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Portville's Aidan DeFazo drives through contact and into the paint during the Panthers' loss to Randolph. In his return to injury, DeFazo scored a team-high 25 points. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

DeFazio shines in return from injury despite loss to Randolph

January 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – In his

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris brushes off contact during the Steelers' 19-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. | Photo by Alysa Rubin/Pittsburgh Steelers

LYLE: Steelers show contentedness with complacency in loss to Bengals

January 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Well, the NFL regular season

Weekend Roundup: Salamanca basketball collects 20-point win over Southwestern

January 6, 2025

SALAMANCA — For the second time in as many days,

Offense surges, defense falters as Bona women’s hoops fall 83-61 to George Mason

January 5, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FAIRFAX — Despite an increased output

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Randy Sprague, owner of Sprague Maple Farms watches over a valve that releases sap from the plastic tubing into a tank behind Sprague’s Restaurant.

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms

March 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

(Photo provided) Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski held his first town meeting as the 148th Assembly District representative at the John J. Ash Center in Olean Thursday night.

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60

March 3, 2025

OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday at the John J. Ash Community Center in Olean. “We had a great turnout and

Kenneth W. Kelly

March 3, 2025

August 13, 1943 – February 27, 2025 Portville- Kenneth W. Kelly, 81, passed away on February 27, 2025, at the Olean Pines Health Care Center, surrounded by his loving family

Tracy L. Panada,

March 3, 2025

August 30, 1971 – February 28, 2025 Allegany, NY Tracy L. Panada, 53, of Allegany, passed away Friday (February 28, 2025) at the Olean General Hospital after a recent illness.