Cinnamon Chocolate Popcorn
(Family Features) Cozying up to the fireplace or snuggling deeper into a favorite blanket or throw are sure ways to warm yourself on cold days….
2024
Onion Transplant Production Tips
Onions are becoming one of the more popular crops on area vegetable farms, and growers throughout the state are clamoring for information on how to…
Franklin council updated on light controller, Sip & Shop
By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A replacement light controller for the traffic light at the intersection of 13th and Elk streets in Franklin has been…
Self-defense training classes offered monthly
From staff reports Self-defense training classes sponsored by Set Free Movement — Venango County Team are being offered on the second Monday of each month…
Judges express skepticism of claims that Trump’s immune from prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Donald Trump listening intently in the courtroom, federal appeals court judges in Washington expressed deep skepticism Tuesday that the former president…
USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
The Associated Press Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent…
New ‘Star Wars’ movie is coming to theaters: ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baby Yoda is going to make his big screen debut. Jon Favreau is set to direct “The Mandalorian & Grogu” which…
Recent Deaths 1/10/24
Janet Kay Smith O’Neil, 83, of Knox, died Jan. 8, 2024. Frances Ann Slaugenhaupt, 73, of Knox, died Jan. 9, 2024. Norman L. “Norm” Nelson,…
Pet of the Day 1/9/24
Curious Coal came to us as a stray, so we don’t know his origin story. He is still just a pup at only 7 months…
Mexican Loaded Mashed Potatoes
(Family Features) If winter evenings have you stuck in a dinner rut, heat up the kitchen with family favorites everyone can look forward to. Shaking…
VFW 2024 Priority Goals
The 118th Congress is now in its second session and there is still work to be done. The VFW 2024 Priority Goals include many issues…
Sales underway for Game Commission tree, shrub seedlings
From staff reports Tree and shrub seedlings for 2024 are being offered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Howard Nursery. The seedling order form is available…
Entries still being accepted for Nature Art Showcase
From staff reports Entries are still accepted for the Feb. 2–3 Nature Art Showcase and Sale. The free public display is held in the lobby…
Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21, scatters debris in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An explosion at a historic Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows, littered downtown streets with large…
Moon landing attempt by US company appears doomed after ‘critical’ fuel leak
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed after a private company’s spacecraft…
Malkin leads Penguins past Flyers 4-1 in scrappy contest
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in…
Review: In ‘The Teachers’ Lounge,’ one middle school as microcosm of a troubled world
The Associated Press What happens in the teachers’ lounge, anyway? When we were kids, that closed door seemed so tantalizingly forbidding, though it probably only…
Recent Deaths 1/9/24
William A. “Bill” Allen, Jr., 77, of Oil City, died Jan. 6, 2024. Donald E. Guth, 90, of Oil City, died Jan. 6, 2024. William…
Pet of the Day 1/8/24
Sweet Shonna came to us as a stray, so we don’t have any history for her. At approximately 6 months old and just over 30…
Smoky Chorizo and Chicken Pozole
(Family Features) If winter evenings have you stuck in a dinner rut, heat up the kitchen with family favorites everyone can look forward to. Shaking…
First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed to space Monday, launching a race for private companies…
Steelers are heading back to the playoffs after Titans hand Jaguars crushing loss
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left for dead in mid-December, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading back to the playoffs anyway. Pittsburgh clinched a wild-card spot Sunday when…
‘Wonka’ is No. 1 at box office again as 2024 gets off to slower start
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timothée Chalamet and “Wonka” topped the box office charts for the third time in its four weekends in theaters. Warner Bros.’…
Recent Deaths 1/8/24
Ann F. Burkhardt, 93, of Franklin, died Dec. 15, 2023. William D. “Prudge” Neiswonger, 75, of New Bethlehem, died Jan. 5, 2024. Robert M. Malene,…
Sugarcreek ‘not eliminating’ police
By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Social media posts that spread the word of a potential dissolution of the Sugarcreek Borough Police Department led to a…
Hope 21 getting set to reopen at new OC site
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Hope 21, a ministry offering free clothing and shoes, will collect donations beginning Monday in preparation for reopening in a…
Israel signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza as the war enters its 4th month
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas’ military infrastructure…
Steelers top Lamar-less Ravens 17-10, will make playoffs if Buffalo or Jacksonville loses
BALTIMORE (AP) — Cameron Heyward figures the Pittsburgh Steelers can make some noise in the playoffs. They still need a little help to get in,…
Resurrected Golden Globes will restart the party with ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and Swift
The Associated Press The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night…
Flu, COVID infections got worse over holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to…
Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his…
Review: Anthony Hopkins shines in ‘Freud’s Last Session’
The Associated Press “Freud’s Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud, adds to a string of sterling late-chapter performances by the 86-year-old actor. He was the…
Recent Deaths 1/6/24
Carole A. Petraglia, 87, died Dec. 16, 2023. Stephen L. Blauser, 62, of Oil City, died Dec. 29, 2023. Donald Leo Dombrowski, 88, of Franklin,…
Edamame Brown Rice and Lentil Salad
(Family Features) Juggling those weeknight responsibilities including homework, catching up on emails, after-school activities, social events and more can leave families scrambling when it comes…
Pet of the Day 1/5/24
Handsome young Luke came to us as a stray, so we aren’t sure what the beginning of his life looked like. He is estimated at…
Reducing Negative Human Impact
Let’s start the new year with an example of how one community has worked to reduce the negative impacts humans have had on the environment….
2 Franklin residents charged in domestic dispute
From staff reports Two Franklin residents are facing charges in connection with a domestic dispute on Christmas Day. Franklin police said in a criminal complaint…
Veterans getting public notice over info mix-up
From staff reports The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is sending letters to 2,380 veterans notifying them of the potential disclosure of limited information that may…
Teen kills 6th grader, wounds 5 others in Iowa high school shooting, police say
PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A teen armed with a shotgun and a handgun unleashed terror at an Iowa high school on the first day of…
Crosby’s power-play goal in 3rd period sends Penguins to 6-5 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored on the power play to snap a third-period tie and added two assists, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a…
Chastain, Sarsgaard reflect on the gray areas of ‘Memory’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jessica Chastain first read the script for “Memory,” she was struck by the flurry of unanswered questions left swirling around…
Recent Deaths 1/5/24
Herbert J. (Herb) Schwegler, 88, died Jan. 3, 2024. Elaine Greenlee, 84, of Polk, died Dec. 31, 2023. Richard Arlen “Dick” Riddle, 90, of Boalsburg,…
Pet of the Day 1/4/24
Eggnog, the 5-year-old hound mix, was brought to us as a stray around Christmas. Weighing in at just under 50 pounds, Eggnog is a classic…
Baja Fish Taco Bowls
(Family Features) Juggling those weeknight responsibilities including homework, catching up on emails, after-school activities, social events and more can leave families scrambling when it comes…
Titusville woman accused of resisting arrest, assaulting officers
From staff reports A Titusville woman is facing charges for resisting arrest and assaulting police earlier this week at her boyfriend’s residence in Cherrytree Township….
Applications open for Keystone Historic Preservation grants
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is accepting applications from nonprofits and local governments for the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program….
US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in Red Sea
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States called on the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to take urgent action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels for attacking ships…
More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in…
Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Epstein
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid great hype, a new batch of previously secret court documents was unsealed late Wednesday related to Jeffrey Epstein, the jet-setting…
Recent Deaths 1/4/24
Dara Jean Shontz, 62, of Oil City, died Jan. 3, 2024. Kevin Borchert, 52, of Green, Ohio, died Jan. 2, 2024. Helen Louise (Hinds) Guth…