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Cranberry DUI
Maroon 5, Usher, Alabama Shakes headline Jazz Fest Day 2
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Performances by Maroon 5, the Alabama Shakes, and Usher & The Roots brought crowd-pleasing rock, blues and R&B to the second…
Official: Deaths reported, dozens hospitalized after tornado
CANTON, Texas (AP) — Fatalities have been reported and dozens of people were taken to hospitals after a tornado hit a small city in East…
Penguins chase Holtby, beat Capitals to take 2-0 series lead
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Sidney Crosby wasn’t beating the Washington Capitals putting the puck through his legs, he was doing it belly down on the…
State recognizes Oil City’s roots with tree program
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Oil City celebrated Arbor Day Friday by reaching a milestone. The city was recognized as a Tree City USA community…
4 Titusville natives featured on HGTV’s ‘Steel City Rehab’
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Four Titusville natives will be in the national spotlight Sunday when a pilot episode of their television show airs on…
Mystery in Virginia: Someone is shaving other people’s cats
WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) — Why would someone go around shaving other people’s cats? The mystery has the attention of police in Waynesboro, a small city…
Hit & Run
DUI & Possession
’13 Reasons’ sparks criticism of teen suicide depiction
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a scene as painful to watch as it is graphic: A 17-year-old girl climbs into a bathtub with a razor….
N. Korean missile test fails hours after UN meeting on nukes
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean mid-range ballistic missile apparently failed shortly after launch Saturday, South Korea and the United States said, the…
Cervelli leads balanced attack in Pirates’ 12-2 win
MIAMI (AP) — The hits piled up in a hurry early and continued throughout the game for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Francisco Cervelli drove in three…
Recent Deaths 4/29/17
Gladys L. Huffman, 87, of Franklin, formerly of Knox, died Thursday evening, April 27, 2017. Nancy M. “Aunt Nan” Murray, 67, of Rimersburg, died Thursday, April 27,…
World’s last male rhino getting help from Tinder dating app
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The world’s last male northern white rhino has joined the Tinder dating app as wildlife experts make a last-chance breeding effort…
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. to retire at end of season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. abruptly announced his retirement at the end of the season Tuesday, a decision that will cost NASCAR its…
Woman arrested for inhaling laughing gas in front of police…LOL
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A California woman has been arrested for inhaling shots of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, while speaking with…
Historic Preservation Awards winners announced
From staff reports Winners of the 2017 Oil Heritage Region historic preservation awards will be recognized at a ceremony Saturday, May 20, at Scheide Hall…
Funeral services held for Ohio victim of Facebook killer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Funeral services have been held for a Cleveland retiree whose shooting death was posted on Facebook. Family members on Saturday recalled Robert…
Venango Chamber headed to new location
From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is moving to new location. The move has been under consideration for the last few years…
Burglary Spree
Erin Moran, Joanie Cunningham in “Happy Days,” dies at 56
NEW YORK (AP) — Erin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms “Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachi,” died Saturday…
Carter, Yankees jump on Pirates late in 11-5 win
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Carter spent most of the winter waiting for the phone to ring and a good portion of the spring waiting for…
Golf ball pieces from harvest cause hash brown recall
MATTHEWS, N.C. (AP) — A food company is recalling frozen hash browns from stores in nine states because the potatoes may have pieces of golf…
‘Young Frankenstein’ opens April 28 at Barrow
It’s alive! “Young Frankenstein” is the hilarious work from acclaimed writer, director, actor, and producer, Mel Brooks. With the story pulled from the hilarious movie…
Undergrads build prosthetic arm for 10-year-old violinist
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — The pressure was on for Abdul Gouda and his classmates at George Mason University: not only did their graduation depend on…
Forged Checks
Mercer County Runaway
VisionQuest escapees suspects in car theft
From staff reports Four males who escaped Thursday evening from the VisionQuest facility on South Penn Road outside Franklin are suspects in the theft of…
March for Science events to take place around the globe
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to attend March for Science events around the world to promote the understanding of science and defend…
Pirates get to Sabathia early, top Yankees 6-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — CC Sabathia’s left arm felt fine. The radar gun suggested otherwise. So did the results. Josh Bell hit his second home run…
Recent Deaths 4/22/17
Steven G. Hartman, 65, of Stoneboro, died Thursday, April 20, 2017. Kimberly S. Lutz, 51, of Cranberry, died Thursday, April 20, 2017. Lois Maxine Seigworth Wagner,…
Hundreds dress up as Chaplin’s ‘Tramp’ at star’s Swiss home
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of Charlie Chaplin fans dressed as his “Tramp” character have gathered at the silent film star’s former home in Switzerland, marking…
Quilt-A-Thon will be held April 21-22 at Franklin library
Sewing together a love of quilting and raising money for a good cause, the Quilt-A-Thon at the Franklin Public Library is entering its 22nd year….
Graffiti in the sky: NY artists make skyscraper their studio
NEW YORK (AP) — On one of the highest floors of a Lower Manhattan office tower, New York street artists have spent the past year…
Terroristic Threats/Simple Assault
Fleeing & Eluding
Wait is over for April the giraffe, YouTube star and new mom
HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The wait is over for April the giraffe and the legions of fans who watched a New York zoo’s livestream for…
McCutchen’s 3-run homer 7th helps Pirates beat Cubs 8-7
CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew McCutchen got to Wrigley Field on Saturday and was happy to see a 24 mph wind. “You definitely have quite the…
Historian to tell colorful tales from Oil Region’s past
Local author and historian, Margo Mong, will present a program Thursday about the halcyon days and colorful personalities of the Pennsylvania Oil Region. Sponsored by…
Franklin woman arrested after fight
A Franklin woman was taken into custody Thursday after she was allegedly involved in a physical altercation. Franklin police said officers were dispatched to the…
Afghan official: Massive US bomb death toll rises to 94
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of militants killed in an attack by the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the U.S. military…
Rian Johnson debuts teaser trailer for ‘The Last Jedi’
NEW YORK (AP) — Is the Force still strong with Luke Skywalker? The first trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” dropped on Friday, showcasing…
Crosby, Penguins edge Blue Jackets 4-1 for 2-0 series lead
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan’s decision to throw together Sidney Crosby, Conor Sheary and Jake Guentzel was two parts pragmatism and one part experimentation. The…
Recent Deaths 4/15/17
Frederick K. Clark, 55, of Brookville, died Thursday, April 13, 2017. For complete obituaries, please pick up a copy of The Derrick for this day or…
Water…from elephants
With assist from its mahouts, elephants blow water from its trunk to tourists on motor-tricycle or Tuk Tuk, ahead of the Buddhist New Year, known…
Teddy bear gas mask?
In this Thursday, April 13, 2017 photo, a demonstrator wearing a makeshift gas mask fashioned with the head of a teddy bear, takes part in…
Boy, 8, craves burger, drives dad’s van a mile to McDonald’s
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — A craving for a McDonald’s cheeseburger apparently prompted an 8-year-old Ohio boy to take his 4-year-old sister for a ride…
Waiver period for student immunizations tightened
By Saxon Daugherty Staff Writer The grace period for Pennsylvania students in kindergarten through 12th grade to comply with immunization requirements will be drastically shortened…
Father, son face charges in incident connected to fight
By Saxon Daugherty Staff Writer A father and son from Kennerdell are facing felony burglary charges in connection with an altercation early last week in…