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(Facebook) Olean Police and firefighters responded Tuesday night to a drive-by shooting on Seneca Avenue.

Eleven-year-old Olean boy shot in leg in Seneca Avenue drive-by shooting

October 16, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star UPDATE – OLEAN — An 11-year-old boy

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Linda Mecca (right) removes a cover from the memorial for her husband Trooper Joseph J. Mecca Jr., is a memorial dedication ceremony Sunday in front of the Olean State Police Substation on Homer Street in Olean. Retired Sgt. Heidi Riley had just unveiled a memorial to her late husband Trooper Ross M. Riley. Both troopers' deaths were in the line of duty.

Memorial to fallen state troopers dedicated outside Olean substation

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 100 people attended the

(Facebook photo) An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after crashing his pickup truck into the front of the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Oil Springs Territory.

Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Otto-Eldred’s Carrie Drummond celebrates with her teammates after a kill during the Lady Terror’s sweep of Smethport.

Lady Terrors breeze by Lady hubbers, eye league banner

October 15, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE DUKE CENTER, PA – As they

Robin A. Gergel

March 9, 2025

August 3, 1968 – March 5, 2025 Robin A. Gergel grew up in Allegany, loving mother and grandmother Allegany- Robin A. Gergel, who resided in Allegany most of her life,

Alex Charles Freeman

March 9, 2025

April 10, 1927 – March 6, 2025 Bradford- Alex Charles “Dick” Freeman “Loving Uncle” Alex C. Freeman of 26 Oxford Street passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the

Bertha A. “Bernie” Eisenhart

March 9, 2025

March 11, 1929 – March 5, 2025 Allegany, NY Bertha A. “Bernie” Eisenhart formerly of 4115 S. Nine Mile Rd. passed away Wednesday (March 5, 2025) at Field of Dreams

Tena E. (Wengerd) Coblentz

March 9, 2025

March 31, 1965 – March 7, 2025 Tena E. (Wengerd) Coblentz, 59, of 5464 Myers Road, Conewango Valley, NY, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, March 7, 2025 at her daughter Susie