: by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist I’m sure the TV numbers will be

Shooting a days-best 69, Darien Swanson earned the top spot in the first day of the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur tournament. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Swanson brothers secure spots in Championship flight during opening day of Men’s Am

August 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – The last time Darien Swanson walked off

The Smethport VFW defeated Randy's Up the River for the 2025 A Bracket championship. Pictured here is Kamryn Cook (front, left to right), Mallory Welty, Mia Welty, Teagan Kosinski, Tierra Bodamer, Adalee MacNeal, Karly Welty (back, left to right) Inga Welty, Amber Nelson, Kate McCullough, Kara Kosinski, Mary Okerlund and Courtney MacNeal. Missing from the team is Cailey Barnett. | Photo submitted

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW, 716 Fitness take home slow pitch championships

August 5, 2025

OLEAN, NY – After dropping the first game of the series, the Smethport VFW took

Tee times set for 89th annual Men’s AM

August 4, 2025

OLEAN, NY — Going into it’s 89th year of existence, the annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern

(Cutline: Marvy Levy and his wife Fran laugh on Sunday, Marv’s 100th birthday as fans in Chicago made cards for him. He was flanked by two players he coaches, quarterback Jim Kelly and running back Thurman Thomas, as well as a grandson with his friend (blue shirts). James Loften and Andre Reed were also on hand Sunday for his birthday. Photo by JOHN ANDERSON)

Pollock reflects on quite a century for former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy

August 4, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist Statistics will tell you that 0.03% of the 330-plus

New York rolls past PA in Big 30 Charities Classic, evens up all-time series

August 3, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA — For the first time in a decade, New

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