September 2018
Pet of the day 9/25/18
Name: Jetsy Breed: Domestic Longhair Mix Age: 6 months Gender: Female Size: Small Color: Black/ Orange Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Jetsy can be found at…
Suicide Prevention Month aims to bring awareness, prevention
The Clarion Call report Clarion University According to The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, over 44,000 people commit suicide each year, or 123 deaths a…
Grilled swordfish steaks with salsa verde
Servings: 4 Start to finish: 1 hour Because of the shape and size of swordfish, individual steaks are quite large. This recipe serves four_or more,…
Franklin still looking at school security measures
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Franklin School District superintendent Pamela Dye said Monday no immediate measures have been taken toward hiring a school resource officer…
Environmental Corps to conduct Oil Creek study
From staff reports The Venango PA Senior Environmental Corps will conduct a macro-invertebrate study of Oil Creek at 10 a.m. Thursday. The study is open…
Protections restored for grizzly bears; hunts blocked
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. judge ordered federal protections restored for grizzly bears in the Northern Rocky Mountains on Monday, a move that blocks…
Roethlisberger shines, Steelers hold off Bucs 30-27
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It was not the way Ben Roethlisberger would draw it up, but the Pittsburgh Steelers will take it. In desperate need…
Mel Gibson to direct, co-write remake of ‘The Wild Bunch’
NEW YORK (AP) — Mel Gibson will co-write and direct a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s classic 1969 Western “The Wild Bunch.” Warner Bros. on Monday…
Recent Deaths 9/25/18
Forest C. Thomas, 89, of Oil City, died Sept. 23, 2018. J. Michael Dudzic, 69, of Seneca, died Sept. 22, 2018. Michael Paul “Red” LaVan,…
Walmart theft
Oil City pursuit
Farmington Twp. DUI
Pet of the day 9/24/18
Karma is a 2 year old, female, Beagle/Lab mix surrendered to the rescue center by her owner. They reported Karma is house trained, crate trained,…
New England fish chowder
Servings: 6-8 Start to finish: 1 hour 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice 4 ounces salt pork, rind removed, rinsed, and…
VFW to Celebrate 119th Birthday Sept. 29
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars will celebrate their 119th year Saturday, Sept. 29. It was established by James C. Putnam on Sept 29, 1899, in Columbus, Ohio….
Recent Deaths 9/24/18
Ethel M. Richards Minich, 86, of Emlenton, went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, Sept. 21, 2018. Marion L. English, 88, of Oil City,…
Congress set to fund government, but not Trump’s wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to pass a crucial spending bill that averts a government shutdown, but there’s one potential obstacle: President Donald Trump….
Yelich homers again as Brewers explode past Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Christian Yelich hit his 32nd home run, Travis Shaw added his 31st and the Milwaukee Brewers blew past the mistake-prone Pittsburgh Pirates…
Will Smith bungee jump is latest stunt near Grand Canyon
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When Will Smith turns 50 this week, he will jump head-first into the big milestone. The “Fresh Prince” actor plans to…
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…
A Day in Pictures
The sun rises behind the U.S. Capitol in Washington at dawn Wednesday, Sept. 19. 2018. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Exchange student from Iceland joins her 1966 Cranberry mates
By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer Seventieth birthdays are meant to be celebrated with gusto, even if you have to travel thousands of miles…
Woman arrested for DUI with child in vehicle
From staff reports A Lawrence County woman is facing charges after she was allegedly found to be driving under the influence with her 3-year-old daughter…
Murder/Suicide in Oil City
National park in Hawaii reopens after months long eruption
HONOLULU (AP) — A national park in Hawaii has reopened after being closed for more than four months because of Kilauea volcano’s latest eruption, which…
Aretha Franklin exhibit debuts with eye toward her legacy
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit museum that hosted Aretha Franklin’s public visitations after her death is again holding space for her — this time with…
Brewers blanked by Williams, bullpen in 3-0 loss to Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers’ playoff push was slowed by a nemesis. Milwaukee’s offense was stymied when Trevor Williams combined with three relievers on…
Review: ‘Life Itself’ is star-studded, earnest but lacking
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer Hallmark sentimentality, passionate defenses of Bob Dylan’s “Time Out of Mind” and horrific head traumas are thrown together in…
Fall Foliage rides start in October
The Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad will run the Fall Folliage rides from Wednesday, Oct. 3, to Sunday, Oct. 21. The rides will depart at…
Man arrested for alleged assault of fiancee
From staff reports A Cooperstown man wanted for the alleged aggravated assault of his fiancee was arrested Friday. A criminal complaint filed through district judge…
Scientists find immune cell with unexpected power to fight cancer
SAN DIEGO — Researchers at the University of California, San Diego say a relatively unexplored pathway the immune system uses to recognize cancer is far…
Walk into my parlor: Greek spiders spin giant web over shore
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It’s not quite the World Wide Web — but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start. Spurred…
Burt Reynolds mourned at small private memorial in Florida
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — About 80 of Burt Reynolds’ friends and relatives shared memories of the late actor at a private memorial service….
Brewers use home run barrage to gain ground in NL Central
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A long rain delay did not dampen the Milwaukee Brewers’ hopes of catching the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Travis Shaw,…
Recent Deaths 9/22/18
Ethel M. Minich, 86, of Emlenton, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Kenneth E. “Ken” Karns, 79, of Tippery, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Raymond A….
Review: ‘House With a Clock’ is a real time suck
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer The 10-year-old hero at the center of the film “The House With a Clock in Its Walls” likes to…
Canal Twp. theft
Falls Creek Borough theft by deception
Pet of the day 9/21/18
Name: Felix Breed: Domestic Medium Hair Mix Age: 5 months Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Orange Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Felix can be found at…
Confetti Coleslaw
Servings: 10-12 Start to finish: 4 hours (20 minutes active) 4 ounces diced pancetta or bacon 1 red cabbage (about 3 pounds) cored and shredded…
Oiler Spirit
The Oil City High School marching band led the Oil City homecoming parade down West First Street to the Central Avenue plaza Thursday and then…
Tire issue calls need to go to insurance firm
From staff reports Area motorists who experienced punctured tires when metal shavings spilled out of a truck on Sept. 10 are being redirected to an…
Florence evacuees return as others brace for more flooding
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence continue to slowly meander their way to the sea, leaving billions…
Unreleased Chris Cornell songs to be released in November
NEW YORK (AP) — New Chris Cornell music is being released more than a year after his death. Cornell’s widow Vicky is behind the new…
Recent Deaths 9/21/18
Robert James “Bob” Maxwell, 67, died Sept. 19, 2018. Ralph Norman Smith, 88, of Mayport, died Sept. 19, 2018. Adam Ray Lewis, 36, of State…
Justice Park public intoxication
Fairview Twp. theft
Disorderly conduct