March 2016
Slippery Rock Twp. DUI
Muddy Creek Twp. accident
Carbon Center Road DUI
Area student gets internship with Erie artist
From staff reports Deirdre Keane, a student enrolled in Lighthouse Island Academy in Tionesta has recently been invited to serve as a student intern with…
Gold medals for leadership
Fifteen students represented Forest Area School District at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference from March 16 – 18. Students presented projects and returned home with six gold…
Breakfast to benefit Cochranton fair
From staff reports The 2016 Cochranton Community Fair is scheduled for Aug. 1-6 in Cochranton. This year’s theme is “We Have Good Things Growing.” To prepare…
Looking for a happy ending, tail wags and all
For such a dark past, this pit bull mix is sure to have a brighter future, thanks in part to many helpful people along the…
Toby Twp. criminal mischief
Theft at Cranberry Walmart
Scrubgrass Twp. DUI
Polk DUI
Grove City Outlets theft
French Creek Twp. theft
Findley Twp. drug possession
Canal Twp. criminal mischief
Butler County accident
Man tries to pressure youths to drink alcohol at McDonald’s
From staff reports An adult male repeatedly attempted to pressure two juveniles into drinking with him Saturday night at McDonald’s in Franklin, said Franklin police….
Wolf declares Wildfire Prevention Week
From staff reports Governor Tom Wolf has declared this week to be Wildfire Prevention Week in Pennsylvania. Drying spring winds and climbing temperatures can turn…
Gov. Wolf continues to pursue election year tax hikes
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s pursuit of a major election-year tax increase has decades of precedent against it: No such tax increase…
Penguins throttle Capitals, 6-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Rookie Tom Kuhnhackl had a goal and two assists on his way to a career-best three points and the Pittsburgh Penguins denied…
Ben Affleck wants to prove he’s just another Batman
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Affleck hopes the Batman fans who were skeptical of him playing the caped crusader in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of…
Recent Deaths 3/21/16
Richard G. “Dick” Sowers, 75, of Fisher, died March 19, 2016. Richard Edward Marczak, 81, of Oil City, died March 20, 2016. James W. Watson Jr.,…
VC backers up for challenge to save their beloved school
By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer The bishop of the Erie Diocese has extended an official olive branch to a Venango Catholic High School support…
‘House of Cards’ star dons ‘Spacey Facey’ at Panthers game
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — On a night that the Florida Panthers handed out cardboard cutouts of actor Keven Spacey’s face, the “House of Cards” star…
Leonardo DiCaprio says China can be ‘climate change hero’
BEIJING (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio praised China’s work to combat climate change on a trip to Beijing on Sunday, and said he believes the world’s…
Empire State Building dimmed for Earth Hour
NEW YORK (AP) — The lights atop the Empire State Building in New York have been dimmed for Earth Hour, a global movement aimed at…
University master plan moving forward
By ERIC ZAVINSKI Staff writer Clarion University’s master plan is in motion and its completion of Becht Hall renovations and the Suites on Main construction…
Parker Township Burgulary
Theft of a motor vehicle
Mercer DUI
Theft from motor vehicle
Criminal Mischief
Penguins top Flyers 4-1 in playoff chase for rivals
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trevor Daley, Carl Hagelin and Chris Kunitz each scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 16 saves Saturday, sending the Pittsburgh Penguins past Philadelphia…
New Butterfly Species
This undated image provided by lepidopterist Andrew Warren shows the newly discovered Tanana Arctic butterfly. Research by Warren suggests that the newly discovered species evolved…
I-80 Tractor Trailer DUI
Cow Struck in Mercer County
Mercer County DUI
Erie County DUI
Crawford County Harrassment
Stolen Oil Vat
Franklin man arrested in two sex-related cases
From staff reports A Franklin man was arrested this week on a number of sex-related charges in connection with two cases. Christopher Wayne Douglass, 34,…
Pop icon Prince writing memoir ‘The Beautiful Ones’
NEW YORK (AP) — Pop icon Prince is writing a memoir to be released next year. Publisher Spiegel & Grau announced Friday it has acquired…
Dubai airliner crashes in Russia killing all 62 on board
MOSCOW (AP) — A Dubai airliner with 62 people on board nosedived and exploded in a giant fireball early Saturday while trying to land in…
Ravens CB Tray Walker dies of dirt bike crash injuries
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker, who played one season in the NFL, died Friday of injuries from a dirt bike crash in…
Recent Deaths 3/19/16
Shirley Lea Eaton, 72, of Franklin, died March 17, 2016. Ethel A. McKinley, 97, of Polk Center, died March 16, 2016. Ms. Jennifer L. Lincoln,…
Abandoned Pennsylvania gas, oil wells sought
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew Zadnik probably walked through the same patch of woods in Toms Run Nature Reserve a dozen times while inspecting an abandoned…
Butler County meth lab
Union Twp. Harassment