August 2018
Review: ‘Operation Finale’ is color-by-numbers political thriller
By Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service (TNS) There’s something very familiar about “Operation Finale,” written by debut screenwriter Matthew Orton and directed by Chris Weitz….
School is Back in Session
Sunlit Sayonaras The first day of school may be dreaded or happily anticipated, but the ride home is almost always bittersweet. At least there are…
Pet of the day 8/31/18
Sneeches is a medium haired tabby kitten. She is very friendly and playful. She is current on vaccines and spayed. Sneeches can be found at…
Ultimate seven layer dip
Servings: 8-10 Start to finish: 45 minutes 4 large tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped fine 2 jalapeno chilis, stemmed, seeded, and minced 3 tablespoons minced…
Erie bishop calls for creation of comp fund for abuse victims
From staff reports Erie Catholic Diocese Bishop Lawrence Persico wants to work with the Pennsylvania Legislature “to develop an acceptable and appropriate program to make…
Family safely returns to ranch after getting lost overnight in woods
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Four adults and three children were located Thursday morning after being lost in the woods overnight during a trail ride…
At least 7 killed in head-on bus crash in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A blown tire on a semi-truck may be to blame for a deadly head-on crash with a commercial passenger bus along…
Dobbs shines, Steelers roll by Panthers 39-24
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Dobbs has never been cut from a team in his life, no matter the sport. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback understands the…
New Illinois roller coaster to reach 78 mph in 2 seconds
GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago-area theme park says it will open a new roller coaster that will accelerate from 0 to 78 miles per…
Recent Deaths 8/31/18
Charles Henry “Charlie” Troup, 86, of Clarion, died Aug. 29, 2018. Barry L. Doverspike, 62, of Brookville, died Aug. 27, 2018. Villard Wayne “Bugs” Byers,…
How to manage cooking for a crowd
Hosting family and friends for special occasions requires a lot of hosts, who must prepare their homes for guests or find establishments capable of catering…
Justice Park criminal mischief
Oil City theft
Pet of the day 8/30/18
Luna is all heart and knows what it takes to be your wonderful friend. She’s that special edition breed of dog that we reserve for…
Basic ice cream cake
Servings: 8-10 Start to finish: 10 hours 25 Oreo cookies, broken into rough pieces 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 pint strawberry ice cream 1…
Man waives in 3 cases; charges include DUI, drugs, fraud
From staff reports An Oil City man facing charges in three separate cases waived his preliminary hearings Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Scott O’Neil,…
Storms cause some damage
From staff reports A dispatcher with Venango County 911 said Wednesday evening’s storms led to at least nine fallen trees, four accidents, traffic light outages…
Allegheny Boulevard retaining wall work remains on schedule
From staff reports Work to rebuild more than 500 feet of the Route 62/Route 8 (Allegheny Boulevard) retaining wall in Sugarcreek Borough is on schedule…
Victim’s family calls ex-cop’s 15-year sentence too short
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas jury gave a white former police officer too lenient of a punishment when sentencing him to 15 years for the…