Events to focus on mental, substance abuse disorders
Two recovery awareness events, designed to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance abuse disorders, are coming up next month in Venango and Crawford…
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Heritage Area bill introduced
By JIM MEYER – Staff writer Legislation to reauthorize federal designation of the Oil Region National Heritage Area was introduced on the very soil it’s…
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas make their engagement official
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. The two on Saturday announced on their respective Instagram accounts they are engaged….
Defense DNA request denied in deaths of Colorado mom, kids
FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado judge has denied a request by a defense attorney for a man accused of killing his pregnant wife and…
Musgrove frustrates Cubs, Pirates win 3-1 to end skid at 5
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates held the Chicago Cubs to one run for a third straight game. This time, the Pirates scored enough to…
Biennial circus returns to Drake Well
Drake Well Museum and Park will hold its biennial Drake Day Circus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 25. The circus is a…
Franklin man accused of strangulation
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing burglary and strangulation charges after an incident that occurred around 3:30 a.m. Thursday at a Prospect Avenue…
Stinky ‘corpse flower’ in full bloom in California
SAN MARINO, Calif. (AP) — Visitors were flocking to the Huntington Library in Southern California on Friday to get a whiff of a so-called corpse…
In a comeback season for Hollywood, a summer without bombs
NEW YORK (AP) — Have you noticed something oddly tranquil about this summer movie season? For the first time in recent memory, there hasn’t been…
Officials investigate cause of death for Colorado mom, kids
FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) — The bodies of two young girls were submerged in crude oil for four days before authorities discovered them, according to court…
Turn! Turn! Turn! Cubs match double-play record vs Bucs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cubs starter Cole Hamels didn’t have his best stuff Friday night. Luckily, he had a few buddies on hand to help him…
Recent Deaths 8/18/18
Mr. Kenneth W. “Bill” Loney II, 71, of Titusville, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Franklin bus schedule to be temporarily adjusted
From staff reports Franklin bus route times will be adjusted starting Tuesday to accommodate construction occurring on 13th Street near Atlantic Avenue. Times will change…
Shaffer Run Road crash
State grant aids Franklin police
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer The Franklin Police Department received a state grant this month for the purchase of two patrol bikes and continued…
Harrisville man charged with strangulation
From staff reports Franklin state police accused a Harrisville man of strangling his sister during an altercation Thursday night at a Slippery Rock Creek Road…
Kendrick Lamar is ‘fearless’ in tackling “Power” guest role
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — It was Kendrick Lamar’s friendship with 50 Cent that helped him get a guest role on Starz’s “Power,” but Lamar…
Northern California wildfire raging into its fourth day
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of dazed evacuees struggled to keep their emotions in check while trying to take care of themselves and their pets…
Williams outduels deGrom, Pirates blank Mets 5-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trevor Williams embraced being penciled in against Jacob deGrom on Saturday after pitching opposite Corey Kluber in his last start. Then, as…
Harassment
Endangering welfare of a child
Oil Heritage Festival schedule for Saturday
From staff reports Here is today’s Oil Heritage Festival schedule: Venango Youth for Christ pancake breakfast – 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., Grace United Methodist Church…
Police: Homicide suspect had help removing body
By JIM MEYER – Staff writer Investigations into the death of an 88-year-old man at his Crawford County home on Monday and the fatal shooting…
Next ‘Star Wars’ film to use unreleased Fisher footage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Fisher is not done with “Star Wars” after all — Lucasfilm says unreleased footage of the actress will be used…
World gazes at total lunar eclipse, longest of this century
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Curiosity and awe have greeted a complete lunar eclipse, the longest one of this century and visible in much of the world….
Freese 5 RBIs, single in 9th lifts Pirates over Mets 5-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates needed someone to lean on with three of their better hitters out of the lineup Friday. On cue, David…
Recent Deaths 7/28/18
Elsie Anna Elder, 89, of Emlenton, died Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Robert Ray Schreckengost, 70, of Shippenville, died Friday, July 27, 2018. Paul W. Blum,…
Death of elderly robbery victim found in pond was a homicide
BEAVER, Pa. (AP) — The death of an elderly man who was killed during a robbery and dumped into a pond has been ruled a…
Open house planned at Venango VA clinic
From staff reports Veterans and their families may attend an open house at the Venango Veterans Affairs clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug….
Cash found at Home Depot
Route 157 crash
Police release details on crash into Rocky Grove home
From staff reports An 11-year-old boy remained in a Pittsburgh hospital Friday morning with injuries he suffered after a car crashed into a Rocky Grove…
‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Aquaman’ and ‘Shazam!” thrill Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Warner Bros. brought out all the stops Saturday at Comic-Con with an army of stars, surprises and new footage from films…
1 dead, dozens of hostages freed after Los Angeles standoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman was shot and killed when a gunman ran into a busy Los Angeles supermarket where he held dozens of…
Dickerson hits 2 HRs, Pirates beat Reds for 8th straight win
CINCINNATI (AP) — Corey Dickerson led off the game by plunking the top of Cincinnati pitcher Anthony DeSclafani’s left foot with a sharp grounder. Then…
Barkeyville bridge replacement project to begin
From staff reports A project to replace the 79-year old bridge that carries Route 8 over a tributary of Wolf Creek in Barkeyville will start…
Man accused of aggravated assault
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing aggravated assault charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot another man at an East Third Street…
Statue honoring Chris Cornell to be erected in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) — The late grunge pioneer Chris Cornell will be remembered in the city where he was born. Cornell’s wife on Friday announced a…
Hundreds at vigils mourn victims of Branson boat accident
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri town known for its country shows and entertainment mourned Friday after 17 people — including nine from one family…
Rodriguez, Marte power Pirates past Reds 12-1 after delay
CINCINNATI (AP) — Time on the disabled list did as much for Sean Rodriguez’s bat as it did for his leg. Rodriguez homered and drove…
Recent Deaths 7/21/18
Frances Louise Wolbert Schmader, 91, of Clarion, died Friday, July 20, 2018. For complete obituaries, please pick up a copy of The Derrick for this…
Lots of building activity in OC
By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer Just halfway through 2018, the estimated construction costs of new projects within Oil City has exceeded all of…
OC man arrested for attacking woman
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly choked his girlfriend during an argument early Friday at their Glenview Avenue…
Producers plan movie about Thai cave rescue
NEW YORK (AP) — The boys are out of the cave. Now Hollywood wants in. The producers behind Christian films like “God’s Not Dead” are…
Marte, Polanco go back-to-back as Pirates sweep doubleheader
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Once wasn’t enough for Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco. They hit back-to-back home runs for the second time Saturday, and the Pittsburgh…
Rockland bridge project will start next week
From staff reports Construction for the Rockland Cranberry Road (Route 2013) bridge, spanning East Sandy Creek in Cranberry and Rockland townships, is now expected to…
Oil Heritage Festival Bike ‘n Brew
The Oil Heritage Festival Bike ‘n Brew will be held on Saturday, July 21, in Justus Park, Oil City. Free outdoor activities during this time…
Man facing nearly 70 charges related to search at home
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing nearly 70 charges in connection with the drug arrests of four other people at a Franklin apartment…
FDA OKs 1st drug to treat smallpox, in case of terror attack
U.S. regulators Friday approved the first treatment for smallpox — a deadly disease that was wiped out four decades ago — in case the virus…
Nancy Sinatra Sr., first wife of Frank Sinatra, dies at 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nancy Sinatra Sr., the childhood sweetheart of Frank Sinatra who became the first of his four wives and the mother of…