Pet of the Day 02/18/26
Meet Chandler Bing! Chandler was born in October of 2025 and came to PAWS with his mom and siblings (Mom: Sandra; Litter: Rachel, Phoebe, Monica,…
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VC grads organize memorial for former faculty member, friend Santor
Several Venango Christian High School graduates have organized a memorial Mass and fellowship gathering next month to honor former faculty member Father John E. Santor,…
OC students participate in PMEA chorus festival
The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Chorus Festival was held last month at Brockway High School. Participating students from Oil City High School included…
Recent Deaths 02/18/26
Roger Allen Harman, 63, of Greenbrier, TN, formerly of Tionesta, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026. Michael D. “Mike” Bell, 63, of Strattanville, passed away…
Pet of the Day 02/17/26
Meet Socks! Socks is 6 years old, came to us with 6 other cats, and is such a sweet boy. According to the family he…
OC students participate in PMEA band festival
The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Band Festival was held Feb. 5-7 at Clarion Area High School. Participating students from Oil City High School…
Pipe Dreams to perform at Billy’s Has Karma
Pipe Dreams will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca St. in Oil City. The band is from…
Nifty at 90: Oilwell engineer was also fire chief, township supervisor
Ralph Eugene “Gene” Maul of President Township will celebrate his 90th birthday on Wednesday, marking a life shaped by engineering, community service and outdoor pursuits….
Benefit game scores big; more than $4,000 raised in fight against cancer
A benefit girls basketball game at Cranberry Area High School raised $4,232 for the Kirtland Foundation’s efforts to support individuals and families battling cancer. Organized…
Recent Deaths 02/17/26
Loretta M. Caldwell, 88, of Titusville, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Pet of the Day 02/16/26
Meet Fruity Pebbles! Pebbles was born in August of 2025 with Cheerio, Honey, Raisen, and AJ. She is a sweet and gentle little girl who…
Recent Deaths 02/16/26
David A. Kucherawy, 73, of Washington, PA, passed away on February 11, 2026. William Lee Passauer, 81, of Centreville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, February…
What do you think people usually mean when they say two people are “really different”?
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been writing about connection. About choosing it deliberately. About noticing where it already lives. About what happens when conversation…
Pet of the Day 02/14/26
Meet Blizzard! Blizzard was found wandering down a road by himself during a snow storm and was brought to the rescue for safe keeping. Unfortunately…
Bridge Builders plans ‘coffee hours’ to discuss scholarships
Bridge Builders Community Foundations President Trenton Moulin is launching a bi-monthly “coffee hour” series at local coffee shops to connect with the community and discuss…
Recent Deaths 02/14/26
Kassandra J. (Bushaw) Frawley, 34, of Oil City, died Monday, February 9, 2026. Eunice Elizabeth (Jalosky) Gricks, 82, of Oakwood Heights Village in Oil City,…
Pet of the Day 02/13/26
Meet Ross Geller! Ross was born in October of 2025 and came to PAWS with his mom and siblings (Mom: Sandra; Litter: Rachel, Phoebe, Monica,…
Recent Deaths 02/13/26
Rudolf Liebmann, 86, of Clarion, passed away on February 11, 2026. Phyllis M. Burdette, 91, of Worth Township, Stoneboro, passed away February 12, 2026. …
Pet of the Day 02/12/26
Meet Grahm! Grahm is a 7 year old Golden Retriever with the energy of a dog half his age. He was surrendered to the rescue…
Recent Deaths 02/12/26
Brian Michael Barnett, 73, of Franklin, died on February 9, 2026. Bert Kiskadden, 82, of Cooperstown, passed away on February 10, 2026. Jackson Dewayne Deets,…
Pet of the Day 02/11/26
Meet Little-Bit! Little-Bit and her brother Skunky were born in July of 2016. They were outdoor cats until recently and just decided it was time…
Pruning Blueberries in Home Fruit Plantings
Pruning controls the crop load, thus increasing fruit quality. It also invigorates the plant, forcing essential new growth from the base of the plant. The…
4 win people’s choice awards at Nature Art Showcase
Four winners were chosen in the People’s Choice voting at the Nature Art Showcase and Sale held at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin, based on…
Hope 21 enters 10th year of providing clothes for community
Hope 21, a free clothing ministry in Oil City, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by giving back to the community that has supported it for…
Recipient selected for annual Cole McMahon Heart of Gold Award
Dylan VanWormer, a junior at Oil City High School, has been named the recipient of the annual Cole McMahon “Heart of Gold” Memorial Award, which…
Recent Deaths 02/11/26
Donna Marie Swartzfager, 74, formerly of Shippenville, recently of Sugar Valley Lodge, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026. For complete obituaries, pick up a…
Pet of the Day 02/10/26
Meet Hollow! This beautiful girl is 2 years old and one of the sweetest cats we have. She greets people and other cats immediately as…
Clarion jail back to full staff of corrections officers
The staffing shortage at the Clarion County jail has been resolved, according to Warden Sherry Yates, who told the jail board last week that the…
Recent Deaths 02/10/26
Sharon A. Franklin, 71, of Cranberry, passed away Sunday morning, February 8, 2026. Bobby Jean Castner, 75, passed away on February 9, 2026. Kenneth E….
