Recent Deaths 4/21/18
Norma Jean Highfield, 82, of Reno, died Thursday, April 19, 2018. Janet Teetor Loring, 87, of Oil City, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Lynn Marie Carson-Vanderwerff,…
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Animal rescue benefit
Bikers and Barks, Motorcycles and Meows will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Franklin VFW bingo hall along…
Burglaries at Kibbe’s Island Campground
Baker case: DA wants more charges
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer One of the co-defendants accused of killing a Franklin woman in October appeared in court Friday to oppose a…
Flights canceled, roads treacherous amid spring snowstorms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of flights have been canceled and roadways are treacherous in several Midwestern states as a deadly storm system stretching from Gulf…
Bon Jovi, Nina Simone, Moody Blues make it into Rock Hall
CLEVELAND (AP) — Bon Jovi reunited onstage with former members for a powerful performance celebrating its admission into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,…
Dickerson bunt single in 9th lifts Pirates over Marlins 1-0
MIAMI (AP) — Corey Dickerson has been one of the hottest hitters in the National League. So when he stepped to the plate for Pittsburgh…
Jefferson County Murder/Suicide
New Goodwill store opens in Tionesta
From staff reports TIONESTA – Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania is opening a new store today at 111 Faulkner Drive, Tionesta, in the Farm…
Some hurdles need to be cleared for recycling center in Cranberry
By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer More details have emerged about a potential county-wide recycling center that may be located in Cranberry Township. The…
Storm system spawns tornado in Arkansas, blizzards in Plains
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A potent spring storm system that’s expected to persist through the weekend raked across the Midwest, spawning at least one tornado in…
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s 1951 Fender for sale at Dallas auction
DALLAS (AP) — The electric guitar that blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan used in his first studio recording and early performances is expected to sell…
Flyers beat Penguins 5-1 in Game 2 to tie series
PITTSBURGH (AP) — His team embarrassed by the defending Stanley Cup champions in a lopsided playoff-opening loss, Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol could have panicked….
Domestic dispute
Oil City man gets lengthy prison term
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man who pleaded guilty in December in three separate cases involving sexual misconduct with three children…
‘Blockers’ a gleefully crude farce about gender bias
The teen sex comedy, a dude-fest if there ever was one, gets a very overdue and very funny update in Kay Cannon’s “Blockers,” a gleeful,…
Body suspected to be from California cliff crash found
MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — A body was recovered Saturday in the vicinity where an SUV plunged off a Northern California cliff last month, killing a…
Suarez powers Reds past Pirates 7-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds have struggled to come up with big hits in key situations so far this season. Eugenio Suarez stepped up…
OC man gets 5-year probation terms for corruption, threats
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man who pleaded guilty in February in two separate cases involving the corruption of minors and…
Bear spray is effective but takes practice, forethought
(AP) — When faced with a 600-pound charging grizzly armed with four-inch long claws, we all hope the instructions we’ve received on how to properly…
Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place’ is intoxicatingly creepy
Let’s start with a popcorn warning. If you’re bringing your usual tub of multiplex popcorn into “A Quiet Place,” just be aware that you’ll be hearing every…
Penguins top Senators 4-0 to earn home-ice in 1st round
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins can admit it now. The regular season is kind of a drag. Being the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions…
Recent Deaths 4/7/18
Michael A. Winger, 56, of Oil City, died Friday morning, April 6, 2018. Stephen H. Lander, 80, of Lucinda, died Friday, April 6, 2018. Clair H….
Vendors sought for mom-to-mom event in May
Vendors are being sought for Valley Grove Elementary School’s second annual Mom-to-Mom Sale and Basket Donation Drive. The event will be held from 9 a.m….
‘Ready Player One’: Spielberg goes back to the future
“Why can’t we go backward for once?” wonders the protagonist of “Ready Player One” shortly before gunning his “Back to the Future” DeLorean in reverse….
