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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

Portville's Emma Rhinehart (14) tosses up a post hook over Otto-Eldred's Ayla Van Scoter during the Lady Panthers' 39-31 loss on Tuesday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors hand Portville fourth straight loss on frigid Tuesday

January 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – Taking to the road for their second of three games in three days, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team brought home their second

Denis A. Songin

January 21, 2025

March 29, 1936- January 16, 2025 Denis A. Songin, 88, of Randolph, passed away Thursday, (January 16, 2025) at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in Jamestown. He was born March 29, 1936,

Maureen Kay (Courtney) Mayer

January 21, 2025

June 3, 1958 – January 17, 2025 Maureen Kay (Courtney) Mayer, 66, formerly of the Gerry-Levant Road, Falconer, passed away January 17, 2025 at the Warren Manor. She was born

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors get back on track; Bradford girls win in overtime

January 20, 2025

JOHNSONBURG, PA – Kicking off the first of three games in just as many days, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team cruised to a win over Johnsonburg, winning 49-24. On Friday,