Valley Grove awards contracts for high school projects
By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Valley Grove School Board members awarded contracts Monday for upcoming construction projects at Rocky Grove High School. Board members heard…
January 2023
Friends of OC Library to hold fundraiser
From staff reports The Friends of the Oil City Library will hold a Groundhog Day fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 3. Baked goods will be sold…
‘Happening way too often’: Report delves into mass attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the nation reels from a week of high-profile shootings, a new report on mass attacks calls for communities to intervene early…
Classified documents at Pence’s home, too, his lawyer says
NEW YORK (AP) — Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence ‘s Indiana residence last week, his lawyer says, the…
Letang scores twice in return, Pens beat Panthers 7-6 in OT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amid a nightmarish season off the ice, Kris Letang has been searching for joy. A sense of normalcy. He found a little…
Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco
The Associated Press Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a…
Recent Deaths 1/25/23
Russel B. Wetzel, 89, of Parker, died Jan. 23, 2023. Florence Brochetti died Jan. 22, 2023. Robert “Rick” R. McDonough, 54, of Gloucester, died Jan….
Game Day Buffalo Chicken Dip
(Culinary.net) Powering up for a successful game day starts with a pregame spread, and no tailgate or homegate is complete without a spicy dip that…
Pet of the Day 1/24/23
Vixen came to us with eight other dogs, and she is the only one that has not found her forever home! Vixen is 10 months…
VFW Urges President To Take The Lead on Eliminating Offsets
VFW National Commander Tim Borland sent a letter to President Biden urgently asking him to make the repeal of concurrent receipt laws a legislative policy…
OC Library will host puzzle challenge Saturday
From staff reports The Oil City Library will host its 2023 puzzle challenge from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Belles Lettres Club in…
Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack in the second…
7 dead as California mourns 3rd mass killing in 8 days
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Northern California, plunging the state into mourning again in…
Refusal to release inaugural donors exposes gap in Pa. law
HARRISBURG (AP) — The refusal thus far of Gov. Josh Shapiro to disclose who paid for his glitzy inaugural bash has exposed the gap in…
Comedy, romance, J.Lo and pirates in ‘Shotgun Wedding’
The Associated Press Josh Duhamel was filming a scene in the new action-rom com “Shotgun Wedding” in which his fiancé, played by Jennifer Lopez, throws…
Recent Deaths 1/24/23
Ronald P. Conner, 87, of Rimersburg, died Jan. 22, 2023. Donna J. Knight, 80, of Seneca, died Jan. 22, 2023. Bettijane K. Taylor, 99, formerly…
Baked Pork Chops with Apple Cranberry Sauce
(Family Features) No matter your motivations, it’s never too late or too early to start focusing on your heart health, and taking steps now can…
Pet of the Day 1/23/23
Tate is a sweet pup with lots of energy and personality! His life did not start off the best as he was found left near…
‘Here again’: Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and…
Gunman in Lunar New Year massacre found dead; motive unclear
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities searched for a motive for the gunman who killed 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club during…
Hamilton scores in OT to give Devils 2-1 win over Penguins
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dougie Hamilton scored on the power play in overtime and Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves to give the New Jersey Devils…
‘Avatar’ marks 6 straight weeks at No. 1, crosses $2 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” led ticket sales in movie theaters for the sixth straight weekend, making it the…
Recent Deaths 1/23/23
Donald E. Stillings, 84, of Oil City, died Jan. 19, 2023. Robert “Bob” F. Andres, Sr., 92, of Oil City, died Jan. 14, 2023. …
Issues, possible solutions outlined at forum to address EMS crisis
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The current ambulance service crisis in the region was the focus of discussion during a forum Wednesday at Grove City…
OC water main break wreaks havoc downtown
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A water main burst under Seneca Street in Oil City late Friday afternoon, turning a portion of the street into…
LA mass shooting suspect kills 10 near Lunar New Year fest
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New…
FBI searched Biden home, found items marked classified
