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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The Duflo Family, Brittany, Renee and Jeff, are pictured giving a thumbs up gesture in front of the Piper Aztec airplane he uses for aerial spraying for mosquitoes and other insects at the Great Valley Airport Wednesday.

Allegheny River Valley towns, cities await mosquito relief from spraying

June 13, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Mosquito relief

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) North Park LLC/North Park Innovation Group Inc., is seeking tax breaks from the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency for a $770,000 expansion of their 12,500- square-foot manufacturing facility

IDA encouraged by North Park expansion proposal in Ellicottville

June 12, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Proposed tax breaks

Cattaraugus County sold the home of Edwin McPeak at tax auction last Thursday, June 6. He owed 6,690 in back taxes. The house sold for $23,290.

Olean man accused of carjacking, two bank robberies loses home to County tax foreclosure

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN – Edwin McPeak, a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Elliotte Huselstein of Olean enjoys a fresh-picked strawberry from the container she and her mother, Jocelyn Huselstein picked on Monday at the Great Valley Berry Patch.

Great Valley Berry Patch opens for 28th year of strawberry picking

June 11, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The Great

With a win over Penn St.-Altoona, the Pitt-Bradford mens' basketball team secured their first regular season championship in over two decades. After the win, the team cut their net in celebration. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Pitt-Bradford wins regular season championship with 24-point win over Lions

February 20, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – As the final buzzer sounded, the Panthers gathered underneath the basket, elated in the feat they had just accomplished. One by one,

Rose A. Bolles Obituary

February 20, 2025

December 20, 1936 – February 14, 2025 Great Valley – Rose A. Bolles, 88, formerly of Great Valley, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.

Elizabeth Ann Snyder Knight

February 20, 2025

June 15, 1933 – February 14, 2025 Olean- Elizabeth A. “Liz” Snyder Knight Elizabeth A. (Liz) Snyder Knight, 91, of Kingsbury Hill Road, Franklinville and recently of the Pines Healthcare

Joseph M. Michalak, Jr.

February 20, 2025

March 5, 1944 – February 13, 2025 Bolivar- Joseph M. Michalak, Jr. Joseph M. Michalak, Jr. of 2590 East Notch Road and most recently Wellsville Manor, passed away on Thursday,