Olean Star – Local News Olean NY

Latest News

Portville's Emma Rhinehart (14) tosses up a post hook over Otto-Eldred's Ayla Van Scoter during the Lady Panthers' 39-31 loss on Tuesday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors hand Portville fourth straight loss on frigid Tuesday

January 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – Taking to

Denis A. Songin

January 21, 2025

March 29, 1936- January 16, 2025 Denis A. Songin, 88,

Maureen Kay (Courtney) Mayer

January 21, 2025

June 3, 1958 – January 17, 2025 Maureen Kay (Courtney)

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors get back on track; Bradford girls win in overtime

January 20, 2025

JOHNSONBURG, PA – Kicking off the first of three games

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,