Pet of the day 3/14/17
Name: Ernest Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 1 year Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Beige/ Black Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $40.00 Ernest can…
Name: Ernest Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 1 year Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Beige/ Black Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $40.00 Ernest can…
The Cranberry High School Drama Club holds a dress rehearsal for Walt Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast. The students will be bringing Belle, Beast, Maurice…
Makes 6 wraps 1/3 cup plain tandoori paste 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup plain yogurt Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 12 chicken tenderloin…
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A Franklin man was released from the Venango County jail Monday after a judge ruled he was improperly arrested last…
From staff reports HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s buck harvest increased 9 percent, and the overall deer harvest was up 6 percent, in the 2016-17 seasons, which…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Syrian government committed “slow-motion slaughter” of unknown numbers of Syrians trapped in besieged and hard-to-reach areas by willfully denying them…
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — When Jordy Mercer looks around the Pirates’ clubhouse, the term he instinctively goes to in referring to his teammates isn’t the…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Who is taking up residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas this summer. Caesars Entertainment announced Monday that the Rock…
Delores J. Moon, 86, of Oil City, died March 13, 2017. John E. Lauer, 76, of Painesville, Ohio, formerly of Oil City, died March 12, 2017….
Name: Lucy Breed: Coonhound, Treeing Walker Mix Age: 2 years Gender: Female Size: Medium Color: White/ Brown Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Lucy can be found…
Start to finish: 45 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 8 1 cup (4 1/2 ounces) cake flour (not self-rising) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon…
VA Mental Health Care for Vets with OTH Discharges During a hearing before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 7, Secretary of Veterans…
From staff reports After a 46-year-old Rouseville woman was swindled while attempting to buy a vehicle from Craigslist, Franklin state police are asking the public…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The death toll has reached 50 from the collapse of a mountain of trash at a massive garbage dump on…
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins had too much firepower for Vancouver on Saturday night, even with an outstanding performance from Canucks goalie…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was a battle of the beasts at the box office this weekend, and King Kong emerged as the definitive victor…
Thomas R. Harris, 52, formerly of Barkeyville, died March 9, 2017. Benjamin Harding Hunsberger, 30, of Huey, died March 10, 2017. Herbert Clair Work, 88, of Strattanville,…
Name: Flounder Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Color: Gray/White Gender: Male Size: Medium House-trained: Yes Flounder can be found at Precious Paws Animal Rescue.
Franklin Area School District’s elementary schools held their third annual canned food drive to benefit local charities. Over a two-week time period, students at Central,…
Start to finish: 1 hour, 10 minutes (45 active) Servings: 4 For the crepes: 1/2 chickpea flour (60 grams) (available at many supermarkets and online)…
Tri-County Animal Rescue in Shippenville lets some of its longtime residents do the talking. Precious Paws Animal Rescue in Franklin is preparing for its Spring…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer More details have emerged on four people who were arrested on drug charges last week in Clarion. According to a…
From staff reports Pennsylvania departments of transportation and environmental protection are seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania that runs through May…
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s president called for a restructuring of his country’s youth shelter system following a fire that killed at least 36 girls…
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Free to test the market – and maybe make more money in the process – for the first time in his career,…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “This is Us” creator Dan Fogelman helpfully explains his time-twisting family drama’s ambitious theme: A vision of shared humanity, without end….
Carolyn Heasley, 92, of Hinsdale, Illinois, formerly of Oil City, died Feb. 25, 2017. Richard G. “Dick” Shreckengost, 74, of New Bethlehem, died March 9,…
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer Efforts to make beer available throughout its chain of stores in Pennsylvania has prompted Altoona-based Sheetz Inc. to acquire liquor…
Pushing oneself physically can be exhausting and demanding. But whether you’re a seasoned athlete, a part-time fitness enthusiast or even someone who lives a largely…
Name: Merlin Breed: Terrier/ Beagle Mix Age: 5 years Size: Medium House-trained: Yes Merlin can be found at Precious Paws Animal Rescue.
Serves 4 Start to finish: 25 minutes 4 large, bone-in, 1-inch thick pork chops (about 3 pounds total) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to…
From staff reports High winds that started late Wednesday morning and continued well into the evening wreaked havoc across the region. Venango County 911 fielded…
The Aldi’s store in Cranberry Township is undergoing the early stages of a facade demolition in preparation for an expansion project this spring. A crew…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of the Mississippi city where a train slammed into a bus, killing four Texas tourists, says he will keep…
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) – Nick Bonino had a hat trick, Evgeni Malkin scored twice and added an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Winnipeg…
The Associated Press Director Olivier Assayas’s bizarre but transfixing “Personal Shopper ” is not something that lends itself to a simple description. Loosely, it’s about…
Harry L. Barrickman, 74, of Franklin, died March 7, 2017. Johnnie Ruth Burkhardt, 56, of Oil City, died March 7, 2017. Jean Louise Filson Ross,…
Name: Foxy Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 1 year Gender: Female Size: Medium Color: White/ Beige Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $40.00 Foxy can…
From staff reports The Oil City Salvation Army’s dental center is preparing for its annual Give Kids A Smile Day which will be held Thursday,…
Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 4 3 slices of bacon, cut into small pieces 1/2 yellow or sweet onion, chopped (about 1 cup) 1/2…
From staff reports West Forest Elementary officials have canceled school today, due to ongoing repairs of the school’s boilers. West Forest students grades 7 to…
From staff reports Work to replace the bridge that carries Route 157 (Fryburg Road) over a tributary of Wolf Creek in Cranberry Township is scheduled…