UPDATE: Suspect in bus station shooting dead; 3 others hurt
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A gunman shot a Virginia state trooper Thursday at a busy bus terminal in the capital city of Richmond before he…
March 2016
Company seeks to build non-combustion plant in Cochranton
COCHRANTON (AP) — A renewable energy company is scrapping plans to build an electricity plant in Pennsylvania in favor of a non-combustion plant that would…
Augmented reality mapping out tech’s next mind-bending trip
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Virtual reality is a trip, but an even wilder ride could be around the corner as mind-bending startups and technology trendsetters…
Explosion, fire controlled at Petrolia petroleum plant
PETROLIA, Pa. (AP) — A fire at a western Pennsylvania petroleum processing plant is under control, though 911 dispatchers say there’s a report of one…
Police: 3 hurt in bus station shooting; suspect in custody
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say two troopers responding to a shooting at a Richmond bus station and a civilian have been taken…
Relay for Life team to host benefit dance
From staff reports TITUSVILLE — Venango County’s Relay for Life Team The Lil’ Rawrr’s will host a benefit dance beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16,…
AG: Warden, wife took $132K to pay Moose club gambling debts
COCHRANTON (AP) — The state attorney general says a Pennsylvania county jail warden and his wife stole $132,000 from a Moose lodge, largely to cover…
Venango Chamber Orchestra opens season Sunday
From staff reports FRANKLIN – The spring concert of the Venango Chamber Orchestra will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in…
Cranberry High School musical opens April 7
From staff reports Lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! Cranberry High School will present the beloved classic “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m….
Mineral Twp. theft by deception
CUP Young Democrats host senate candidate
From staff reports CLARION – Clarion University Young Democrats will host a candidate’s forum with Braddock Mayor John Fetterman, one of three Democrats seeking the…
Freehold twp. theft
Lakeview Elementary harassment
Irwin Twp. drug possession
Pine Twp. false ID and theft
Polk Twp. theft by deception
Cranberry Twp. DUI
Evans City Road accident
Vehicle strikes telephone pole in Freehold Twp.
Winslow Twp. DUI
Physician waives hearing on charge he illegally prescribed painkiller
From staff reports A longtime Titusville physician waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday on a charge that accuses him of prescribing the painkiller fentanyl to a…
Wilkinson Hall crumbles with Nair Hall soon to follow
By ERIC ZAVINSKI Staff writer CLARION – Wilkinson Hall at Clarion University is being torn down with its neighbor Nair Hall soon to follow. With…
TV station ‘ends relationship’ with anchor after online post
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh television station WTAE said it has ended its relationship with anchorwoman Wendy Bell over racial comments she posted on Facebook about…
Bucs, Red Sox play to tie
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer and Gregory Polanco doubled twice as the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 4-4, nine-inning tie…
Hidden camera’s hit-man video reads like reality TV, and was
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A secretly recorded conversation between newlywed Dalia Dippolito and Widy Jean, an undercover Boynton Beach officer posing as a hit-man…
Recent Deaths 3/31/16
Helen D. Graham, 86, formerly of Oil City, died March 29, 2016. Carol A. Siegel, 73, of Strattanville, died March 30, 2016. For the complete…
Beaver County fire
Elk County drug possession
Study: Indonesia “hobbit” fossils older than first thought
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a spectacular discovery: Fossil remains in an Indonesian cave revealed a recent relative of modern humans that stood about…
From BeerFest to bridal shows: Your weekend is calling
Regional talent from the tap and the recording studio will have their chance to shine this upcoming weekend as the BeerFest at the Barrow kicks…
Community college closed due to MRSA case
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania community college campus has been closed because of the superbug known as MRSA. Officials at Butler County Community…
Oakland Twp. burglary
Center Twp. retail theft
Counterfeit bills at MJ’s Mini Mart
Mercer County stolen phone
Vehicle strikes utility pole on Hammond Road
O.C. man gets 10-20 years for Emlenton IGA robbery
By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer An Oil City man has been sentenced to 10-20 years in state prison for robbing the IGA grocery store…
2 sentenced for roles in Franklin riot last year
By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer Two of three men involved in a counterfeit drug deal last June in Franklin – in which a man…
Clarion PennDOT bridge projects span 4 years
By TOM DISTEFANO Staff writer MARIANNE – PennDOT has a slew of bridge projects on tap this summer and for the next couple of years,…
Primary election begins taking shape in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG (AP) – Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are organizing in Pennsylvania as some Republican Party leaders are shifting their support in…
Penguins rattle Sabres in shootout
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel beat Chad Johnson in a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins inched closer to a 10th straight playoff…
End of a TV era: ‘American Idol’ vows ‘spectacular’ finale
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “American Idol,” which gave the world Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson, has one more chance to mint a star…
Recent Deaths 3/30/16
Barbara “Barbie” Ann Yard, 45, of Franklin, died March 28, 2016. Paul W. Clulow Sr., 94, of Cochranton, died March 29, 2016. Franklin Edwin “Ted” Bair…
Baby giraffe born at Santa Barbara Zoo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The public is getting its first glimpse of a baby Masai giraffe born over the weekend at the Santa Barbara…
Video Game Hall of Fame reveals finalists for May induction
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — “Sonic the Hedgehog,” ”Space Invaders” and “John Madden Football” are among 15 games named Tuesday as finalists for the World Video…
Fox Twp. counterfeit money
Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke dies at 69
NEW YORK (AP) — Patty Duke, who won an Oscar as a teen for “The Miracle Worker” and maintained a long and successful career throughout…
Sea Chanters to perform at free event
The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters is coming to Oil City and tickets are free. The band will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, April 4,…
Summit Twp. criminal mischief