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…
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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
Man driving 104 mph gets DUI
NASA spaceman back from record year flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth on Wednesday after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in barren Kazakhstan…
Venango County money scam
Man charged for sexual relationship with girl, 16
By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer A 24-year-old Franklin man has been charged with corrupting a minor for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old…
Rescued kitty Firestone recovering
By SALLY BELL Staff writer What a difference a week makes. Firestone, the cat who was stuck in a tire rim, is doing well and…
Attorney General turns up the heat in public war with Apple
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The nation’s top law officer called for dialogue with the tech industry, but also turned up the heat on Apple for…
Pirates kick off spring training schedule with win
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – Francisco Cervelli homered in his first at-bat of the spring and Kyle Lobstein pitched two scoreless innings against his former team,…
Disney revives ‘High School Musical’ with open casting call
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Disney Channel is reviving “High School Musical.” The channel said Tuesday it’s starting a nationwide casting search for the latest…
Recent Deaths 3/2/16
Lois H. Kuivinen, 88, of Franklin, died Feb. 29, 2016. Agnes B. Ripper, 76, of Titusville, died Feb. 27, 2016. David C. Bell, 69, of…
PA police reversed 600 overdoses with antidote
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration says police officers in Pennsylvania reversed more than 600 heroin and opioid overdoses in a little over…
Vehicle strikes tree on Shannon Road
Young suspect in Ohio school shooting denies charges
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A 14-year-old boy accused of shooting students in a school cafeteria denied charges including attempted murder on Tuesday, while the sheriff…
PVC pipe stolen
I-79 accident
Cell phone stolen
Route 6 accident
Oakland Twp. criminal trespass
Several items stolen from vehicle