March 2017





Penguins clinch playoff spot

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Nick Bonino scored the go-ahead goal with 5:29 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched their 11th straight playoff berth with a…



Recent Deaths 3/22/17

James Richard Brumbaugh, 77, of Oil City, died March 19, 2017. Richard E. “Dick” McNaughton, 93, of Strattanville, died March 20, 2017. Linda Diane Snyder,…






Name dropping

Snowdrops or snowflakes? That is the question. Or at least it was the subject of a story by Nancy Brachey in The Charlotte Observer. After…




Pet of the day 3/21/17

Name: Max Breed: Domestic Short Hair Color: White Size: Medium Age: 10 months Gender: Male Max can be found at Precious Paws Animal Rescue.



Honoring Vietnam veterans

National Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the…







Recent Deaths 3/21/17

Dorothy R. Pearson, 99, of St. Marys, formerly of Seneca, died March 19, 2017. Earl G. Vincent, 86, of Pleasantville, died March 19, 2017. Perry…




Pet of the day 3/20/17

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




Week of Giving campaign starts today

Bridge Builders Community Foundations will launch its Week of Giving campaign today, which will allow donors to support numerous non-profit organizations in Venango, Clarion and…




Crosby, Penguins blank Panthers

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby again picked up the slack with Evgeni Malkin out, getting his 10th career hat trick Sunday and leading the Pittsburgh…



Recent Deaths 3/20/17

Sara R. Douthett, age 77, of Main Street Rimersburg, died on Friday, March 17, 2017. Linda Diane Snyder, 68 of Cochranton, passed away at her…



Voter precinct mergers mulled

By Sally Bell Staff writer A Venango County judge heard testimony Friday regarding the proposed combination of voter precincts in Cornplanter and Rockland Townships and…















Recent Deaths 3/18/17

Mildred M. “Millie” Brozeski, 91, of Oil City, died Thursday, March 16, 2017. Nancy Jane Tippin George, 80, a former Brockway resident, currently a resident of DuBois, died…