Pet of the day 6/6/19
Name: Delilah Breed: Schnauzer, Standard mix Gender: Female Size: Large Color: Black Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Delilah can be found at Venango County Humane Society.
June 2019
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Makes 8 servings 4 cups sliced hulled strawberries 4 cups diced rhubarb (about 5 stalks), cut into 1/2-inch dice 11/2 cups granulated sugar 2 tablespoons…
Franklin seniors honored at awards ceremony
Franklin High School held its annual senior awards ceremony May 31. The following awards were given out: Bridge Builders Community Foundations – Eugene Hanna Award:…
Services begin for the 12 victims of Virginia Beach shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Bereaved families are holding services and laying to rest the 12 people who were killed during a mass shooting in Virginia Beach….
Musgrove sharp as Pirates top Braves
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Joe Musgrove gave Pittsburgh’s beleaguered bullpen a welcome break, pitching into the ninth inning for the first time in his career as…
Shakira appears before Spanish judge in tax fraud case
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Shakira’s public relations firm says the Colombian pop musician has denied any wrongdoing when she testified before a judge as part…
Recent Deaths 6/6/19
Rev. Robert L. “Bob” Burdett, 83, of Boyers, a highly respected Church of God of Prophecy Bishop and retired Pastor, went to be with the…
Distant Melody
By DYLAN LU Student contributor Many people compare life before graduation as a free trial, a warm up if you will, but soon to be…
Pollinator Palooza
Fat bumblebees explore tall purple baptisia flowers growing in a flowerbed at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association in Ligonier, forcing their way into the indigo blooms…
Pet of the day 6/5/19
Alfred is a sweet male kitten. He is current on age appropriate vaccines and will be neutered on June 4th. Alfred can be found at…
Blueberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken
Makes 4 servings 3 6-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves Cooking spray 1 6-ounce package fresh baby spinach 1 cup crumbled goat cheese 1 cup…
Franklin Council pushing for bill to help local officers fight speeders
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin City Council members on Monday voted to send a letter to state lawmakers in support of a bill that…
Taste of Talent vocal contestants announced
From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council announced Tuesday the contestants for the 2019 Taste of Talent vocal competition. They are: Shannon Birsa, of…
Florida deputy charged for inaction during Parkland shooting
MIAMI (AP) — The Florida deputy who knew a gunman was loose at the Parkland high school but refused to go inside to confront the…
Riley, Donaldson hit 3-run HRs as Braves beat Pirates 12-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In his short time with the Atlanta Braves, Austin Riley has liked the way his teammates fight for wins. On Tuesday night,…
Review: The X-Men struggle to the end in ‘Dark Phoenix’
The Associated Press The good news is “Dark Phoenix ” is neither an apocalypse nor is it “X-Men: Apocalypse,” but this latest installment is not exactly…
Recent Deaths 6/5/19
Robert D. Knightner, 41, of Mayport, died June 3, 2019. William E. “Nuts” Felmlee, 75, of Oil City, died June 2, 2019. Joan Haggerty Leskoske,…
Healthy Selfie Campaign
Photos contributed by Healthy Selfie participants/CRANA By HANNAH NIEDERRITER Student contributor The Healthy Selfie campaign, organized by CRANA, is scheduled to begin in the 2019-2020…
Pet of the day 6/4/19
Name: Buddy Breed: Retriever, Lab mix Age: 3 years Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Chocolate Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Buddy can be found at Venango…
Spice Up Summer with Grilled Kebabs
Family Features) Fire up your summer cookouts with crowd-pleasing kebabs, which are easy to prepare and fun to experiment with because you can use nearly…
Crash in Butler Co. results in death of man, 18
From staff reports Butler state police said an 18-year-old man was killed in a crash in Worth Township on Sunday afternoon. Police said the man,…
Humane Society sets ‘dogs off floor’ event
From staff reports Venango County Humane Society has set “Getting the Dogs Off the Floor,” an event Saturday at which volunteers will build Kuranda beds…
House sends long-delayed $19.1B disaster aid bill to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill has sailed through the House and headed to President Donald Trump for his expected signature,…
