2017
Pet of the day 1/24/17
Name: Freddie Breed: Jack Russel Terrier Color: Orange and White Gender: Male Age: 8 years For more information on Freddie contact Tri-County Animal Rescue Center.
Butler school closed due to lead in water
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania elementary school has been closed for two days so the district can deal with high level of lead…
January Thaw?
With no snow on the ground and temperatures well above normal, area residents may wonder if this is what is called a January Thaw or…
Chipotle Beef With Fresh Tomato Salsa
Makes 8 to 10 servings 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 to 21/2-lb. beef brisket, well trimmed 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped (see tip…
OC man accused of punching nurse at hospital
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man is facing assault charges after he allegedly punched a nurse Sunday at UPMC Northwest. A criminal…
Franklin bicycle, pedestrian plan available online
From staff reports The City of Franklin’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is now available online. The Power Point presentation may be found on the…
‘Get up. We’ve got to get out’: Storms kill 20 in the South
ADEL, Ga. (AP) — Bonnie and Wayne Collier were jolted awake in their mobile home by a cellphone weather alert early Sunday. They jumped up,…
NASCAR overhauls race, playoff format
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is taking a progressive approach to modernizing its series with a radical new format. It’s complicated and confusing to explain….
Oscars go gaga for ‘La La Land’
The Associated Press The candy-colored love letter to musicals “La La Land” has landed a record-tying 14 Academy Awards nominations, matching it with “Titanic” and…
Recent Deaths 1/24/17
Leo Walter Harsen, 85, of Cooperstown, died Jan. 23, 2017. Sister Maureen Tobin, OSB, 87, formerly of Oil City, died Jan. 21, 2017. Martha Jetter…
VFW Holds Mid-Winter Conference
The Pennsylvania Annual VFW Mid-Winter Conference was held in Pittsburgh over the weekend. During the event, there were chairmen that gave their reports and work…
Clinton Twp. accident
Cranberry Twp. accident
Pet of the day 1/23/17
Lola was left outside our rescue abandoned in the rain. She was very stressed and scared for days. She has now settled in and is…
Leek, chicken sausage and split pea soup
Serves 12 to 14 Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 large leeks, white and light green parts, thinly sliced…
Kennerdell woman injured in crash
From staff reports A Kennerdell woman suffered suspected serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident in Clinton Township Saturday afternoon. According to Franklin state police,…
Elm Street reopens, Duncomb to close
From staff reports Elm Street in Oil City reopened Friday evening, but another closure will take effect today. Elm Street, beginning at Center Street, had…
2 suspects in custody in deadly San Antonio mall shooting
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two suspects are in custody Monday after a robbery in a San Antonio shopping mall ended in a shooting that left…
Belichick, Brady help Patriots to record 9th Super Bowl trip
The Associated Press Bill Belichick has done something neither Chuck Noll, Tom Landry nor Bill Walsh ever managed. Same for Tom Brady, besting the likes…
Madonna defends her anti-Trump speech at women’s march
NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna is defending her fiery, expletive-laden speech at the women’s march, saying her words were “taken wildly out of context.” The…
Recent Deaths 1/23/17
Janet M. Miller, 75, of Sligo, died Jan. 20, 2017. John Richard “Jack” Rieger, 84, of Oil City, died Jan. 20, 2017. Gerry Lee Hargenrader, 49,…
DeBence Antique Music World to host Snowflake Ball Feb. 3
DeBence Antique Music World will host its first Snowflake Ball from 7 to 10p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the third floor ballroom of the museum….
Emlenton man facing child porn, corruption charges
by SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Several charges have been filed against an Emlenton man for allegedly sending inappropriate text messages to a teenage girl. A…
DUI
A-list celebs out in force for anti-Trump women’s marches
WASHINGTON (AP) — If you wondered where many of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities had gone during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, you didn’t have to wonder any…
Gut remains perfect in super-G; Vonn struggles in 9th
Defending overall World Cup champion Lara Gut extended her perfect run in super-G this season with a comfortable win Sunday while Lindsey Vonn struggled to…
4 dead mourned in Mississippi storm as living begin recovery
PETAL, Miss. (AP) — Cynthia Holland has to repair her liquor store. William Carey University has to find a place to hold classes. Michelle Kirk…
Sixth annual Winterfest will be held Jan. 28
From staff reports The Venango Fatherhood Initiative and Two Mile Run County Park will host the sixth annual Family Winterfest on Saturday, Jan. 28, at…
Aqua Pennsylvania buys Emlenton wastewater system
From staff reports EMLENTON- Aqua Pennsylvania announced Friday it has purchased the wastewater assets of the Emlenton Area Municipal Authority. The authority serves about 450…
‘The Founder’ explores the man who, sort of, made McDonald’s
The official McDonald’s Corp. company history refers to a 1954 visit to San Bernadino, Calif., by then-salesman Ray Kroc, who was stunned by the speedy,…
Oil City DUI
Rt. 322 DUI
Women descend on DC a day after anarchists create chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after self-described anarchists created chaos, thousands of women are descending upon Washington for what is expected to be a more…
El Chapo’s new home: a jail that held mobsters, terrorists
NEW YORK (AP) — In the heart of bustling lower Manhattan sits one of the country’s most secure federal lockups — and the new home…
Big 2nd period helps Penguins beat Hurricanes 7-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have been beatable away from home this season. Good thing for them this felt nothing like a road…
Recent Deaths 1/21/17
Spencer R. Foust, 25, of Hooker, Butler County, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. Denise Ann Pickens, 59, of Lamartine, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Verna L Whitmer,…
Smashed windows, chaotic confrontation near inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police deployed pepper spray and made numerous arrests in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as protesters registered their…
Cranberry Twp. burglary
Trump takes charge: Sworn in as nation’s 45th president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pledging to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday,…
Troy Twp. burglary
Oil City sets kindergarten registration
From staff reports Registration for kindergarten classes in the Oil city Area School District for next fall will be held Wednesday, March 29 through Friday,…
Pet of the day 1/20/17
Name: Pongo Breed: Terrier, Pit Bull Mix Age: 10 months Gender: Male Size: Medium Color: White/ Black Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Pongo can be found…
Crab Bisque
Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes, including 1 hour inactive cooking time Servings: About 6 servings, 1 cup each Stock: shells from 2 pounds…
Time and patience
The Venango County Humane Society in Seneca and Precious Paws Animal Rescue in Seneca have a couple of pups that will require some time and…
Chamber plans launch party for Be Here program
From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is starting its Be Here initiative with a launch party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday,…
Vo Tech students place at district skills competition
From staff reports Fourteen Venango Technology Center students brought back medals last week from the District 10 Skills USA Competition in New Castle. The center…
Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” to appear in US courtroom
NEW YORK (AP) — Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most notorious drug kingpins, is finally headed for a court date the United…
Venus focused on tennis, not age, in record 73rd Grand Slam
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One could never accuse Venus Williams of being sensitive about her age. Not the way she keeps making self-deprecating jokes about…
‘Dance Moms’ star’s 2-day sentencing hearing set to begin
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal judge will decide if “Dance Moms” reality TV star Abby Lee Miller should be sentenced to prison or probation for…