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Portville's Emma Rhinehart takes a shot from beyond the arc during the Lady Panthers 33-23 win over Cuba Rushford on Tuesday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Panthers sweep Cuba Rushford in battle of defenses

December 17, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY – Despite

Langworthy named to House Energy and Commerce Committee

December 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) has been appointed

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Wind turbines spin at a wind farm in Madison County in Central New York, near Munnsville.

After failing to set Alle-Catt PILOT hearings at its December meeting, Cattaraugus County IDA announces Alle-Catt PILOT hearings on December 30 after pressure from Alle-Catt, Pam Tilton

December 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development

Pitt-Bradford’s Braylen Salters flushes down a slam dunk during the Panthers’ 120-87 win over Houghton on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Recently, Salters was named AMCC Player of the Week. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Salters leads Panthers in historic start, earns AMCC honors

December 17, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Adding two

Cutline: Chuck Pollock points out, for Sean McDermott, with major personnel losses to free agency and a dearth of experienced wide receivers, Buffalo still won 13 games and collected a fifth straight AFC East title. Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills are merely waiting for playoff foe: Broncos, Dolphins or Bengals

January 4, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It’s out of the Bills’ hands. Nothing they do Sunday afternoon at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium against the New England Patriots (1 o’clock

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Mayor Bill Aiello delivers his 2025 State of the City Address during the Common Council reorganization meeting Thursday night.

Mayor Aiello delivers State of City Address, pivots to solving problems

January 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In his State of the City Address Thursday, Olean Mayor Bill Aiello said it is time to pivot toward solutions to the city’s problems —

Clayton Arlo Brown

January 4, 2025

August 23, 1932 – January 2, 2025 Clayton Arlo Brown, 92, of Randolph, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in Jamestown. He was born August 23,

Helen M. Olshefski

January 4, 2025

October 9, 1940 – December 22, 2024 Helen M. Olshefski, 84, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, peacefully left this world on December 22, 2024, embraced in love and surrounded by her family.