Hundreds line Cambridge streets to honor Stephen Hawking
LONDON (AP) — The life of renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking was celebrated Saturday in English city of Cambridge, with hundreds of well-wishers lining…
Penguins beat Canadiens 5-2 to clinch playoff berth
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan knew the Stanley Cup hangover was coming. Even if the Pittsburgh Penguins coach danced around the phrase whenever the subject…
Children’s Day at Cranberry Mall
Children’s Day will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at the Cranberry Mall. This year’s theme is “Kids Sizing Up Science.”…
Fatal crash in Mercer County
Second man accused of forging school medical excuses
From staff reports A second man is facing numerous charges in connection with the creation of forged medical excuses for a student at Oil City…
Autopsy disputing police account of shooting prompts anger
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Calls for justice and charges against two police officers who fatally shot an unarmed black man aren’t abating in California’s capital…
New HBO doc examines King’s challenging final years
When a figure is as fundamental to our history and national identity as Martin Luther King Jr., is there anything left to learn about him?…
Replay review helps Pirates beat Tigers 13-10 in 13 innings
DETROIT (AP) — Nicholas Castellanos slid across home plate, Pittsburgh catcher Francisco Cervelli lunged at him — and for a few fleeting moments, the Detroit…
Recent Deaths 3/31/18
Betty Madaline Theiss McNaughton, 89, of Tempe, Arizona formerly of Strattanville, Clarion County, died Sunday, March 25, 2018. Lois J. Dunlap, 83, of Polk, died Thursday,…
Taste of Talent registration packets available
Registration packets are being accepted for the ninth annual Taste of Talent vocal competition. The Franklin Fine Arts Council will sponsor the competition which begins…
Man accused of forging medical excuses for daughter
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man is facing 40 charges after he allegedly forged medical excuses for his daughter who attends…
Soderbergh’s ‘Unsane’ is pulp seen through an iPhone
Steven Soderbergh, who briefly retired from Hollywood after lamenting its timid small-mindedness, has shot his second post-hiatus film entirely on an iPhone. “Unsane,” a pulpy…
Heartbroken by gun violence: Rallies across US demand change
WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from a place of heartbreak to claim their spot in history: Hundreds of thousands of teenagers and supporters, rallying across…
PennDOT traveling workers memorial on display in Franklin
From staff reports PennDOT’s traveling workers memorial is on display at PennDOT’s Venango County maintenance building at 1460 Pittsburgh Road in Franklin. The memorial will…
Rocky Grove Ave. crash
‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ is cheer-at-the-screen fun
At the end of the monsters-versus-robots flick “Pacific Rim,” a breach at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is closed, plugging a hole that allowed…
A swan-song for Toys R Us, the going-out-of-business sale
NEW YORK (AP) — Toys R Us opened its doors Friday with a going-out-of-business sale, offering clearance discounts at all 735 U.S. stores, including Babies…
Hall’s winner lifts Devils past Penguins 4-3 in overtime
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New Jersey Devils and their roster stuffed with speed and youth haven’t made the playoffs in six years. The drought for…
Recent Deaths 3/24/18
Derek Carll Hileman, 30, of Oil City, died Thursday, March 22, 2018. Richard William “Bill” Hawkins, 73, of Oil City, died Friday, March 23, 2018….
Good deeds for others
By WILLIAM STEVENS – Staff writer An Oil City teenager is planning to give back to the less fortunate in Oil City following a fundraiser…
Emlenton Clintonville Road Crash
Franklin native in spotlight during NCAA tourney TV ads
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer March Madness fans tuning in to this month’s NCAA basketball tournament are likely to spot a familiar face among…
“Love, Simon” breaks ground with a radical ordinariness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Love, Simon” is in many ways an ordinary high school film, one of those glossy, endlessly watchable and entertaining romps made…
US probes 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when air bags failed
DETROIT (AP) — Air bags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes and four people are dead. Now the U.S. government’s…
Pirates C Cervelli hopes new workouts lead to healthy year
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Cervelli has one primary personal goal this season — stay healthy. The Pittsburgh Pirates catcher was limited to 81 games…