Back Porch Gold to perform at MarketFest
Back Porch Gold will be the featured performer for the Oil City’s MarketFest held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday on Central Avenue in front…
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Jobless rate edges higher
by Sally Bell Staff writer Venango County’s unemployment rate continues to hover more than 1 percentage point above the state’s and 2 full percentage points…
Cosby’s team attacks judge likely to retry him in sex case
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby, the comedian once known as “America’s Dad” for his TV role as paternal Dr. Cliff Huxtable, is declaring victory…
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Navy stops search for 7 missing sailors after bodies found
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — The search for seven U.S. Navy sailors missing after their destroyer collided with a container ship off Japan was called off…
Polanco homers, Rivero gets 5-out save for Pirates vs Cubs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The way Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon figures it, the list of relievers with better stuff than Pittsburgh’s Felipe Rivero is short….
Amazon deal for Whole Foods could bring retail experiments
NEW YORK (AP) — Online retail giant Amazon is making a bold expansion into physical stores with a $13.7 billion deal to buy Whole Foods,…
Alarm clock dropped inside wall goes off daily for 13 years
ROSS, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania homeowner is reminded once a day that he wasn’t as clever as he hoped. Jerry Lynn tells KDKA-TV that an…
Food, treats business opens on Allegheny Boulevard
By Marissa Dechant Staff writer Mac’s Snax officially opened its doors in Franklin on Thursday, just in time for the summer season. The roadside shop…
Polk Center employee investigated
From staff reports Franklin state police are investigating an incident involving a Polk Center employee who showed up to work under the influence of a…
Director John Avildsen dies at 81; won Oscar for ‘Rocky’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John G. Avildsen, who directed “Rocky” and “The Karate Kid” — two dark-horse, underdog favorites that went on to become Hollywood…
US, Japan search for 7 Navy sailors, puzzle over ship crash
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — U.S. and Japanese vessels and aircraft were searching Saturday for seven American sailors who were missing after their Navy destroyer collided…
Rizzo, Cubs rally for 6 runs in 9th inning, beat Pirates 9-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Rizzo just missed a chance at making history at the start of the game but was happy with the ending. Rizzo…
Recent Deaths 6/17/17
Larry J. Snyder, 72, of Kennerdell, died Thursday, June 15, 2017. George R. Chandler, 95, formerly of Seneca, and a resident of Brooksville, Florida, died…
Tarbell House open house
TITUSVILLE — A free public open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Tarbell House at 324…
Venango task force discusses drug Opana on FDA watch list
By Sally Bell Staff writer Opana, a drug that the Food and Drug Administration is thinking of banning for its addiction potential, is turning up…
Luke Bryan opening Game 6 broadcast from honky-tonk roof
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star and Predators fan Luke Bryan will open NBC’s broadcast of Game 6 on Sunday night singing a song from…
Pirates break through late to beat Marlins 7-6
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates spent most of Saturday looking for a big hit to break through against the Miami Marlins. They finally got it…
1 winning Powerball ticket sold in California worth $447M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A sole winning Powerball ticket worth $447.8 million and matching all six numbers was sold in southern California and will…
Adam West, who played 1960s-era Batman, dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam West, whose straight-faced portrayal of Batman in a campy 1960s TV series lifted the tight-clad Caped Crusader into the national…
3-year-old girl among 4 hurt in Polk crash
From staff reports A 3-year-old girl was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh Thursday night following a four-vehicle accident along Mercer Road in Polk…
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at the Barrow-Civic Theatre
The Franklin Civic Operetta Association will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, June…
Vehicle Theft
Former Pirate Parrot shows off artistic side for Penguins
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anyone who went to a Pirates game from 1988-96 has seen Tom Mosser, though he was usually obscured by green feathers and…
Cranberry Payless store not on current closing list
By Sally Bell Staff writer Payless shoe store in Cranberry is listed as a “store under negotiation” as part of the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Bono-roo: U2 make their first U.S. festival appearance
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — U2 turned their first headlining appearance at a U.S. music festival into Bono-roo. The Irish rockers performed a two-hour set on…
Stanton homers over batter’s eye, Marlins pound Pirates 12-7
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton kept taking aim at the batter’s eye high above the center field fence at PNC Park during batting practice on…
Recent Deaths 6/10/17
Matthew John Daniel Sullivan, 90, of Pleasantville, died Thursday, June 8, 2017. Judy A. Kresenske, 76, of Cooperstown, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017. For complete obituaries,…
Man upset about onions in food threatens eatery owner
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Michigan man, apparently upset because his food included onions, is jailed on charges he made drunken threats to shoot the owner…
‘Dawn of the Dead’ cast, fans to return to Monroeville Mall
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — In 1978, Monroeville Mall hosted the filming of the cult zombie classic, “Dawn of the Dead,” and made the mall a…
Massachusetts medical pot dispensary selling marijuana pizza
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts medical marijuana dispensary has created a culinary delight for patients who don’t want to smoke their pot or eat…
100-plus reptiles found inside New York home
CARLE PLACE, N.Y. (AP) — The SPCA says a Long Island home was found to be a real-life — and illegal — reptile house, with…
‘Wonder Woman’ is a hit that even Hollywood can’t ignore
NEW YORK (AP) — Batman is the superhero with the calling-card beam of light, but Wonder Woman sent a signal over the weekend that even…
Dr. Seuss museum opens its doors
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — From the squiggly, pink handrails outside the entrance to the front hall decorated with scenes from “And to Think That I…
British police arrest 12 as Londoners recall night of terror
LONDON (AP) — British police arrested a dozen people Sunday over a vehicle and knife attack in London that left seven people dead, as Londoners…
Chicks-in-the-Sticks
Chicks-in-the-Sticks program will be held Saturday, June 17, at Oil Creek State Park. The registration deadline is Saturday, June 10. A fee of $45 is…
New rock-finding game taking off in Franklin
By Marissa Dechant Staff writer A new craze in Franklin has children and adults alike placing painted treasures around town. “Franklin Pa Rocks,” a Facebook…
Possession of Controlled Substance
Disgruntled man releases bedbugs in Maine city office
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The city manager in Augusta, Maine, says the municipal office building had to be sprayed for bedbugs after a man threw…
Abuse allegation at Polk Center
State police are investigating an allegation of abuse at Polk Center. Police said the incident occurred between May 13 and May 14 when a staff…
Terror attack on London Bridge leaves 6 dead; police shoot 3
LONDON (AP) — Terror struck at the heart of London on Saturday night as attackers killed six people in a series of vehicle and knife…
Grande to return to stage Sunday for Manchester benefit show
NEW YORK (AP) — Ariana Grande is scheduled to return to the stage Sunday in Manchester, England, for a concert to raise money for victims…
Penguins lose special teams battle, game to Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are still leading the Stanley Cup Final, no thanks to their scuffling power play. The Penguins went 0-3…
‘Ramblin Man’ Gregg Allman laid to rest near Highway 41
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Legendary Southern rocker Gregg Allman was laid to rest Saturday near his older brother Duane in the same cemetery where they…
Franklin Blues and Barbecue Festival
The Franklin Blues and Barbecue Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18, in Bandstand Park in Franklin. Hours are from 11 a.m. to…
German rock fest cleared to resume after terror-threat scare
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities allowed a popular rock festival to resume Saturday after a scare over people with suspected links to Islamic extremism prompted…
Fish tale: How the catfish toss came to be a Predators thing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Detroit Red Wings fans have their octopi. The Panthers’ faithful in Florida had the “rat trick.” Nashville? The Predators have catfish,…
Mercer County Death Investigation