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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca activist, kayaks past the Fourth Street pumping station outflow on the Allegheny River on Thursday. The night before, 200,000 gallons of untreated sewage overflowed from the station into the river.

Senecas threaten legal action on overflows

June 24, 2024

SALAMANCA – Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr. asked the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca Indian member of Defend Ohi’yo, departed from the South Union Street canoe and kayak launch Thursday morning to thank Olean city officials for taking steps to stop sewage overflows into the Allegheny River. He later found heavy rains Wednesday night had produced record sewage overflows into the river.

Allegheny River paddle by activist upstaged by big sewage overflow

June 21, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — For the Summer

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) State Sen. George Borrello (left) speaks at the Right Thinkers meeting on agriculture Monday. At right is House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson.

House Ag Committee chairman Thompson touts dairy bill that cuts $28B in food stamps, claims inflation hurting farmers despite drop in inflation

June 18, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The U.S. needs

Feet Heat 5 is underway by Church Without Walls

June 18, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Feet Heat 5

(City of Olean) Degawenodas, a Seneca Indian and founder of Defend Ohi:yo’ to protect the Allegheny River, asked Olean aldermen Tuesday what plans they had to prevent future sewage discharges into the river.

Seneca asks Olean Council its plans to stop future Allegheny discharges

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A member of the Seneca Nation and founder of Defend Ohi:yo’ asked Olean aldermen what they were prepared to do to prevent future

Sr. Helen Lodge

May 28, 2024

December 21, 1929 — May 22, 2024 Allegany Born: Helen Louise Lodge, December 21, 1929, in Atlantic City, NJ Died: May 22, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY

Paula A. Paar

May 28, 2024

November 1, 1955 — May 26, 2024 Olean- Paula A. Paar Paula A. Paar of 620 ½ West State Street, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the Cuba

Kayne M. Hopkins

May 28, 2024

June 9, 1974 — May 25, 2024 Olean- Kayne M. Hopkins “Loving Father, Son & Brother” Kayne M. Hopkins of 704 Irving Street, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024