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Crisp Apple Tacos
(Family Features) From fajitas and tacos to everything in between, fueling your Cinco de Mayo fiesta starts with delicious food that brings everyone to the…
Pet of the Day 4/24/24
Meet the beautiful Annie! Annie is a high-energy, 4-year-old Australian shepherd who is looking for an experienced adopter. Annie would love an active home, that…
Spring is Tree Planting Season
Proper planting and aftercare techniques will ensure the success of new trees. Longer days, warmer temperatures, and buds breaking are sure signs of the arrival…
Loll appointed to succeed Smith as Cranberry High School principal
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Cranberry Area School Board on Monday evening named a new principal, appointing Kayla Loll, who has served the past…
CLA sets registration, open house event
From staff reports Christian Life Academy will hold its annual spring open house, art exhibit and STEAM presentations from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday. The…
Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists…
Casey, McCormick to face each other as nominees in state’s high-stakes US Senate contest
HARRISBURG (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as…
McCutchen leads off with home run for 2nd day, Pirates beat Brewers 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a…
Review: ‘Challengers’ is stylish, synthy tennis drama
The Associated Press “Challengers” is a bit of a tease. That’s what makes it fun. There is plenty of skin, sweat, close-ups of muscly thighs and…
Recent Deaths 4/24/24
James Albert Hartle, 85, of Marble, died April 22, 2024. Joseph H. Drozdo, 84, of Seneca, died April 22, 2024. Benny Bagnato, 71, of Sugarcreek,…
Serving Families in Need
By JACIE REAGLE Student contributor Cranberry High School received astounding results from the 2nd annual volleyball benefit tournament held on April 17th. The students raised…
Pet of the Day 4/23/24
Meet Abby, the gorgeous 2-year-old medium-haired kitty! Abby came to us as a stray, so we don’t know her history. What we do know is…
Vegan Apple and Black Bean Fajitas
(Family Features) From fajitas and tacos to everything in between, fueling your Cinco de Mayo fiesta starts with delicious food that brings everyone to the…
OC named Tree City USA by Arbor Day Foundation
From staff reports Oil City was named a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest…
Drake Well to hold Arbor Day tree planting event
From staff reports New trees will be planted Friday at Drake Well Museum and Park to celebrate Arbor Day. The trees will be formally dedicated…
Exhibit reveals horrors, context of WWII occupation
From staff reports One of the darkest periods in French history provides the context for an exhibit at Grove City College. “The Fruits of Hate:…
Prosecutors will make history with opening statements in Trump’s hush money criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in history, prosecutors will present a criminal case against a former American president to a jury today…
Abreu drives in pair of runs as Red Sox complete sweep of Pirates, 6-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Wilyer Abreu had three hits and drove in two runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Sunday…
‘Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to…
Recent Deaths 4/22/24
Carl R. Hepler, “Hep”, 86, of Clarion, died April 20, 2024. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for this day…
Hearing scheduled next month regarding Adamovsky citations
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer New Jersey resident Milan Adamovsky and his legal counsel met last week with Oil City officials regarding the properties he…
Venango voting machines tested in lead-up to Tuesday’s primary
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango County elections office held its public voting machine test Friday morning in the Courthouse Annex in preparation for…
Ukrainian, Western leaders laud US aid package while Kremlin warns of ‘further ruin’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Western leaders welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the Kremlin warned…
Crawford works 6 solid innings, Red Sox deal struggling Pirates 5th straight loss
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kutter Crawford allowed one run in six strong innings and the Boston Red Sox defeated the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday….
Artist exhibit planned Sunday at Transit Arts Gallery
From staff reports The Transit Art Gallery & Gifts in Oil City’s National Transit Building will host a spring artists exhibit, Art of the Garden,…
Benefit dinner set for Clintonville boy
From staff reports A donation only benefit dinner will be held for Luka McDonald, an 11-year-old boy from Clintonville who is a heart-transplant patient, from…
The House is on the brink of approving aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S….
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump…
Brayan Bello allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Red Sox breeze past Pirates 8-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brayan Bello allowed one hit in six innings, Rob Refsnyder hit his first home run of the season and the Boston Red…
Recent Deaths 4/20/24
Virginia Pearl Clevenger, 86, of Cochranton, died April 17, 2024. Robert Alan Lauer, 63, of Titusville, died April 17, 2024. Lynnda K. Shaffer, 83, of…
Pet of the Day 4/19/24
Easy as 1-2-3 Potato Salad
Sugarcreek bridge dedicated to local veteran
Students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil
Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site
Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit
Review: A heist movie that gleefully collides with a monster movie in ‘Abigail’
Recent Deaths 4/19/24
Pet of the Day 4/18/24
Shrimp, Broccoli and Potato Skewers with Lemon and Thyme
Venango Museum to hold events for kids
Pitt-Titusville nurse pinning scheduled
Congress moving swiftly on bipartisan action to punish Iran after revenge attack on Israel
Biden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger, seeking new Chinese tariffs
Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles’ win over Penguins, Sorokin stops Crosby’s penalty shot
