Recent Deaths 10/20/16
Christina Conner, 93, of Rimersburg, passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Thomas E. Wallace, 69, of Marienville passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Jeremy Joseph…
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Historical Society gets big pledge for ledger
From staff reports The countdown continues on the Venango County Historical Society’s bid for a “priceless” artifact. An anonymous donor has pledged half the purchase…
Pet of the day 10/19/16
Name: Kizor Breed: Cane Corso Mix Sex: Male Size: XL Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Kizor can be found at Venango County Humane Society.
Bloomfield Twp. theft
Scrubgrass Twp. DUI
Toy drive to honor Ella McNellie planned Saturday
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer A toy drive in memory of Ella McNellie, the young girl who died in 2011 from a rare form of…
Faculty on strike at 14 state universities
The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Faculty at 14 Pennsylvania state universities went on strike Wednesday morning, affecting more than 100,000 students, after contract…
Homecoming dances set for Saturday
Cranberry High School (above) will hold its homecoming dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the high school auditorium. The homecoming king and queen…
16-month record heat streak ends but warming remains
WASHINGTON (AP) – Earth’s 16-month sizzling streak of record high temperatures is finally over, according to one group of federal meteorologists. The National Oceanic and…
Pens blanked in Montreal
MONTREAL (TNS) – When they are in sync, the Penguins play an intelligent, detail-oriented game. And when they are not, they can play the way…
Review: ‘Imaginators’ lets kids build their own Skylanders
The Associated Press Kids these days sure have a lot of characters to play with, whether they’re into superheroes, “Star Wars” or classics like Barbie…
Recent Deaths 10/19/16
Margaret J. Gould, 80, of Fairmount City, died Oct. 17, 2016. Bryan L. Smith, 50, of Franklin, died Oct. 17, 2016. For the complete article, please…
Big Ben has surgery; not out long term
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The cartilage in Ben Roethlisberger’s aching left knee is repaired. And while the Pittsburgh Steelers are optimistic their franchise quarterback will return…
Autumn abounds
It seems like fall arrived overnight or at least within the last few days. Maples, oaks, sassafras and other trees create colorful displays across Pennsylvania’s…
Pet of the day 10/18/16
Name: Casper Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 7 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Casper can be found at Venango…
Sugarcreek Borough theft
Cornplanter Twp. criminal mischief
Rollover crash on Deep Hollow Road
Emergency personnel responded to a one-vehicle-rollover crash late Monday morning along Deep Hollow Road just outside Oil City. Franklin state police responded to the crash,…
Therapy dogs visit students
Melanie Finotti and her goldendoodle OzzieBear and Greg Baker and his Havanese Reggie visited first graders at Sandycreek Elementary School last week. Finotti and Baker…
That pilot in the cockpit may someday be a robot
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Government and industry officials say they are collaborating on an effort to replace the second human pilot in two-person flight crews…
Pens fall in overtime, 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jared Bednar’s streak is just chugging along. Gabriel Landeskog redirected a shot by Nathan MacKinnon past Marc-Andre Fleury 22 seconds into overtime…
Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam lead rock hall of fame ballot
NEW YORK (AP) — The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next…
Recent Deaths 10/18/16
Lois L. Simpson, 92, of Sligo, died Oct. 17, 2016. David Scott Hampson, 59, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Franklin, died Aug. 20, 2016. Pamela…
Lucinda criminal mischief
Knox theft
Pet of the day 10/17/16
Name: Face Breed: Terrier, American Staffordshire/ Retriever, Labrador Age: 7 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: Brown/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Face can be…
Up for a night at Dracula’s castle in Transylvania?
BRAN CASTLE, Romania (AP) — Dracula’s castle will have overnight guests on Halloween, marking the first time since 1948 that anyone has slept in the…
‘I Serve’ campaign for female vets launches
Women Veterans Campaign: The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with Lean In Women Veterans to launch the campaign “I Serve” in efforts to highlight women…
Franklin man facing charges in death of dog
From staff reports A 40-year-old Franklin man is facing charges for his involvement in the death of a dog after he locked it in his…
North Carolina buildings take $1.5B hit from Matthew
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Flooding spawned by Hurricane Matthew has caused $1.5 billion in damage to 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings in North Carolina,…
Steelers can’t swim with ‘Phins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – The Miami Dolphins left Ben Roethlisberger limping, and the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t look much better. Roethlisberger missed…
Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’ tops charts with $24.7M
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ben Affleck is still a box office draw outside of the bat suit. His new thriller “The Accountant” opened to a…
Recent Deaths 10/17/16
Janet D. Bish, 68, of Hawthorn, died Oct. 15, 2016. Doris Jean Dolby, 82, of Strattanville, died Oct. 15, 2016. Margaret “Peg” McNamara, 94, of Oil City,…
UPMC Northwest to host women’s health expo
From staff reports The Especially for Women Health Expo sponsored by UPMC Northwest will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at…
Bald eagle sighting
A bald eagle was spotted feeding on roadkill Friday morning just out side Barkeyville. Deana Billock says it’s been showing up for about two days. (Photos by Deana…
Pet of the day 10/14/16
Name: Ryder Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 7 months Sex: Male Size: Small Color: Orange Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Ryder can be found at Venango…
Fur, fun and photos
Tri-County Animal Rescue, The Venango County Humane Society and Precious Paws Animal Rescue in Franklin have Halloween-themed contests and events planned. Safehaven Small Breed Rescue…
Fire Prevention Week puts focus on smoke alarms
From staff reports As part of Fire Prevention Week this week, the Oil City Fire Department is urging all Venango County residents to check their…
North Clarion homecoming court named
North Clarion High School will hold its homecoming dance Saturday at the school. Those serving on the court include (from left) Chase Schmader, Rachel Bauer,…
Deadline passed, state tallying up new voter registrations
HARRISBURG (AP) – The registration deadline to vote in Pennsylvania’s election has come and gone, and state officials say counties are still tallying up the…
What a way to start!
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Phil Kessel beat Braden Holtby in the fourth round of a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins began the defense of their Stanley…
‘Deepwater Horizon’ – Haunting dramatization of a real disaster
The smallest of human error quickly grows to massive tragedy in “Deepwater Horizon”, from director Peter Berg (“Lone Survivor”), a haunting dramatization of the ill-fated…
Recent Deaths 10/14/16
Margaret “Peg” G. McClelland, 95, of Franklin, died Oct. 12, 2016. John F. “Toe” Stover Jr., 45, of Oil City, died Oct. 12, 2016. Alma Faith…
Halloween pumpkin-carving pointers
Transforming pumpkins into cleverly carved creations is a Halloween tradition. Each October, glowing pumpkins take up residence near doorsteps and porches, adding to the magical…
Maybe it is in our faces
I don’t have the answers. If I did, I wouldn’t be in a profession that questions everything. I do know this though, we are living…
Cranberry Mall criminal mischief
Potter Twp. burglary
Pet of the day 10/13/16
Name: Lisa Breed: German Shepherd Mix Age: 2 years Sex: Female Size: Medium Color: Beige/ red Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Lisa can be found at…
Polk man waives hearing in arson case
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A Polk man accused of setting fire to a truck and causing an electrical system fault that destroyed a residence…
Siblings and lessons learned
I have never been one to write “Dear future self” or “Dear sorority sisters” blogs, I always thought that they were cheesy and corny and…