Entertain summer guests with a DIY taco station
(MS) – Tired of eating the same old staples of burgers and hot dogs at barbecues? Try this easy-to-make, do-it-yourself taco station that lets you…
May 2018
Pet of the day 5/31/18
Name: Princess Leia Breed: Persian Mix Age: 6 years Gender: Female Size: Medium Color: Seal Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Princess Leia can be found at…
Grilled corn on the cob
Servings: 4-6 Start to finish: 1 hour and 30 minutes If your corn isn’t as sweet as you’d like, stir 1/2 cup of sugar into…
Woman accused of recording conversation about son waives
From staff reports A Reno woman accused of discreetly recording a conversation regarding her son, who is wanted by Franklin state police on assault charges,…
Negotiators review terms of Cranberry labor contract
From staff reports Negotiating teams for the Cranberry Education Association and the Cranberry school board met Wednesday night to review the terms of a tentative…
Stop signs placed at OC intersection
From staff reports Stop signs have been placed at the intersection of Elm and Duncomb streets in Oil City. The existing traffic signals will no…
Ailing Thai beach made famous by Hollywood closes to tourism
MAYA BAY, Thailand (AP) — Once a pristine Thai paradise, the secluded bay made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie “The Beach” has been exhausted…
Musgrove beats Cubs on mound, angers them on bases
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove’s fine work on the mound was overshadowed by his aggressiveness on the bases. Musgrove pitched seven strong innings and his…
Silly old bear: Exhibition explores world of Winnie-the-Pooh
ATLANTA (AP) — A new exhibition in Atlanta celebrates Winnie-the-Pooh, wandering through his magical world and giving visitors a peek behind the scenes at the…
Recent Deaths 5/31/18
Frank T. Ellis, 67, of Summerville, South Carolina, formerly of Franklin, died May 27, 2018. Daniel T. “Danny” Kulling II, 35, of Oil City, died…
Area senior centers set schedules
Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…
Float plans important for safe paddling
Hey, I’m all for it. Getting away from it all, that is. There are few things as wonderful as being alone or mostly alone in…
Pet of the day 5/30/18
Rho is an adult, male, Rhodesian Ridgeback mix that came to Tri-County Rescue when a local sanctuary closed. Rho is a stunning and smart boy….
Chili con queso
Servings: 8-10 Start to finish: 1 to 2 hours 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth 4 ounces cream cheese 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon minced…
Oil City man facing drug, firearm charges
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after he was allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and an illegal firearm Sunday during…
Nominations sought for awards
From staff reports The Council on Greenways and Trails is accepting nominations of individuals, groups, companies or organizations of Venango, Clarion and Crawford counties for…
$56,000 raised so far for St. Patrick effort
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Nearly $56,000 has been raised in an effort to save St. Patrick School in Franklin from closing at the end…
Soggy Alberto triggers mudslides, threatens dam failure
MARION, N.C. (AP) — Mudslides triggered by the soggy remnants of Alberto forced evacuations below a dam early Wednesday and closed a highway in western…
Rizzo shakes off boos to spark rally, Cubs top Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Rizzo has no intention of easing up at home plate, even after Major League Baseball said he should have been called…
In the time it takes to tweet, Roseanne Barr loses her job
NEW YORK (AP) — In the time it took to compose a 53-character tweet, Roseanne Barr went from a hero that ABC was banking upon…
Recent Deaths 5/30/18
Mable Catherine (Shaffer) McMaster, 84, died May 28, 2018. Frank T. Ellis, 67, of Summerville, South Carolina, formerly of Franklin, died May 27, 2018. Donna…
Cranberry Twp. accident
Proper Folding of the American Flag by U.S. Army Regulations
Would you like to know how to fold the American Flag? At one end is the holder who will hold the flag while it is…
Pet of the 5/29/18
Brody is a male orange kitten. He is playful and purrs up a storm. Brody is negative for fiv and leukemia, current on vaccines and…
Creamy buttermilk coleslaw
Servings: 4 Start to finish: 1 hour and 30 minutes If you are planning to serve the coleslaw immediately, rinse the salted cabbage in a…
Kennerdell woman charged with simple assault, harassment
From staff reports A Kennerdell woman has been jailed after Franklin state police said she began choking a man early Saturday morning. Police said at…
Vouchers for farmers market will be available for seniors
