COVID Protocol
By LILY SHOOK and MACKENZIE REDFIELD Student contributors This year, at Cranberry Area High School, the Covid protocol looks a different compared to the previous…
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‘Berry’ Many Changes
By GILLAIN WHITE and ADY CARTER Student contributors Cranberry Area High school has made several changes for the start of the 2022-23 school year. These…
Pet of the Day 9/27/22
Milan is a playful girl looking for a home to call her own. She is very friendly and affectionate, and she loves to chase toys…
Pepper-Crusted Prime Rib with Creamy Horseradish Sauce and Crushed Potatoes
(Family Features) Capturing the magic of the holidays often happens at the dinner table as loved ones toast the season with stunning meals worth celebrating….
Man facing drug charges after traffic stop
From staff reports A Hermitage man is facing charges after he was found in possession of about one and a half pounds of marijuana during…
Pitt-Titusville training hub to host open house
From staff reports The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville’s Education and Training Hub will hold a fall open house at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15,…
Oil Valley Film Festival winners announced
From staff reports The 2022 Oil Valley Film Festival was held Sept. 9-11 in Oil City and featured 23 films. Participants in the seventh annual…
NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer…
Biden’s strategy to end hunger in US includes more benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is laying out its plan to meet an ambitious goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030, including…
Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for Cat 4 damage
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba on Tuesday as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a catastrophic…
Suwinski double keys 4-run 7th, Pirates beat Reds 8-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Suwinski hit a two-run double to key a four-run seventh inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on…
Harrowing film tells of Las Vegas shooting and its aftermath
NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of cowboy boots that Ashley Hoff never thought she would see again helped unlock a powerful story about the…
Recent Deaths 9/27/22
Harriet “Ann” Enos died Sept. 25, 2022. Mary Esther Whitman, 82, of Franklin, died Sept. 2, 2022. Cynthia Kaye “Cindy” Waters, 59, of Cranberry, died…
Crab Stuffed Lobster Tails with Dirty Rice
(Family Features) Capturing the magic of the holidays often happens at the dinner table as loved ones toast the season with stunning meals worth celebrating….
Pet of the Day 9/26/22
Marbles is a very friendly girl looking for her forever home. She can be pretty vocal when she wants fed or some attention, but she…
Homecoming Unmasked
By ADDISON KARNS Student contributor Cranberry and Oil City High School students danceed under the lights at Oil City’s football field on Saturday, Sept. 17,…
Berries are Back!
By ADY CARTER and GILLIAN WHITE Student contributors For the first time since the virus struck, Cranberry Area School District was able to start up…
Senate Hearings on Recruiting and Retention
VFW National Legislative Associate Director Brittany Dymond provided a statement for the record to the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel regarding military recruiting and…
Key Factors of Success
So, what does it take to ensure a school garden or farm project is successful? Based on the USDA and the Department of Health and…
Franklin man facing more than 400 child porn charges
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing more than 400 felony counts of child pornography. Franklin city police said in a criminal complaint they…
CLA gearing up for another robotics competition
From staff reports Christian Life Academy is gearing up for the annual BEST Robotics competition in October. This year’s theme is “Made to Order”, and…
Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early Monday on a track to hit Florida as a…
15 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 15 people and wounding 24 others before shooting himself…
3 wounded in shooting at Kennywood amusement park
West Mifflin (AP) — Three people, including two teenagers, were wounded by gunfire late Saturday at an amusement park southeast of Pittsburgh, which was kicking…
Wisdom hits 25th homer, Cubs pull away from Pirates 8-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adrian Sampson wasn’t supposed to be a fixture in the Chicago Cubs’ starting rotation this season. He was placed on waivers twice…
‘Don’t Worry Darling’ shrugs off drama, opening with $19.2M
The Associated Press After off-screen drama threatened to consume Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling,” the Warner Bros. release opened No. 1 at the box office,…
Recent Deaths 9/26/22
