Senior charged in cyberattack on PA schools
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A senior has been charged with launching a cyberattack on her western Pennsylvania high school that wound up disrupting more than…
November 2016
‘The Brady Bunch’ matriarch Florence Henderson dies at 82
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Florence Henderson, who went from Broadway star to become one of America’s most beloved television moms in “The Brady Bunch,” has…
Christmas Past starts Thursday
From staff reports Oil City’s 16th annual Christmas Past is set to get underway next week. The traditional holiday weekend will begin Thursday evening and…
Even with holiday creep, Black Friday is a big shopping day
NEW YORK (AP) — Stores open their doors Friday for what is still one of the busiest days of the year, even as the start…
Steelers corral Colts, 28-7
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown hooked up for three touchdowns Thursday night and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense shut down the Indianapolis Colts…
‘Fantastic Beasts’: An enchanting prequel to ‘Harry Potter’
Fear is a path to intolerance and destruction in “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” from director David Yates. Written by J.K. Rowling, based…
Recent Deaths 11/25/16
Dennis J. “Denny” Greenawalt, 76, of Lucinda, died Nov. 22, 2016. Jerry E. Buck, 43, of Oil City, died Nov. 22, 2016. John R. Foulks…
Happy Thanksgiving
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Lancaster Twp. accident
Domestic Relations seeks wanted people
From staff reports A dozen people are wanted by Venango County Domestic Relations for being in arrears with required payments. Anyone with information as to…
Pet of the day 11/23/16
Name: Nemo Breed: Australian Shepherd Mix Age: 3 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: Black/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Nemo can be found at…
O.C. man facing several drug charges
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man is facing multiple drug charges after he allegedly was found with marijuana and other paraphernalia during…
Sandycreek students participate in project
From staff reports Franklin High School senior Amy Mook helps Sandycreek Elementary school fifth graders Bryson Watson and Elliott Moffett write messages for their Kids…
Education Secretary King calls for end to paddling students
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Education Secretary John B. King Jr. is urging governors and school leaders in states that allow student paddling to end a…
NHL teams feeling pain of injuries, condensed schedule
The Associated Press Steven Stamkos, Taylor Hall, Johnny Gaudreau and Jonathan Quick: The NHL’s injured-reserve list could ice its own all-star lineup. If it seems…
From the dead: HG Wells ghost story published for first time
NEW YORK (AP) — Here’s an odd story, from long ago: A man by the name of Meredith has converted a room in his house…
Recent Deaths 11/23/16
Mary L. Lattner, 81, of Clarion, died Nov. 21, 2016. Charles Walter Horner, 69, of Centre Hall, died Nov. 19, 2016. Robert Donald Brooks, 93, died Nov. 16,…
DCNR’s website provides information for hunters
From staff reports HARRISBURG – Timed for the Monday, Nov. 28, opening of Pennsylvania’s traditional deer season, the state Bureau of Forestry reminded hunters a…
Pet of the day 11/22/16
Name: Chewy Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 7 months Sex: Male Size: Small Color: White/ Grey Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Chewy can be found at…
Grove City Outlets theft
Greene Twp. accident
Don’t like the weather? Just wait
Last week’s weather brought to mind Mark Twain’s quote about New England weather – “If you don’t like the weather in New England now, just…
School bus driver charged in deadly Chattanooga crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A school bus driver who authorities say was speeding along a narrow, winding Tennessee road when he wrapped his vehicle…
Game commission releases preliminary bear harvest results
From staff reports HARRISBURG – The first day of Pennsylvania’s statewide bear season resulted in a harvest of 1,297 black bears, according to preliminary totals…
DUI Moving Memorial makes Franklin stop
From staff reports Pennsylvania state trooper Craig Amos, Pennsylvania DUI Association representative Cathy Tress and Franklin Police Department Lt. Kevin Anundson stand near the DUI…
Scare, then relief after powerful Japan quake, tsunami
TOKYO (AP) — At first, it was 2011 all over again. “It really came back. And it was so awful. The sways to the…
Rangers rally past Pens
PITTSBURGH (AP) – J.T. Miller scored short-handed to cap a second-period rally, helping the New York Rangers overcome an early two-goal deficit to beat the…
Reports say Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kanye West has been hospitalized after abruptly canceling the last 21 dates of his national tour, according to reports from several…
Recent Deaths 11/22/16
Ashley Brooke Shuffstall, 30, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Oil City, died Nov. 20, 2016. Mary L. Safford, 87, of Oil City, died Nov. 19, 2016….
Hundreds get layoff notices in jobless centers funding fight
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Layoff notices are going out to more than 500 Pennsylvania state employees because of a dispute over additional state funding for…
Cranberry Twp. accident
Barkeyville Borough accident
Pet of the day 11/21/16
Name: Yukon Breed: Retriever Labrador Mix Age: 2 years Sex: Male Size: Large Color: Black Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Yukon can be found at Venango…
Time to give thanks
Thanksgiving – A Time To Say Thank You The first Thanksgiving was held in early autumn of 1621 at Plymouth plantation in Massachusetts. The 53 colonists…
Light Up Night
A 45-foot-tall Norwegian spruce tree is lit during the annual Light-Up Night in downtown Franklin on Saturday. For a story and more photos, visit TheDerrick.com….
Police, protesters face off at Dakota Access pipeline
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Tension flared anew on the Dakota Access pipeline as protesters tried to push past a long-blocked bridge on a state…
Steelers end slide
CLEVELAND (AP) – A short bus ride into Ohio put Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers back in the fast lane. The playoffs remain a possible…
Drake, Bieber win big, Gomez gets emotional at AMAs
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The 2016 American Music Awards featured a number of pop stars strumming their guitars, Drake making a rare awards show appearance,…
Recent Deaths 11/21/16
Kevin M. Vargason, 38, of Oil City, formerly of Tionesta, died Nov. 18, 2016. Ronald Lee DeWoody, 71, of Franklin, died Nov. 19, 2016. Nancy Cookson…
The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass will play in Titusville
TITUSVILLE — Tickets will be on sale Monday for the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass Holiday concert and the live performance of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” on…
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is a blockbuster creature feature
The arrival of the new cinematic franchise “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” has been heralded with the kind of through-the-roof expectations you’d expect…
Man wanted in meth case
State police in Mercer are searching for a Stoneboro man who has been charged with several felonies in a meth-related incident. Andrew Thomas Delucia Jr.,…
I-80 Crash
Best weather satellite ever built rockets into space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize…
O’Reilly seals Sabres’ 2-1 shootout win over Penguins
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — For once, Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma couldn’t complain about his team’s lack of offense. Anders Nilsson stopped 46 shots, plus…
Stealing from the master again
It’s who teaches us the most who we draw influence from over and over again. Today, while covering the Friends For Food community Thanksgiving dinner…
PennDOT urges drivers to use caution during winter weather
From staff reports With winter weather in the forecast for the area this weekend, PennDOT is urging motorists to use caution while driving. The department…
Leaf collections scheduled
From staff reports Oil City leaf collection Oil City street crews will use the leaf collection machine next week on the following streets: Monday –…
Fatal Ridgway crash
New law lets Pennsylvanians hide some old criminal records
HARRISBURG (AP) – Pennsylvania residents with minor criminal convictions that are at least a decade old have begun applying to seal those cases from public…