🌱 Which Olean leaders will be honored at SBU’s 2026 commencement?
Olean, New York Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Olean! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Olean leaders will be honored at SBU’s 2026 commencement?
- How Olean’s softball shut out Salamanca in five innings
Also on today's calendar: Belles: The Reunion and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 63 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Freddie Crawford, Kate Broderick to address SBU graduates (sbu.edu) — St. Bonaventure University is gearing up for Commencement Weekend with Olean civic leaders Jim and Carol Stitt receiving honorary degrees alongside basketball great Freddie Crawford. Local readers can look ahead to multiple ceremonies May 15-17, including the first-ever Graduate Studies Commencement and keynote remarks from Crawford and his daughter Crystal, all centered on celebrating the Class of 2026. 
• TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Owls baseball drop third straight; Olean softball shuts out Salamanca (oleanstar.com) — Olean High School teams had a busy day, with Huskies softball dominating Salamanca 12-0 at home behind Tiana Maine’s one-hit, six-strikeout performance and four RBIs. Olean baseball nearly pulled off a big late comeback before falling 10-9 at Southwestern, while several neighboring schools also saw action on the diamond.
📸 Around Olean
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Veterans Hangout
Beat City Music, 217 N Union St, Olean
4:00 pm
Tuesday April 28
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Other local events
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Belles: The Reunion
The Olean Theatre Workshop , 702 Washington St , Olean
7:30 pm -
[Olean, New York] May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires
Lincoln Park , 100 E State St , Olean
4:00 pm -
Belles: The Reunion
The Olean Theatre Workshop , 702 Washington St , Olean
7:30 pm -
Veterans Hangout
Beat City Music , 217 N Union St , Olean
4:00 pm
Thursday April 30
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
Tuesday May 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JV Softball v Olean
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
5:00 pm -
V Golf v Portville/Randolph
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
3:30 pm -
V Baseball @ Salamanca
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
5:00 pm -
V Boys & Girls Track & Field @ Olean Invite
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
9:30 am -
World Earth Day 2026 Celebration
Olean Meditation Center , 2275 Dugan Rd , Olean
11:00 am -
V Softball v Dunkirk
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
11:00 am -
JV Softball @ Genesee Valley / Belfast
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
11:00 am
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Colgate University posted a job opening for Shuttle (Cruiser) Driver and Administrative Department Coordinator in Olean. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Olean. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olean here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wellsville
- Starlight Theatre Company presents 'Movie Melodies' on Friday April 24th (wellsvillesun.com)
- Ronald G. Abraham, 70, Belfast (wellsvillesun.com)
- Gamma Pi Sorority donate big to Allegany County Cancer Services (wellsvillesun.com)
Randolph
- Soccer Showcase will be held July 19 (timesobserver.com)
Gowanda
- ‘Echoes of the Hollywood' planned for weekend in Gowanda (observertoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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