Olean Star

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/28/city-firefighter-declares-candidacy-to-run-for-olean-mayor-on-gop-line/

OLEAN — And then there were three. Jared Isaman, an Olean firefighter and paramedic has thrown his hat into the Olean mayoral race. He’s seeking the Republican nomination along with Mayor William J…

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/28/no-serious-injuries-reported-from-north-sixth-street-fire/

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — No serious injuries were reported Thursday at a house fire at 119 S. Sixth St. The fire was reported to Olean police dispatch at 11:30 a.m., with the first un…

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/28/olean-man-shot-after-pointing-gun-at-troopers-in-critical-condition/

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean man shot by state police after he pointed a handgun at them outside his North Seventh Street home early Wednesday was reported in critical but …

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/28/rebuilding-west-state-street-with-25-million-raise-grant-gets-full-common-council-ok/

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support $25 million in RAISE funding for West State Street infrastructure through the United States Departmen…

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/27/george-h-keith/

July 11, 1937 – February 23. 2025 George H. Keith, 87, of Bucktooth Run, formerly of Front Street, Salamanca, passed away Sunday (February 23, 2025) at Buffalo General Hospital, after a lengt…

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/26/portville-girls-hoops-rolls-past-cleveland-hill-57-15-in-section-6-class-b2-first-round/

By SPENCER BATES [email protected] PORTVILLE — Behind a high level of ex*****on, the No. 8 seed Portville girls basketball team scored itself a comfortable 57-15 Section 6 Class B2 first rou…

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/26/otto-eldred-reaches-d9-finals-for-second-time-in-three-years-with-late-standoff-against-clarion-limestone/

By HUNTER O. LYLE [email protected] ST. MARYS, PA – With just 12.7 seconds left on the clock, the Otto-Eldred’s girls’ basketball teams’ championship dreams hung on just a two-point lead.&nbs…

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/28/historical-society-president-laments-loss-of-roosevelt-higgins-tree-logs/

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The tree parts from the Roosevelt-Higgins Oak that until recently stood in Lincoln Park, that were promised to the Olean Historical and Preservation Society have …

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/28/jessie-lynn-loomis/

December 15, 1967 – February 21, 2025 Kennedy – Jessie Lynn Loomis, 57, of Bowen Road, Kennedy, NY, passed away Friday (February 21, 2025) at the Newfane Rehab & Skilled Nursing Cen…

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/28/michael-a-beeles/

January 6, 1957 – February 25, 2025 Michael A. Beeles, 68, of Salamanca, NY died Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, NY following a short illness. Born January 6, 1957 in S…

02/28/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/27/second-half-struggles-see-bona-mens-hoops-fall-75-64-to-saint-joes/

PHILADELPHIA, PA — On the back of its second-half struggles, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team fell 75-64 to Saint Joseph’s, its first loss to the Hawks since 2018. The Bonnies, in search o…

02/26/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/26/bona-womens-hoops-suffer-full-might-of-duquesne-offense-in-74-48-loss/

By SPENCER BATES [email protected] PITTSBURGH, PA — In its final road game of the regular season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team suffered its second loss of the year to Duquesne…

02/26/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/25/bona-mens-hoops-set-for-test-against-red-hot-saint-joes-on-the-road/

By SPENCER BATES [email protected] PHILADELPHIA, PA — For the penultimate time in the regular season, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team will hit the road, this time gearing up to fac…

02/26/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/26/gop-candidate-for-district-attorney-backs-out-of-the-race-after-serious-fall/

BREAKING NEWS:

By RICK MILLER Olean Star RANDOLPH —  District Attorney candidate Preston Marshall bowed out of the DA race today over health concerns.  Earlier this month, on February 7, GOP district at…

02/26/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/25/no-8-olean-girls-hoops-see-season-come-to-a-close-with-43-25-loss-to-no-9-albion/

By SPENCER BATES [email protected] OLEAN — Despite maintaining pace with No. 9 seed Albion through the first quarter of play, hesitation and a lack of conviction led to a 43-25 season-ending…

02/26/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/26/back-at-last-terrors-return-to-d9-finals-with-rivalry-win-over-red-raiders/

By HUNTER O. LYLE [email protected] BRADFORD, PA – In what might be the final matchup of their rivalry, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team defeated Cameron County once again, beating the R…

02/25/2025

(Rick Miller/Olean Star)
The sky was filled with red at sunset over the hills from Humphrey Road in the town of Humphrey Monday.

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02/25/2025

https://oleanstar.com/blog/2025/02/25/bona-womens-hoops-stick-with-system-take-momentum-into-duquesne/

By SPENCER BATES [email protected] PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since Jan. 12, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will enter a game carrying with it the momentum of a win. Th…