Greek salad with flank steak
Serves 6 Start to finish: 30 minutes 1 pound flank steak 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper…
March 2017
Shippenville man faces homicide charge in Jefferson Co.
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer BROOKVILLE – A 33-year-old Shippenville man was charged last week with homicide by vehicle stemming from a crash last…
Photo contest entries to be accepted April 1
From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance will begin accepting photos for the Oil Heritage Region Photography Contest on Saturday, April 1. The contest will…
Red Cross appeal seeks funds for 4 countries facing famine
GENEVA (AP) — The international Red Cross is appealing for $400 million to help millions of people facing famine or the risk of it in…
Penguins clinch playoff spot
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Nick Bonino scored the go-ahead goal with 5:29 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched their 11th straight playoff berth with a…
So-so ‘Power Rangers’ reboot is cheesy, self-serious
The Associated Press There’s a question every piece of intellectual property needs to ask itself before a new version is made: How seriously should we…
Recent Deaths 3/22/17
James Richard Brumbaugh, 77, of Oil City, died March 19, 2017. Richard E. “Dick” McNaughton, 93, of Strattanville, died March 20, 2017. Linda Diane Snyder,…
Local business owner raises funds for ‘Hunt of a Lifetime’
From staff reports David Wilson, owner of FrontSight Firearms and Training in Pleasantville, teamed up with police academy friend and owner of Stonehouse Armory of…
Trial set in Franklin Regional High School stabbings
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A 19-year-old man charged with slashing and stabbing 20 fellow students and a security guard at Pittsburgh-area high school nearly three…
Plum Township bridge work set for April 3
From staff reports Construction for the Route 427 or Bradleytown Road bridge which spans a tributary to Sugar Creek in Plum Township, Venango County, is…
Rusty patched bumblebee joins endangered species list
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The rusty patched bumblebee on Tuesday became the first officially endangered bee species in the continental U.S., overcoming objections from…
Name dropping
Snowdrops or snowflakes? That is the question. Or at least it was the subject of a story by Nancy Brachey in The Charlotte Observer. After…
Cranberry Twp. accident
Pine Twp. accident
Pet of the day 3/21/17
Name: Max Breed: Domestic Short Hair Color: White Size: Medium Age: 10 months Gender: Male Max can be found at Precious Paws Animal Rescue.
Greek-style roasted lemon potatoes
Start to finish: 1 hour 20 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 6 2 pounds Yukon Gold or other all-purpose or boiling potatoes Kosher salt 1/4…
Honoring Vietnam veterans
National Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the…
Threat forces lockdown at Clarion career center
From staff reports The Clarion County Career Center was on lockdown for a short period of time Monday morning after police were notified about threats…
Franklin students present STEM project to board
By JON HAAG Staff writer The Franklin Area School District board was given a peek at what some of the district’s most gifted students have…
US bars electronic carry-ons from Mideast, N. Africa flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government, citing unspecified threats, is barring passengers on nonstop, U.S.-bound flights from eight mostly Middle Eastern and North African countries…
Osuna, Mercer blast homers in Pirates’ 5-4 win over Rays
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Pittsburgh’s Jordy Mercer and Jose Osuna each hit two-run homers and Adam Frazier had three hits in the Pirates’ 5-4 win…
Woody Harrelson gives up smoking pot after ’30 solid years’
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Harrelson has given up marijuana after decades of what he calls partying too hard. The actor is one of Hollywood’s…
Recent Deaths 3/21/17
Dorothy R. Pearson, 99, of St. Marys, formerly of Seneca, died March 19, 2017. Earl G. Vincent, 86, of Pleasantville, died March 19, 2017. Perry…
Franklin vehicle theft
Concord Twp. theft
Pet of the day 3/20/17
Name: Niko Breed: Retriever, Labrador Mix Age: 1 year Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Black Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Niko can be found at Venango…
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
Next Wednesday March 29th is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Some history about the War. The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted…
Slow cooked herbed leg of lamb with fresh herb and arugula salad
Serves 10 to 12 Start to finish: 3 1/2 hours One 6-pound semi-boneless leg of lamb 3 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves 2…
Week of Giving campaign starts today
Bridge Builders Community Foundations will launch its Week of Giving campaign today, which will allow donors to support numerous non-profit organizations in Venango, Clarion and…
Cranberry to hold open house at mall
Nearly 40 businesses have signed up for Cranberry Township’s Open House at the mall on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Businesses are planning food…
The Latest: Trump says Dems ‘made up’ Russian story
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a congressional inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election (all times local): 7 a.m. President Donald Trump…
Crosby, Penguins blank Panthers
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby again picked up the slack with Evgeni Malkin out, getting his 10th career hat trick Sunday and leading the Pittsburgh…
‘Beauty and the Beast’ roars with monstrous $170M debut
NEW YORK (AP) – Disney’s live-action “Beauty” was a beast at the box office, opening with an estimated $170 million in North American ticket sales…
Recent Deaths 3/20/17
Sara R. Douthett, age 77, of Main Street Rimersburg, died on Friday, March 17, 2017. Linda Diane Snyder, 68 of Cochranton, passed away at her…
Precious Paws craft fair
A spring craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Rocky Grove fire hall, 29 Shuffstall St., Franklin….
Voter precinct mergers mulled
By Sally Bell Staff writer A Venango County judge heard testimony Friday regarding the proposed combination of voter precincts in Cornplanter and Rockland Townships and…
French police release father of Orly Airport attacker
PARIS (AP) — French police have released the father of the Orly Airport attacker who was shot and killed while taking a soldier hostage. The…
Hit & Run Crash
Mercer DUI Crash
Wal-Mart buys online clothing seller ModCloth
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart has bought trendy clothing seller ModCloth, part of a big push to pick up smaller online brands as it tries…
Fresh generation of drivers emerging on NASCAR circuit
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NASCAR kids keep coming on strong. Five of the highest-starting eight drivers in NASCAR’s lineup for its Monster Energy Series…
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry dies at 90
NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Berry, rock ‘n’ roll’s founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music’s joy and rebellion in such classics as…
‘Oil City Uncorked’ spring wine walk set for April 28
Tickets are on sale for the “Oil City Uncorked” Spring Wine Walk. The walk will be held from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 28,…
Comedian Artie Lange arrested over drug possession
HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) — Comedian Artie Lange was arrested recently on drug possession charges outside his New Jersey home. Hoboken police spokesman Sgt. Edgardo Cruz…
Identity Theft
DUI
King’s Family Restaurant burglarized
State police in Franklin are looking for someone who broke into King’s Family Restaurant in Reno overnight Wednesday. The person smashed a window, stole a…
Man killed after trying to grab Paris airport soldier’s gun
ORLY, France (AP) — Soldiers at Paris’ busy Orly Aiport shot and killed a man who wrestled one of their colleagues to the ground and…
Crosby leads injury-ravaged Penguins to 6-4 win over Devils
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Their MVP candidate center, the one that’s not Sidney Crosby, is hurting. Four of their top seven defensemen are in street clothes…
Recent Deaths 3/18/17
Mildred M. “Millie” Brozeski, 91, of Oil City, died Thursday, March 16, 2017. Nancy Jane Tippin George, 80, a former Brockway resident, currently a resident of DuBois, died…