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First-quarter woes ‘destroy’ Bona women’s hoops in 83-56 loss to Saint Joseph’s

January 22, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The St. Bonaventure

Wednesday Roundup: Francis, Van Scoter lead Lady Terrors; Bradford girls fall to ECC

January 22, 2025

EMPORIUM, PA – Knocking down four 3-pointers each, Baylee Francis

Pitt-Bradford's Paige Gratto pulls up from inside the arc during the Lady Panthers' 77-54 loss to Penn St.-Altoona. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Pitt-Bradford falls to Lady Lions as fatigue, losses pile up

January 22, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Constantly battling

Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca and members of the Tribal Council met with State Sen. George Borrello when they visited Albany for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State Address.

Borrello, Sempolinski pan Hochul for not mentioning Seneca compact

January 22, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star State elected officials representing Cattaraugus County expressed

(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.