Spoiler alert: ‘Jeopardy!’ star Holzhauer’s fate revealed
NEW YORK (AP) — James Holzhauer, the trivia whiz who dominated “Jeopardy!” this spring, isn’t invincible after all. The game show’s 32-time champion lost for…
Recent Deaths 6/4/19
Paula Gay Harnish, 50, of Clarion, formerly of West Freedom, Parker, died May 31, 2019. Mary Sullivan Conway, 97, of Guys Mills, died June 2,…
The Roof Over Our Heads
By HANNAH NIEDERRITER Student contributor As many staff and students of Cranberry High School are aware, roofing construction has taken place and continues to be…
Oil City theft
A Unique Release
By LINDSAY PERRY – Student contributor Teenagers these days often find themselves in situations that can quickly become stressful. Between their school work and extracurricular…
75th Anniversary of D-Day is June 6
The invasion of Normandy was conducted in two phases – air and amphibious landings. Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, over 18,000 Allied paratroopers…
Editorial: Addiction in Youth
By JANICE IRWIN – Student Contributor Addiction is a spectrum. There are addictions people have casually and addictions that end up ruining lives. Not every…
Pet of the day 6/3/19
Taffy is a sweet calico kitten. She is current on age appreciate shots and will be spayed. Taffy can be found at Tri-County Animal Rescue…
Banana Chocolate Smoothie
Makes 4 1-cup servings 11/2 cups chocolate soy milk 3 ounces chopped dark chocolate 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed 2 tablespoons bee pollen 2…
Relay for Life doesn’t let rain dampen spirits
From staff reports The 25th annual Relay for Life was held Saturday at Oil City High School. It included special recognition walks and games throughout…
Eagles donate toward fire vests
Oil City Eagles Club members Eric Davison, B.J. Wilson, Scott McClellan and Joe Adams are shown two of the six ballistic vests purchased by the…
US, Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top officials from the U.S. and Mexico will begin talks Monday in a scramble to fend off President Donald Trump’s threat of…
Davies improves to 6-0, Brewers top Pirates 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zach Davies wanted a shot at becoming the first Milwaukee pitcher in two years to toss a complete game. So with the…
A diminished ‘Godzilla’ still bests ‘Rocketman,’ ‘Ma’
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest iteration of the Godzilla franchise took over the top spot from “Aladdin” and roared louder than Elton John at…
Recent Deaths 6/3/19
Carol A. Brinkman, 72, of Crown, died May 31, 2019. James E. Prenatt, 87, of Oil City, died June 1, 2019. John L. Berry, Jr.,…
Old Red Cross ledgers document WWI relief efforts
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Just a little over a century ago, there was a whole lot of knitting and sewing going on upstairs…
China blames US for trade dispute, says it won’t back down
BEIJING (AP) — China issued a report Sunday blaming the United States for the countries’ trade dispute and said it won’t back down on “major…
Arcia’s 2nd HR, 2-run drive in 13th, lifts Brewers over Bucs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Orlando Arcia made sure the Milwaukee Brewers went home with a win after a long day. Arcia hit his second homer of…
Confirmed measles case reported in Meadville
From staff reports Meadville Medical Center has reported that a confirmed case of measles was identified in a patient in the emergency department on Tuesday….
2 face preliminary hearings on charges that include robbery
From staff reports Preliminary hearings are scheduled Wednesday morning for two men charged in a robbery last weekend near 33 Venango St. in Franklin. Sugarcreek…
Officials ID Virginia Beach gunman as city employee
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The gunman who killed 12 people in a Virginia Beach municipal building was identified by police Saturday as a 15-year…
Bell caps historic month in style, Pirates top Brewers 9-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell spent some time in the seats above the Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park on Friday night, carefully…
Elton John objects to ‘Rocketman’ scene deletions in Russia
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John and the filmmakers of his biopic “Rocketman” on Friday sharply criticized a Russian distributor’s decision to censor scenes from…
Recent Deaths 6/1/19
James R. Stubbs, Jr., 60, of Franklin, died May 28, 2019. Barbara Jane (Hanna) Cochran Hess, 84, of Grants Pass, Oregon, formerly of Oil City,…
One-Vehicle Crash