August 2017


Cranberry Festival

The Cranberry Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Morrison Park in Seneca.  The annual festival is held…







Recent Deaths 8/26/27

Jim Ford, 95, formerly of Franklin, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Eleanor L. (Schell) Harnish, 97, of Easley, South Carolina, formerly of Clarion, died Monday,…



That’s just super

Area animal shelters and rescues have some super critters waiting for some super homes. BAM, POW… its Bat Girl The Venango County Humane Society has…







Recent Deaths 8/25/17

Theodore H. “Ted” Jackson , 89, of Oil City, died Aug. 24, 2017. Elizabeth M. Garcia, 80, of Clarion, died Aug. 23, 2017. Suzanne B….





Pet of the day 8/24/17

Name: Bella Breed: Domestic Longhair Mix Age: 4 years Gender: Female Size: Small Color: White/ Orange Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Bella can be found at…








Recent Deaths 8/24/17

Jacob Timothy Griffin, 31, formerly of Clarion, died Aug. 22, 2017. Mary Margaret Betz, 96, of Greensburg, formerly of Oil City, died Aug. 17, 2017. Lois Ann…


Too young

Usually I write this column with a certain amount of emotional distance, an observer witnessing the emotions of my subjects, perhaps adding an empathetic ear…




Pet of the day 8/23/17

Name: Summer Breed: Terrier, American Staffordshire/ German Shepherd Age: 2 years Gender: Female Size: Medium Color: Black/ Brown Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Summer can be…










Pet of the day 8/22/17

Salem is a female black kitten. Current on age appropriate shots. Already spayed. Salem can be found at Tri-County Animal Rescue Center.



All in the family

The late summer wildflowers are starting to show their true colors. Those brightening up the fields and woodlands include ironweed, goldenrod and Joe-Pye weed. Some…







Recent Deaths 8/22/17

Lilliauna Grace Snyder, 18 days, died Aug. 20, 2017. Dale Edward “Big Red” Amsler, 72, of Cranberry, died Aug. 20, 2017. Carol McBride, 77, of Harrisville, died Aug….