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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Legislature Leader Kelly Andreano of Olean gave her acceptance speech at Wednesday's reorganization meeting. She's shown here leading fellow legislators in an opening prayer.

Majority leader uses I-86 potholes to illustrate challenges county faces

January 13, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Majority Leader Kelly Andreano

David W. Pachucinski

January 13, 2025

Gowanda – David W. Pachucinski, 53, of Gowanda, passed away

Bona women’s hoops stunted by mental lapses in 67-58 loss to UMass

January 12, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — At times during

Bona women’s hoops look to continue playing with ‘purpose’ ahead of UMass clash

January 11, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — On the back

After 10 weeks of recovery, Aidan DeFazio finally made his return to the Portville boys' basketball team on Tuesday. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

From injury to 1,000: DeFazio returns to the Panthers after monthslong recovery

January 10, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com On a cold Wednesday afternoon, Aidan DeFazio moved through his daily routine. After a day full of classes and school work, the junior swapped his

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Kevin McCarthy of Olean takes a photo Thursday of the 9-foot Bona Wolf Eric Jones sculpted out of snow outside Worth W. Smith Hardware on West State Street.

Nine-foot tall Bona Wolf is Jones’ latest sculpture

January 10, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Eric Jones’ latest snow sculpture of the winter season was turning some heads on West State Street on Thursday. A larger-than-life Bona Wolf

Concetta “Connie” Riolo Obituary

January 10, 2025

Concetta A. “Connie” Riolo, 89, of Jamestown, New York passed away in Henderson, Nevada after a trying battle with dementia on Sunday, December 22, 2024. She was born in Jamestown,