LAPD investigates knife purportedly found at OJ Simpson home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detectives are investigating a knife purportedly found some time ago at the former home of O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted of…
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Police: New Castle man, 18, raped 2 teens at knifepoint
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — An 18-year-old Pennsylvania tried in juvenile court for raping a 15-year-old girl in 2014 has been jailed on charges he…
Tonight’s dinner theater sold out
The Barrow-Civic Theatre and Belles Lettres Club will proudly present the 2nd Annual B&B Dinner Theatre today to a completely sold out crowd. Held in the…
Grove City Outlets theft
Knox Twp. criminal mischief
Lake Road accident
Single car accident on I-80
Theft at Walmart
Vehicle hits ditch
Found cell phone
Toronto outlasts Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Finally healthy after a three-year battle with injuries, right-hander Gavin Floyd turned in a solid start for the Toronto Blue Jays…
DUI hit and run
Second Ave. harassment
Drugs found in package
Vehicle strikes telephone pole on icy roadway
Davenport Street harassment
Vibrant visuals shroud a hollow, tiresome story
Destiny and determination collide in director Alex Proyas’ “Gods of Egypt,” a bloated venture determined to meet a disappointing fate. Gerard Butler features as Set,…
Fire damages Harrisville apartment
From staff reports A fire broke out about 10:20 a.m. Thursday at an apartment at 707 E. Mercer Street in Harrisville. The structure was fully…
Patriot’s Pen contest winners announced
VFW Commander Jason Reed (back) is pictured with the students who finished in the top three of this year’s Patriot’s Pen writing contest last month…
Early takers say new SAT ‘wasn’t so bad’ and not so tricky
WASHINGTON (AP) – Not so tricky. More straightforward. Guessing allowed. The newly redesigned SAT college entrance exam that debuts nationally Saturday is getting good reviews…
Penguins’ flurry sinks Rangers
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist each scored in the final 2:13 of the second period, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to…
Scientists use math to hunt for identity of elusive Banksy
LONDON (AP) — Elusive street artist Banksy may have been unmasked — by mathematics. Scientists have applied a type of modeling used to track down…
Recent Deaths 3/4/16
William J. Carlson, 79, of Cooperstown, died March 2, 2016. Faith L. Shuster, 88, of Northampton, formerly of Tidal, died Feb. 26, 2016. Marian A….
Boy who almost lost arm gets boost from ex-Major Leaguer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Seth Apel caught a baseball Wednesday with his left hand and then, in a seemingly single motion, flipped off his mitt, caught…
Country Fair theft
Allegheny Twp. harassment
President Twp. harassment
Parking lot hit and run
Oil City escape
County Line Road theft
Two car accident
Lost dog
Theft by deception
Accident on I-80
Recovered drug paraphernalia
Vehicle crashes into bridge barrier
Here are some ideas to get you thinking Spring
March is finally here, and it’s proof that you can never prepare for ALF too early! Voting for the Autumn Leaf Festival 2016 logo ends…
O.C. student held for court in connection with school incident
By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer An Oil City High School student who was arrested at school Friday morning was held for court Wednesday following…
Sandycreek poster contest winners announced
Elks Lodge 110 of Franklin sponsored a drug and alcohol awareness poster contest for students at Sandycreek Elementary School. Winners in the contest were (front,…
Toy exhibition in Pittsburgh offers fun, nostalgia
PITTSBURGH (AP) – “I had one of those.” That’s likely to be the most common phrase uttered by visitors to the new “Toys” exhibit at…
Harbaugh coaches Tigers past Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – With Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh moonlighting as their first base coach, a split squad of Detroit Tigers scored four runs…
Sam Smith on new album: ‘I’m going even deeper’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you thought Sam Smith was deeply honest on his first album, expect him to take it a step further on…
Recent Deaths 3/3/16
Lura Jean (Gibson) Park, 87, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Jennings “Jay” Best, 57, of Knox, died Tuesday morning, March 1,…
2 accused in death of 18-year-old waive preliminary hearings
WARREN, Pa. (AP) — Two men charged in the shooting death of another man last month have waived their preliminary hearings. James McDaniel, of Russell,…
YW antiques sale and show marks 40 years
From staff reports OIL CITY – The Oil City YWCA’s antiques sale and show will mark its 40th year this year. The sale will take…
Pearl Ave. drug act violation
Stolen vehicle update
Uni-Mart robbery
Possession of drug paraphernalia