Bluegrass Festival at Venango County Fairgrounds
A bluegrass festival will be held Friday through Sunday, May 25-27, at the Venango County Fairgrounds, 867 Mercer Road, Franklin. The fairgrounds are located between…
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Detroit man charged after OC police find heroin in vehicle
From staff reports A Detroit man is facing charges after Oil City police allegedly found him in possession of heroin during the execution of a…
Americans told to toss romaine lettuce over E. coli fears
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday told consumers to throw away any store-bought romaine lettuce they have in their kitchens and warned restaurants…
Netflix’s ‘Kodachrome’ reminds that Ed Harris can make standard roles transcendent
Ed Harris. The accomplished actor did not inspire “Kodachrome,” and he’s not the only thing in it, but when you’re looking for reasons to watch,…
Couturier scores late, Flyers edge Penguins to force Game 6
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Couturier did what he could to deal with the pain in his left leg, then hopped over the boards and let…
Recent Deaths 4/21/18
Norma Jean Highfield, 82, of Reno, died Thursday, April 19, 2018. Janet Teetor Loring, 87, of Oil City, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Lynn Marie Carson-Vanderwerff,…
Animal rescue benefit
Bikers and Barks, Motorcycles and Meows will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Franklin VFW bingo hall along…
Burglaries at Kibbe’s Island Campground
Baker case: DA wants more charges
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer One of the co-defendants accused of killing a Franklin woman in October appeared in court Friday to oppose a…
Flights canceled, roads treacherous amid spring snowstorms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of flights have been canceled and roadways are treacherous in several Midwestern states as a deadly storm system stretching from Gulf…
Bon Jovi, Nina Simone, Moody Blues make it into Rock Hall
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bon Jovi reunited onstage with former members for a powerful performance celebrating its admission into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,…
Dickerson bunt single in 9th lifts Pirates over Marlins 1-0
MIAMI (AP) — Corey Dickerson has been one of the hottest hitters in the National League. So when he stepped to the plate for Pittsburgh…
Jefferson County Murder/Suicide
New Goodwill store opens in Tionesta
From staff reports TIONESTA – Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania is opening a new store today at 111 Faulkner Drive, Tionesta, in the Farm…
Some hurdles need to be cleared for recycling center in Cranberry
By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer More details have emerged about a potential county-wide recycling center that may be located in Cranberry Township. The…
Storm system spawns tornado in Arkansas, blizzards in Plains
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A potent spring storm system that’s expected to persist through the weekend raked across the Midwest, spawning at least one tornado in…
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1951 Fender for sale at Dallas auction
DALLAS (AP) — The electric guitar that blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan used in his first studio recording and early performances is expected to sell…
Flyers beat Penguins 5-1 in Game 2 to tie series
PITTSBURGH (AP) — His team embarrassed by the defending Stanley Cup champions in a lopsided playoff-opening loss, Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol could have panicked….
Domestic dispute
Oil City man gets lengthy prison term
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man who pleaded guilty in December in three separate cases involving sexual misconduct with three children…