Players in hunt for Pokemon Go monsters feel real-world pain
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Beware: “Pokemon Go,” a new smartphone game based on cute Nintendo characters like Squirtle and Pikachu, can be harmful to your…
2016
Pirates’ Marte makes All-Stars
NEW YORK (AP) – San Diego pitcher Drew Pomeranz and outfielders Starling Marte of Pittsburgh and Jay Bruce of Cincinnati have been added to the…
Recent Deaths 7/11/16
Raymond J. Woloszyn, 55, of 108 Warren St. Oil City, died Saturday July 9, 2016. Constance D. Bailey, 84, of Franklin, died at her residence…
Pirates rookie Josh Bell shines again in 6-5 loss to Cubs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie Josh Bell came up big again Sunday, but it wasn’t enough this time. Bell’s baserunning helped Pittsburgh tie the score…
‘Secret Life of Pets’ fetches $103 million in opening days
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a good time for animated animals at the box office. “The Secret Life of Pets” follows “Zootopia” and “Finding Dory”…
Thousands strip and paint themselves blue for UK art event
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people have stripped naked and painted themselves in four shades of blue to celebrate the English city of Hull’s relationship…
Dallas gunman learned tactics at Texas self-defense school
DALLAS (AP) — The gunman who killed five police officers at a protest march had practiced military-style drills in his yard and trained at a…
Cubs lose for 9th time in 10 games, 12-6 to Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Chicago Cubs aren’t going to panic. Not over their suddenly struggling starting staff, and not over their dwindling division lead, either….
Escaped Inmate
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Home of killer in ‘Silence of the Lambs’ sells for $195K
LAYTON, Pa. (AP) — The western Pennsylvania house used in the film “The Silence of the Lambs” has been sold. Dianne Wilk, a real estate…
Protest over Minnesota police shooting calm but constant
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s capital kept its cool entering a third straight day of protests over the killing of a black man at…
Assault at Forest prison
From staff reports Marienville state police are investigating an assault at the SCI-Forest state prison. Police said an inmate attacked two staff members about 7:45…
Woman will be honored at open house as she turns 100
From staff reports Eleanore Hickman of Lisbon will celebrate her 100th birthday at an open house Sunday. Eleanore was born July 12, 1916, in Scrubgrass,…
McCutchen helps Pirates to a rare win over Cubs, Arrieta
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It turns out that the Pittsburgh Pirates can indeed beat the Chicago Cubs and their ace pitcher Jake Arrieta. Andrew McCutchen had…
Richland Twp. Crash
Recent Deaths 7/9/16
Sandra Irene “Sandy” Dowlan, 74, of Shippenville, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Gladys A. Repman Nicol, 92, formerly of Oil City, died Thursday, July 7,…
Vehicle strikes bear in Jones Twp.
PA flags to fly half-staff to honor Dallas police
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all Commonwealth flags to fly half-staff, after five police officers were fatally shot during what…
Pet of the day 7/8/16
Name: Shelby Breed: German Shepherd Age: 3 years Sex: Female Size: Large House-trained: Yes Shelby can be found at Precious Paws Animal Rescue in Franklin.
Free kittens aren’t really free
Theresa Weldon with Precious Paws Animal Rescue in Franklin posted about “The Myth of the Free Kitten” on the group’s Facebook page earlier this month….
Heart of the Arts Festival starts today in Titusville
From staff reports TITUSVILLE – HOTAfest or Heart of the Arts Folk Festival is underway this weekend in Titusville. The festival features hands-on workshops that…
Sandycreek Twp. theft
Forest Co. pursuing grant for screening equipment
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Forest County officials are working to acquire grant funding that will go toward the replacement of the courthouse’s X-ray scanner…
Students place at national competition
Students from the Forest Area Chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Amelia Crouse (left), Morgan Miller, Macie Doty, Emma Cussins, Rachel…
Police: 5 officers dead, 7 hurt in Dallas shooting
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas was in shock and beset by uncertainty early Friday after gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven…
Glasnow makes debut as Pirates fall to Cards, 5-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Another young arm put a smile on Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle’s face. Tyler Glasnow didn’t let a rough finish spoil…
‘The Legend of Tarzan’ – An old-fashioned jungle adventure
Nature is a force to be neither tamed nor controlled in director David Yates’ “The Legend of Tarzan,” a jungle adventure based on the original…
Recent Deaths 7/8/16
Steven J. Myers, 69, of Parker, died July 6, 2016. Sandra I. “Sandy” Dowlan, 74, of Shippenville, died July 5, 2016. Robert Hertzog, 81, of Sligo,…
Summer health and beauty guidelines
Warm weather invites all types of relaxing thoughts and behaviors. People embrace various ways of relaxing in the summer, from choosing lightweight clothes to spending…
Pet of the day 7/7/16
Name: Inky Breed: Domestic shorthair mix Age: 1 year Sex: Male Size: Small Color: Black Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $40.00 Inky can be…
Minnesota police kill man in car; video is widely shared
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — A police officer fatally shot a man in a car, and a woman in the vehicle apparently live-streamed the aftermath…
Oakland Twp. theft
Cranberry criminal mischief
Woman accused of selling drugs to undercover trooper
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer An Oil City woman is facing numerous drug charges after she allegedly sold crack cocaine to an undercover state trooper…
First time bike riders
Cathy Benvenuti of Franklin said her grandsons, who live in Reston, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., had never ridden bikes before, but they picked…
More than 500,000 hoverboards recalled after fires
NEW YORK (AP) – More than 500,000 hoverboards are being recalled after some of the motorized scooters overheated, burned riders and damaged property. There have…
Kang’s double sparks Bucs, 7-5
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jung Ho Kang drove in two key runs with a seventh-inning double a day after Chicago police said they were investigating…
Rose McGowan defends Renee Zellweger, slams film critic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Rose McGowan is calling out a film critic for writing that Renee Zellweger no longer looks like herself and insinuating…
Recent Deaths 7/7/16
Dora E. (West) Speerstra, 98, of Oil City, died July 6, 2016. For the complete article, please pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Is technology taking intimacy out of dating?
Dating has always been an issue for me. I am as awkward as a pubescent 13-year-old girl trying to eat pizza with braces on for…
Feds open investigation into deadly police shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation Wednesday into the video-recorded police killing of a black man who…
Porter Twp. criminal mischief
Ex-players ask Penn State to bring back Paterno statue
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — More than 200 former Penn State football players are petitioning university leaders to return the bronze statue of Joe Paterno…
Pet of the day 7/6/16
Name: Liberty Breed: Boxer mix Age: 3 years Sex: Female Size: Medium Color: Beige/ white Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Liberty can be found at Venango…
Police release names, more details on I-80 crash
By DREW FRYE Staff writer Clarion state police have released more details about Sunday’s crash on Interstate 80 in which six people were injured. The…
Scrubgrass Twp. accident
Fire causes some damage at Franklin Bronze
From staff reports A fire Tuesday morning caused about $20,000 in damages at Franklin Bronze. The blaze, which occurred about 9:10 a.m., was caused by…
East and West Forest grads visit Europe
From staff reports Graduates from East and West Forest schools Chloe Saxton, Nic Smail, Mariel Hanely, Lexi Martinez, Kaitlyn Geyer and Julie Aaron pose for…