Sandra L. Hutchinson, 84, of Delevan, New York, died Sept. 21, 2022. Mary Anne Gibson, 90, of Chesapeake, Virginia, died Sept. 21, 2022. Cynthia Kaye…
Planned solar farm in Cranberry meets opposition
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer About 30 Cranberry Township residents registered their opposition to the proposed Cypress Creek Renewables solar farm — on property between…
OC Council hears about bike share program in town
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members gave their blessing to a plan to bring a bike share program to Venango County at…
‘We got our miracle’: Freed Americans back home in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russia arrived home to Alabama on…
Florida monitors a growing Tropical Storm Ian in Caribbean
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian as it rumbled through the Caribbean on…
Oviedo cruises through 7, Pirates top Cubs 6-0 to end skid
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Johan Oviedo tied his career high with seven strikeouts in seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on…
‘The Crown’ back in November for season 5 with new queen
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Crown” will return to its Netflix throne in early November. The drama series about Queen Elizabeth II and her extended…
Lyric theater project in OC earns $500,000 grant
From staff reports The continuing Lyric Theatre rehabilitation project in Oil City has been buoyed by a $500,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant that was announced…
Cranberry Township applies for project grants
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Cranberry Township supervisors have applied for funding that would help a bridge project and two township parks. Township manager Eric…
Fiona knocks out power with strong winds in Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Fiona knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers in Atlantic Canada Saturday, damaging homes with strong winds and rain…
Quiroz hits go-ahead single in 8th, Cubs beat Pirates 6-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Esteban Quiroz hit a go-ahead single in the eighth, his second in three innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates…
‘Let’s have some music’: Elton John plays White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — “God bless you, let’s have some music,” said Elton John. With that, the White House South Lawn was transformed into a musical…
Recent Deaths 9/24/22
Cheryl E. Wolozyn, 74, formerly of Oil City, died Sept. 19, 2022. Ronald R. Gessler, 85, of Franklin died Sept. 19, 2022. Sandra Lee Murdock,…
Pet of the Day 9/23/22
This spunky guy will keep you and your family on your toes with his energy and antics. Noche is very sweet and affectionate, and always…
Pepper-Crusted Prime Rib with Creamy Horseradish Sauce and Crushed Potatoes
(Family Features) Capturing the magic of the holidays often happens at the dinner table as loved ones toast the season with stunning meals worth celebrating….
Pet of the Day 9/22/22
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? This charming boy is looking for love in the form of a forever family! His friendly disposition and…
Crab Stuffed Lobster Tails with Dirty Rice
(Family Features) Capturing the magic of the holidays often happens at the dinner table as loved ones toast the season with stunning meals worth celebrating….
Pet of the Day 9/21/22
Daisy was rescued, along with the other “wildflower” kittens, from an establishment advertising free kittens. She has been in a foster home and doing really…
Roasted Chateaubriand with Red Wine Gravy and Lemon-Garlic Asparagus
(Family Features) Capturing the magic of the holidays often happens at the dinner table as loved ones toast the season with stunning meals worth celebrating….
Fall is Amongst Us
By KAYLEE MAXWELL Student contributor Fall is quickly approaching. The trees will soon be changing color and losing their leaves. There are many things to…
Cranberry economic panel hopes to improve on expo, but happy with festival
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Cranberry Economic Development Committee reviewed two events held last week at the mall: the Cranberry Expo and the Cranberry…
Substitute teacher rates come before Grove board
By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Valley Grove School Board members met Monday for their monthly work session after an open house and meet the teams…
Putin sets partial military call-up, won’t ‘bluff’ on nukes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists in Russia on Wednesday, risking a deeply unpopular step that follows…
Fiona strengthens into Category 4 storm, heads to Bermuda
CAYEY, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona strengthened into a Category 4 storm Wednesday after devastating Puerto Rico, then lashing the Dominican Republic and the…