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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

John F. O’Malley

February 12, 2025

May 27, 1941 – February 10, 2025 Olean- John Francis O’Malley “Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather & Great Grandfather” John F. O’Malley of 803 King Street passed away on Monday, February

Lee H. Sittig

February 12, 2025

December 5, 1953 – February 3, 2025 Lee Hunter Sittig, 71, of Bradford, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Buffalo General Medical Center, Buffalo, NY. He was born

Daniel Gerard Kruszynski

February 12, 2025

October 8, 2009 – February 10, 2025 Daniel Gerard Kruszynski, 15, of Ellicottville, NY, died unexpectedly Monday evening, February 10, 2025 at home. Born October 8, 2009 in Buffalo, NY,

Tuesday Roundup: Salamanca falls to Falconer, drops second game of season 62-54; Bradford swimming falls short of Punxsy

February 12, 2025

SALAMANCA — For just the second time all season, the Salamanca boys basketball team tasted defeat, falling to Falconer 62-54 at home. After a slow start, the Warriors were able