From staff reports The farmers market nutrition program for senior citizens will be available through the Clarion Area Agency on Aging. The FMNP program, funded…
Man kills 3 in Belgian city after seizing police weapons
LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — A knife-wielding man stabbed two police officers Tuesday in the Belgian city of Liege, stole their weapons and shot them and…
Rizzo’s slide overshadows Chicago’s 7-0 win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Rizzo’s seventh home run of the season gave the sleep-deprived Chicago Cubs an early lead on Monday afternoon. His two-run single in the ninthput…
‘Solo’ sputters in takeoff with $83.3M at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — In the largest disturbance yet in Disney’s otherwise lucrative reign over “Star Wars,” the Han Solo spinoff “Solo: A Star Wars…
Recent Deaths 5/29/18
Shirley J. Burgard, 76, of Franklin, died May 25, 2018. Joseph A. Lupinacci, 83, of Titusville, died May 27, 2018. Savinna “Sis” Ilene Sheffer, 81, of…
Franklin honors teachers of year at reception
Franklin Area School District held its inaugural Teacher of the Year reception Thursday to recognize recipients from each of the four schools. Teachers were nominated…
Plans keep moving ahead for Cranberry retirement complex
By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer A plan to build a retirement complex near the UPMC Northwest hospital is moving ahead. Cranberry Township supervisors…
Morgan Freeman says he did not assault women
NEW YORK (AP) — Morgan Freeman says he likes to compliment people to make them feel at ease around him but that he has never…
US Gulf Coast prepares as Alberto brings wind, rain north
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida, Alabama and Mississippi launched emergency preparations ahead of the arrival of Subtropical Storm Alberto, a slow-moving system expected to…
Rookie Flaherty shines again, Cardinals topple Pirates 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Flaherty’s first win in the big leagues sent a message that the St. Louis Cardinals rookie wants to be a part…
Chicks-in-the-Sticks event at Oil Creek State Park
Friends of the Oil Creek State Park will hold its fifth annual Chicks-in-the-Sticks event Saturday, June 16, at the park. Women age 18 and older…
Woman pleads guilty in fatal DUI crash
From staff reports A Pleasantville woman pleaded guilty Thursday in Crawford County Court to involuntary manslaughter and DUI in connection with a fatal crash in…
PFA Violation
Stephen King goes inside mind of new evil in ‘The Outsider’
“The Outsider” (Scribner), by Stephen King Stephen King’s new novel, “The Outsider,” opens with witness interviews in a typewriter font, laying out the details of…
Subtropical Storm Alberto still chugging toward Gulf
MIAMI (AP) — A storm moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea is threatening to bring heavy rainfall, mudslides, and flash floods to parts of Mexico,…
Musgrove uses arm, bat to beat Cards 8-1 in Pirates debut
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove’s first game with the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t have gone much better. On the mound. Or, at the plate. Musgrove came…
Recent Deaths 5/26/18
Shirley Wetzel Monrean, 82, of Knox, died Thursday, May 24, 2018. Richard Loring Eskew II, 62, of Emlenton, died Wednesday May 23, 2018. For complete obituaries, please…
Pet of the day 5/25/18
Sandy is an adult, male German Shepard that came to Tri-County Rescue when a local sanctuary had closed down. Sandy is a big, handsome, boy…
Jucy Lucy burgers
Servings: 4 Start to finish: 45 minutes Buy the American cheese from the deli counter, and ask them to slice it into a 1/2-inch slab…
Franklin band will be 1st marching unit in D.C. Memorial Day parade
From staff reports The Franklin High School Black Knight Marching Band is representing Pennsylvania as the first musical unit featured during the 2018 National Memorial…
4 area Vietnam vets to be inducted into In Memory Program
From staff reports More than 300 Vietnam veterans, including four from the area and 30 from Pennsylvania, will be inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial…
OC planning BridgeFest party to connect 2 sides of town
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer A new Oil City community event that spotlights two of the city’s bridges got the go-ahead from city council…
Explosion at Indian restaurant in Canada wounds 15
TORONTO (AP) — An explosion caused by a homemade bomb ripped through an Indian restaurant where children were present for family parties at a mall…
NFL’s policy could mean a new playbook on protests
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Now that the NFL is drawing the line against players kneeling during the national anthem, athletes protesting police brutality and racial inequality…