Improvements set for West End Marina
By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer A popular Oil City venue for bike trail users and river enthusiasts is due for enhancements with an…
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Remaining wreckage of Flight 93 to be buried at memorial
The remaining wreckage of United Flight 93 will be returned this year to the Pennsylvania memorial marking where it crashed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks,…
Wong’s 9th-inning homer lifts Cardinals over Pirates 3-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kolten Wong has a flair for the dramatic. Wong led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run…
Tool theft
Dog license, rabies checks set in Venango, Crawford counties
From staff reports State dog wardens will conduct dog license and rabies vaccination checks in Venango and Crawford counties this month. Pennsylvania law requires all…
‘Adrift’ is a woman vs nature tale for the MeToo era
Woman vs. nature. It certainly has a ring to it, especially when woman wins. But there are too few such stories in our popular culture,…
DNA from tissue led to Golden State Killer arrest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — DNA from a tissue left in a trash can led authorities in April to arrest a former police officer suspected of…
Taillon shuts down Cards to lift struggling Pirates, 4-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Just like his teammates, Jameson Taillon had been struggling after a strong start to the season. The promising young Pirates right-hander…
Recent Deaths 6/2/18
Hollie W. Masquelier, 51, of Cooperstown, died Thursday, May 31, 2018. Twila Wollaston, 81, of Shippenville, died Thursday, May 31, 2018. Joseph Samuel McLaine, 100,…
Franklin honors teachers of year at reception
Franklin Area School District held its inaugural Teacher of the Year reception Thursday to recognize recipients from each of the four schools. Teachers were nominated…
Plans keep moving ahead for Cranberry retirement complex
By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer A plan to build a retirement complex near the UPMC Northwest hospital is moving ahead. Cranberry Township supervisors…
Morgan Freeman says he did not assault women
NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Freeman says he likes to compliment people to make them feel at ease around him but that he has never…
US Gulf Coast prepares as Alberto brings wind, rain north
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida, Alabama and Mississippi launched emergency preparations ahead of the arrival of Subtropical Storm Alberto, a slow-moving system expected to…
Rookie Flaherty shines again, Cardinals topple Pirates 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Flaherty’s first win in the big leagues sent a message that the St. Louis Cardinals rookie wants to be a part…
Chicks-in-the-Sticks event at Oil Creek State Park
Friends of the Oil Creek State Park will hold its fifth annual Chicks-in-the-Sticks event Saturday, June 16, at the park. Women age 18 and older…
Woman pleads guilty in fatal DUI crash
From staff reports A Pleasantville woman pleaded guilty Thursday in Crawford County Court to involuntary manslaughter and DUI in connection with a fatal crash in…
PFA Violation
Stephen King goes inside mind of new evil in ‘The Outsider’
“The Outsider” (Scribner), by Stephen King Stephen King’s new novel, “The Outsider,” opens with witness interviews in a typewriter font, laying out the details of…
Subtropical Storm Alberto still chugging toward Gulf
MIAMI (AP) — A storm moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea is threatening to bring heavy rainfall, mudslides, and flash floods to parts of Mexico,…
Musgrove uses arm, bat to beat Cards 8-1 in Pirates debut
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove’s first game with the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t have gone much better. On the mound. Or, at the plate. Musgrove came…
Recent Deaths 5/26/18
Shirley Wetzel Monrean, 82, of Knox, died Thursday, May 24, 2018. Richard Loring Eskew II, 62, of Emlenton, died Wednesday May 23, 2018. For complete obituaries, please…
Bluegrass festival continues to draw crowds
The 2018 Bluegrass Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, May 25-27, at the Venango County Fairgrounds. Campers will start setting up at noon May…
I-80 crash
Polk cut off crash
Firm wants to bring back jobs at former O-I site
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Eight years after the Owens-Illinois glass plant closure in Clarion, one local land development firm is preparing to break…
New Starbucks policy: No purchase needed to sit in cafes
NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they…
High-tech, sphere-shaped arena coming to Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A massive high-tech, sphere-shaped venue that will host concerts and other events while engaging multiple senses will break ground this summer…
Richard pitches into the eighth, Padres top Pirates 6-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clayton Richard’s plan was simple. After the San Diego Padres gave him a three-run lead in the first inning, Richard decided to…
Franklin road work to continue next week
From staff reports City of Franklin contractor Suit-Kote will apply a slurry seal coat to roads in the Franklin Heights area next week. On Monday,…
Memorial Day ceremonies and parade set in Franklin
Franklin’s annual Memorial Day ceremonies and parade will be held Monday, May 28. The first ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on the 13th Street…
Teen laid out Texas attack plans in journals, officials say
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The Texas student charged in the shooting at Santa Fe High School described planning the attack in private journals, including…
’13 Reasons Why’ premiere canceled after Texas shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix canceled the premiere party for its second season of the teen drama “13 Reasons Why” because of a school shooting…
Hosmer and Ross help Padres cool off Pirates, 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The small-market San Diego Padres made a big investment in February when they signed Eric Hosmer to a $144-million, eight-year contract as…
Recent Deaths 5/19/18
Mary Lee Hughey, 83, of Oil City, died Thursday, May 17, 2018. Elwood Eugene Shreckengost, 97, formerly of Hannaville, died Thursday, May 17, 2018. Elisabeth J….
2 recycling collections set for OC residents
The city of Oil City has scheduled two recycling collections for city residents. Electronics collection set An electronics recycling date is set from 8 a.m….
Cranberry teachers could strike
The Cranberry Education Association voted to deliver notice to the Cranberry Area School Board of its intention to strike, unless there is a resolution to…
Number of Lyme disease cases rise, state says
By WILLIAM STEVENS – Staff writer A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of Americans getting Lyme disease from…
22 world records set at Christie’s Rockefeller auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-two world records have been set at a Christie’s auction, including the $832 million total for the priciest private collection of…
Pirates top Giants 6-5 for 5th straight win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are learning to win without Andrew McCutchen. A sudden power surge and a more mature approach on the bases…
Franklin district’s Dye receives state recognition
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Franklin Superintendent Pamela Dye was one of 73 administrators statewide to be recognized this week for completing the inaugural…
Entries being accepted for Oil Heritage parade
Applications are being accepted for the 40th annual Oil Heritage Festival parade. Returning this year will be clowns, fire trucks, bands, great floats, Zem Zems…
Dead celebrate birthdays in zombie capital of the world
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the summer of 1968, Ella Mae Smith’s skin went pale, and an unholy hunger sent her shuffling through verdant fields in…
Gabrielle Union fights for her family ‘Breaking In’
There is one perfect moment in “Breaking In ” that one goes to see a movie like “Breaking In” for and it comes relatively early on….
Pirates rip Giants 11-2 in McCutchen’s return to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The men Andrew McCutchen used to call his teammates wanted to make sure McCutchen would have his moment. So when the San…
Recent Deaths 5/12/18
Jane Hindman, 91, of Clarion, died Thursday, May 10, 2018. John R. Shreve, 70, of Oil City, died Thursday, May 10, 2018. Michael R. Falla,…
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…
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…