OC man accused of assaulting woman in vehicle
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a woman in his vehicle Friday. Police said Jason Blauser, Sr., 41,…
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Wrapped up in a good cause
Oil City High School junior Ryan Kalamajka said it was the first time he helped out with Jamie’s Kids and the first time he really…
Terror charges issued in France’s Christmas market attack
PARIS (AP) — A man suspected of supplying the gun used in the Christmas market shooting attack that killed five people in Strasbourg has been…
Henrique, Getzlaf help Ducks win again, beat Penguins 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks would love to stop playing from behind. It’s just not happening. And somehow it’s not a problem, either. Particularly…
‘Fresh Prince’ star sues maker of video games over dance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the creators of Fortnite and NBA 2K for using his famous…
Recent Deaths 12/18/18
Harry R. Wolfgang, 95, of New Bethlehem, died Dec. 16, 2018. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for this day…
Sexual abuse of children
Pet of the Day 12/17/18
Animal ID: 34346037 Species: Dog Breed: Boxer/Mix Age: 8 years 11 months 13 days Gender: Male Size: Medium Color: Tan/White Spayed/Neutered Declawed: No Housetrained: Unknown…
Phone scams reported
It has been reported that there are phone calls being made, saying that payment is due or your account. Some bills they claim are past…
Veterans at OC facility get gifts
Kim Mitchell presents a Christmas gift Friday on behalf of the Disabled American Veterans to Air Force veteran Jim Rogers, a resident of the Oil…
White House closer to partial shutdown with wall demand
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build…
Steelers ride rookie Samuels past Patriots 17-10
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger didn’t want to use the word “crossroads.” He did anyway. His team mired in a three-game losing streak and with…
‘Spider-Verse’ swings to the top; ‘Mortal Engines’ tanks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” swung to the top of the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters, proving that…
Recent Deaths 12/17/18
Dorothy “Jean” Southwick, 95, of Oil City, died Dec. 13, 2018. Lester Eugene Kibbe, 90, of Tionesta, died Dec. 15, 2018. Mary Louise “Mary Lou”…
Top photos of the week
An installation depicting migrants is placed at the entrance of the UN Migration Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, Tuesday, Dec.11, 2018. Top U.N. officials and government…
Flood prevention
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Standing in front of a group of engineers, emergency response coordinators and environmental experts, all shivering in the cold…
Nations at climate talks back universal emissions rules
KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Nearly 200 countries at the U.N. climate talks have agreed upon universal, transparent rules on how nations can cut greenhouse gas…
Phil Kessel scores in OT, Penguins beat Kings 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray was just happy to be back on the ice after a rocky start to the season. Murray…
Toni Braxton is in the holiday spirit with Lifetime movie
NEW YORK (AP) — Toni Braxton has been nominated for Grammys again for her latest album, but these days the singer is also focusing on…
Review: Too much Spider-Man? Not in the Spider-Verse
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer You might be forgiven for feeling superhero overload this holiday season. Had enough of, say, of Spider-Man for a…