January 2017



6 VW employees indicted; VW fined $4.3B

WASHINGTON (AP) – Six high-level Volkswagen employees from Germany were indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday in the VW emissions-cheating scandal, while the company itself…


Capitals torch Penguins

WASHINGTON (AP) – Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach and exceed the 1,000-point plateau, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh…



Recent Deaths 1/12/17

William Walker III, 72, of Oil City, died Jan. 10, 2017. D. Jean Rumbaugh, 90, of Emlenton, died Jan. 10, 2017. Ida R. Schell, 90, formerly…











Dylann Roof sentenced to death

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for fatally shooting nine black church members during a Bible study session,…


Sid, Geno named All-Stars

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Even though John Scott won’t be playing, the rosters for the NHL All-Star Game are still brimming with talent. Rookies Auston…



Recent Deaths 1/11/17

Doris J. Rowan, 82, of Shippenville, died Jan. 10, 2017. Mary “Miss Mary” Elizabeth Stoltz Krug, 77, formerly of Seneca, died Jan. 6, 2017. Bernie…




Pet of the day 1/10/17

Name: Fred Breed: Retriever, Labrador mix Age: 1 year Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Yellow Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Fred can be found at Venango…



Winter birds

It is often said that bad weather leads to good birding or at least better sightings of birds. Winter weather often makes birds flock to…





Rousey ends silence with Instagram post

The Associated Press Former UFC champ Ronda Rousey is turning to “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling for inspiration more than a week after getting humiliated…



Recent Deaths 1/10/17

Robert C. “Bobby” Stahlman Jr., 46, of Rochester, New York, died Jan. 6, 2017. Dorothy M. Kerle, 78, of Shippenville, died Jan. 9, 2017. Eugene C….






Pet of the day 1/9/17

Happy is a cute girl who came to us pregnant. She had 6 kittens. She is very friendly, spayed and current on vaccines. For more information…


Biscotti Ripieni

Vanilla Cookies with Chocolate Buttercream Filling Makes about 18 filled cookies 1/2 cup sugar 6 ounces (11/2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 large egg Grated zest…






Steelers dine on frozen fish

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Injuries forced Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell to wait three seasons for the chance to run onto the field together…



Recent Deaths 1/9/17

Robert L. “Jake” Stevenson, Jr., 57, of Titusville, died Jan. 6, 2017. Cleo A. Hawk, 84, of Sligo, died Jan. 8, 2017. Donn Jones Douglas, 80,…