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday and located additional documents with classified markings and also took…
Hathaway, McKenzie anchor stylish adaptation of ‘Eileen’
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Eileen, the title character of Otessa Moshfegh’s debut novel, is a strange young woman with a vivid, sensual, and sometimes…
ORA offering mini-grants for heritage projects
From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance is offering mini-grants of up to $5,000 to non-profits for heritage projects in the Oil Region National Heritage…
Unemployment rate in Pennsylvania hits record low of 3.9%
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low in December, dropping below 4% for the first time since record-keeping began, according…
Jarry makes 46 saves in return, Penguins top Senators 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent much of the last month fending off injuries and erratic and occasionally uninspired play. The return of…
How (and where) to watch the AP Top 25 Movies online
The Associated Press Glittering rock ‘n’ roll, women warriors and kings, spellbinding multiverses and stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the AP…
Recent Deaths 1/21/23
Dennis L. Coxson died Jan. 16, 2023. Barbara Lynn Gooding, 72, died Jan. 15, 2023. Thomas “Tom” Craig Ferringer, 64, of Cranberry, died Jan. 19,…
Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon with Stir-Fried Vegetables
(Family Features) No matter your motivations, it’s never too late or too early to start focusing on your heart health, and taking steps now can…
Pet of the Day 1/20/23
Donkey is a male domestic short hair. He’s friendly, affectionate, gentle, playful, funny, curious, and loves kisses. All cats have been spayed/neutered, Feline Leukemia and…
Booklet showcasing Oil Region driving tour has been updated
From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance has released an updated version of the Oil Region driving tour booklet. This publication is a revision of…
Cranberry students to perform ‘HONK! The Musical’
From staff reports Rehearsals are in progress for the Cranberry Junior/Senior High School production of “HONK! The Musical.” The show is described as a comedic…
T-Mobile says data on 37 million customers stolen
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday that an unidentified malicious intruder breached its network in late November and stole data on…
March for Life returns to DC with new post-Roe v. Wade focus
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year ago, the annual March for Life protest against legal abortion took place in Washington amid a mood of undisguised triumph….
Google axes 12,000 jobs, layoffs spread across tech sector
LONDON (AP) — Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the…
Reports: David Crosby, rock star and CSNY co-founder, dies
The Associated Press David Crosby, the brash rock musician who evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and…
Recent Deaths 1/20/23
Patricia A. Carmichael, 89, of Cranberry, formerly of Rimersburg, died Jan. 19, 2023. Joseph R. (Dick) Bukolt, 92, died Jan. 13, 2023. Paul B. Flockerzi,…
Greek-Style Flank Steak with Tangy Yogurt Sauce
(Family Features) No matter your motivations, it’s never too late or too early to start focusing on your heart health, and taking steps now can…
Pet of the Day 1/19/23
Eddie is quite the athlete and will show you his jumping skills when you walk by his kennel. He is also very smart. This boy…
Four facing drug charges after incidents in Cranberry
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Three men and a woman are facing drug related charges after state police were called Monday morning to Sheetz on…
Riverside Drive 2019 flooding is focus of town hall meeting
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers in Pittsburgh will conduct a town hall meeting next week in Cranberry Township….
As US nears debt limit, political frictions raising alarms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default is in the offing — with frictions between President Joe Biden and House Republicans…
State Senate advances bill to drop school religious garb ban
HARRISBURG (AP) — Two decades after a teacher’s aide was suspended for wearing a cross necklace at school, Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to remove a…
Brady Tkachuk scores in OT as Senators beat Penguins 5-4
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored 25 seconds into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Alex DeBrincat,…
Review: Anna Kendrick in the chilling ‘Alice, Darling’
The Associated Press Emotional abuse rarely gets the subtle, sensitive treatment on screen as it does in Mary Nighy’s thoughtful if uneven drama “Alice, Darling,”…