Toy sale and giveaway set
The sixth annual Everybody Wins used toy sale and free toy giveaway will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at…
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Police seek Grove City man accused of domestic assault
From staff reports Mercer state police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Jeremiah Kloos, 21, of Grove City. Kloos is wanted for a violent…
Number of missing hard to peg in deadly California wildfire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than 1,000 people are unaccounted for after a deadly Northern California wildfire, but authorities warned Friday that the roster is…
‘Green Book’ is sure to put a smile on your face
If there is a big studio movie that’s more generally crowd-pleasing than “Green Book ” this season, I have yet to find it. In this landscape…
Recent Deaths 11/17/18
Donna Lee (Shilling) Smith, 79, of Sligo, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. John G. Sutley, 56, of Franklin, died Nov. 13, 2018. For complete obituaries,…
Cranberry High School honors veterans during annual program
(Editor’s note: Information for this story was contributed by Hannah Niederriter and Dylan Lu, students with the Cranberry Chronicles staff at Cranberry High School.) Cranberry…
Route 157 crash
No tax hike in Cranberry budget
By JUDITH O. ETZEL-Contributing writer Cranberry Township property owners got some good news this week. Preliminary figures for the 2019 township budget show no property…
Titusville firm buys Vertical Seal in Pleasantville
By JUDITH O. ETZEL-Contributing writer A longtime manufacturing company in Pleasantville has been sold to Roser Technologies Inc. (RTI) of Titusville. Vertical Seal Company, a…
Northern California fire officials begin agonizing search for dead
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff’s investigators have begun the agonizing task of scouring through the wreckage of California’s most destructive fire on record in search…
Latest ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is a mixed bag of wonders
Like the bottomless trunk totted by “magizoolologist” Newt Scamander, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a mixed bag of wonders. Newt (Eddie Redmayne) can…
Crosby, DeSmith help Penguins snap 5-game skid
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins hope a decisive home shutout can put a recent week-and-a-half long swoon in the past. Sidney Crosby had a…
Light Up Night Christmas festivities to take place in Franklin
Franklin’s annual Light Up Night, set for Saturday, Nov. 17, will kick off with an early visit from Santa at 4 p.m. Santa will be…
All four lanes of Route 8 reopened
From staff reports All four lanes of Route 8 between Reno and Oil City were reopened by Friday afternoon, according to PennDOT. PennDOT press officer…
Wildfire torches famed movie site, sends celebrities fleeing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California has scorched a historic movie site recently used by the HBO series “Westworld” and forced…
Victims of synagogue shooting remembered in Pittsburgh park
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nearly two weeks after a gunman shot to death 11 people inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, their lives were remembered Friday with a…
Take 5; Steelers get a break after drilling Panthers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger was still in the process of picking himself up off the Heinz Field turf when the scrum started, one that…
Recent Deaths 11/10/18
Joanie Lynn Nicklas, 34, of Miola, formerly of Marienville, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Allegheny Drifters to perform
The next concert of the Oil City Arts Council’s Winter Concert Series will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the…
Dog found in Irwin township
Matric workers celebrate governor’s safety excellence award at ceremony
From staff reports Matric Limited of Seneca celebrated its recent Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence in a ceremony Friday at the company’s facility. The…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ won’t rock you, but Malek will
Where does a preening, pansexual rock god get his powers? The Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” traces his sonorous majesty to an unlikely place: his…
3 Girl Scouts, 1 adult killed in Wisconsin hit-and-run crash
LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (AP) — A pickup truck lurched off a road in western Wisconsin Saturday and hit a group of Girl Scouts picking up…
Andersen makes 31 saves, Maple Leafs beat Penguins 5-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Frederik Andersen continued the Toronto Maple Leafs’ early season undefeated run on the road with a perfect night in goal. Andersen made…
Open house set for historic William H. Scheide House
The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism will hold an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the William…
Manner of ex-Franklin woman’s death unclear; case remains open
By JIM MEYER – Staff writer The manner of death of a former Franklin woman has been ruled as undetermined by the Erie County coroner….
Alec Baldwin charged with assault in alleged parking dispute
NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Baldwin was arrested Friday and charged with assault and harassment after allegedly striking a man in the face during a…
Police: 3 dead, including shooter, at Florida yoga studio
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A gunman killed two people and wounded five others at a yoga studio in Florida’s capital before killing himself Friday evening,…
Recent Deaths 11/3/18
Tammy “Tami” Bailey Perry, 52, of Shippenville, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. Nina Lee Wolbert, 83, of Vowinckel, died Oct. 29th, 2018. John H. Cathcart,…
Youngsters enjoy Titusville police Halloween party
By AMANDA DRESBACH The Titusville Police Department scared up some treats for the community with its annual Halloween party Thursday evening at the police station….
Wallaceville Road crash
An open door and a massacre: Gunman kills 11 at synagogue
PITTSBURGH (AP) — During the week, anyone who wanted to get inside Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue had to ring the doorbell and be granted…
2 winning tickets sold for $750 million Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials say two tickets have won the estimated $750 million Powerball jackpot. Powerball officials say tickets purchased in Iowa…
DeSmith blanks Canucks; Penguins finish perfect Canada trip
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Casey DeSmith wanted another crack at the Vancouver Canucks, and he didn’t waste it. The backup goalie stopped 29 shots…
Local Trick-or-Treat times
Venango County Emlenton Borough — 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct 27. Plum Township — 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Cooperstown Borough —…
Polk Center employee facing charges
From staff reports A Polk Center employee is facing charges in connection with an incident involving a resident at the facility. A criminal complaint filed…
GM proposes nationwide zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says it will ask the federal government for one national gas mileage standard, including a requirement that a percentage of…
NBC cancels Megyn Kelly’s show after blackface controversy
NEW YORK (AP) — Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News Channel personality who made a rocky transition to softer news at NBC, was fired from…
Recent Deaths 10/27/18
SallyAnn Berendts Snyder, 73, of Westerville, Ohio died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. Suzanne Rossman, 73, of Knox, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Clair V. Himes,…
Quilt show to be held
Oil Valley Quilters Guild will host its 11th annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Seneca fire…
I-80 crash
Route 8 work continues
From staff reports The completion of a project to rebuild more than 500 feet of the Route 62/Route 8 (Allegheny Boulevard) retaining wall in Sugarcreek…
‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ a long, long, strange trip into spookiness
For much of its titanic length, “The Haunting of Hill House,” which premiered Friday on Netflix, does interesting things with character and atmosphere and maintains…
Detroit police find 63 fetuses in funeral home amid probe
DETROIT (AP) — Police removed the remains of 63 fetuses from a Detroit funeral home and regulators shuttered the business amid a widening investigation of…
2nd suspect sought in murders of man, woman, girl, 10
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — A second suspect is being sought in the murders of a man, a woman and her 10-year-old daughter earlier in…
Actress Selma Blair say she has been diagnosed with MS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film and TV actress Selma Blair announced she is dealing with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. In a post Saturday on…
The Oil City Main Street Program will hold a mural walk
The Oil City Main Street Program will hold a mural walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, to celebrate the addition of three new murals…
Drug possession
Franklin man found guilty of homicide by vehicle
From staff reports A Franklin man has been convicted of homicide by vehicle and DUI in Venango County Court. Raymond Herold, 34, was found guilty…
Commission developing cracker plant impact study
The Northwest Commission, an eight-county economic development agency based in Oil City, has announced plans for a regional economic impact study focusing on the potential…