Pet of the Day 02/09/26
Meet Joey Tribbiani! Joey was born in October of 2025 and came to PAWS with his mom and siblings (Mom: Sandra, Litter: Rachel, Phoebe, Monica,…
Cranberry winter formal royalty
Bradley Smith and Bethany Novicki were crowned king and queen of the Cranberry High School winter formal on Jan. 31.
Wyllis Street Band to perform at Billy’s Has Karma
The Wyllis Street Band will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca Street in Oil City. The popular local…
Recent Deaths 02/09/26
Tina Marie Exley, 61, of Oil City, passed away February 7, 2026. Clair E. Craig, 76, of Oil City, passed away on Saturday, February 7,…
Pet of the Day 02/07/26
Meet Emily! Emily is a sweet, deaf, Pit Bull Terrier found wandering on her own and brought to the rescue. Sadly no one has come…
10th Annual Nature Art Showcase
Wings, feathers and flight took center stage Friday as the 10th annual Nature Art Showcase opened with a well-attended reception at the Barrow-Civic Theatre, featuring…
Recent Deaths 02/07/26
Gary E. Dennis, 63, of Oil City, passed away February 4, 2026. Frank Norman Brown, 82, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, passed away on January 16,…
Pet of the Day 02/06/26
Meet Gia Rose! Gia Rose is a sweet and sassy lady. She loves attention until she decides she doesn’t. She has an opinion about everything…
Rimersburg woman sentenced for man’s overdose death
A Rimersburg woman, Rhonda Steele, was sentenced in Clarion County court to 60 months of probation, including 12 months of house arrest and 50 hours…
Man sentenced in connection with elderly mother-in-law’s death
A Rimersburg man, Michael Leroy Shaffer, was sentenced in Clarion County court to six months of probation, including four months of house arrest and 75…
Recent Deaths 02/06/26
Donald Albert Levy, 69, of New Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Rita M. Schaffer, 79, of Tionesta, died on Wednesday afternoon, February…
Pet of the Day 02/05/26
Meet Honey Bunches of Oats! Honey was born in August of 2025 with Cheerio, Raisin, Pebbles, and AJ. She is a sweet girl who loves…
Catholic Rural Ministry sisters leaving in June for new assignments
Sister Marian Wehler and Sister Tina Geiger, longtime leaders of the Catholic Rural Ministry in the Erie Diocese’s Oil City Deanery, will leave the area…
Recent Deaths 02/05/26
Kenneth “Norm” Scott, 84, of Champion, Ohio, passed away on January 22, 2026. Fae L. Thompson, 86, of Fairmount City, passed away on Tuesday evening,…
Pet of the Day 02/04/26
Meet Lenny! Lenny, a 55lb adult male, possibly Boxer mix was found running as a stray with his pal Squiggy and brought to the rescue….
Franklin students participate in district chorus
Seven Franklin High School students competed in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Chorus Festival at Brockway High School. The students were (from left)…
Rare ‘light pillars’ in Franklin
Light pillars, a unique weather phenomenon that occur on cold, calm nights in the dead of winter, were spotted by Sandra Deligiannis from her front…
North Clarion board hears good news on student PSSA scores
North Clarion School Board members heard positive news at their workshop meeting as PSSA results showed seventh-grade students leading all 17 IU 6 schools in…
Recent Deaths 02/04/26
Eugene William Near, 61, of Tionesta, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026. Catherine F. “Cathy” Roithner, 84, of Emlenton, formerly of Library, passed away Tuesday…
Pet of the Day 02/03/26
Meet Pickles! Pickles was a “leftover pup” from the Amish. Instead of euthanizing the pup, they gave him to a child and the mother got…
Nifty at 90: OC woman still active in her church, community
Florence “Flo” Stricek of Oil City is celebrating her 90th birthday today, marking a life filled with family, fashion, faith and community involvement. A Curwensville…