Name: Thorne
Breed: Domestic medium hair mix
Age: 2 months
Sex: Male
Size: Small
Color: Black/Beige
Declawed: No
House-trained: Unknown
Thorne can be found at Venango County Humane Society.
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Pet of the Day 10/13/25
Meet Lolly! Step right up, folks, and prepare to fall in love with little Lolly! This here pup is an affectionate bundle of joy, always…
Recent Deaths 10/13/25
Katherine A. “Katie” Hartzell Kerle, 88, of Knox, passed away Saturday morning, October 11, 2025. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The…
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Meet Polly D! Polly D was born in February of 2024 and was brought to PAWs recently with all of her housemates when her owner…
Keystone crowns homecoming king and queen
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Area nursing home workers delay strike
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Recent Deaths 10/11/25
Yolanda Bickel, 47, of Oil City, passed away October 7, 2025. Richard “Magoo” McCreary, 61, of Emlenton, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Betty…
Pet of the Day 10/10/25
Meet Jet! This very handsome boy was so good for his photo shoot! He recently came to us as a stray so we don’t know…
Autumn Leaf Festival scholarship pageant winners announced
The 2025 Miss Junior Teen and Miss Teen ALF Scholarship Program crowned its winners Sunday, with Reginee Blanchard named Miss Teen ALF and Zoie Wolbert…
No one hurt in Titusville apartment fire
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McDonald’s sales to help pair of local high schools
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Recent Deaths 10/10/25
Judy Ann (Walter) Fitzgerald, 88, of Leeper, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Charles H. “Chuck” Watters, 92, of West Hickory, died Tuesday, October…
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Meet Pow Pow! Pow Pow was born in January of 2018 and was brought to PAWs recently with all of her housemates when her owner…
Rocky Grove homecoming
Members of the Rocky Grove High School homecoming court are (front, from left) Kaidlynn Burger, Mikenzie Savada, Isabel Griffin, Natalee Haylett, Haven Moyer, (back, from…
Recent Deaths 10/08/25
Alan Eugene Zinz, 77, of North Odgen, Utah, passed away on October 5, 2025. Howard Allen O’Neil, 85, of Cranberry, passed away in the early…
Pet of the Day 10/07/25
Meet Mama T’Pring! Mama T’Pring was born in January of 2023 and was brought to PAWs recently with all of her housemates when her owner…
Pink Splash for the Cure to change venues
Franklin’s annual Pink Splash for the Cure is moving today’s event to the Franklin Knights of Columbus Hall due to a forecast of inclement weather….
Recent Deaths 10/07/25
Margie L. Amon, 74, of Ennis, TX, passed away on September 27, 2025. Gary C. Marshall, 82, of Oil City, died Sunday October 5, 2025….
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Recent Deaths 10/06/25
James K. “Jim” Sidora, 70, of Seneca, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Kenneth Lee Moorehead, 83, of Oil City, passed away on Thursday,…
From Soggy Bottom to Something Better
By: Selina Pedi-Smith, Pellere Foundation If you know me, you know I have a hard time sitting still. So, of course, as soon as I…
Pet of the Day 10/04/25
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Inclusion section now opens at Franklin library
Amanda Barker, left, branch manager of the Franklin and Cooperstown Library, and Chloe Boden, director of community programs for The Arc of Clarion and Venango…
15th Street road work could cause traffic
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Recent Deaths 10/04/25
James D. Ongley, 64, of Pleasantville, passed away on October 1, 2025. Anetta Jean Radaker, 69, of Knox, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025….
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Cranberry homecoming court
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Franklin teacher holds book signing
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YMCA employee receives honor
Franklin Save A Lot is closing today; future of store uncertain
Recent Deaths 10/03/25
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Autumn Leaf Festival scholarship pageant set for Oct. 5
Clarion homecoming court
Richardson’s passion is Franklin
