Feds: Nursing home firm to pay $15.4 million in billing case
BROCKWAY (AP) — A Pennsylvania-based nursing home company has agreed to pay more than $15.4 million to resolve allegations of overbilling for medically unnecessary rehabilitation…
Pirates’ Pablo Reyes banned 80 games for positive drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Pablo Reyes was suspended 80 games on Wednesday under the major league drug program following a positive test…
Review: A CGI canine yearns to be free in ‘Call of the Wild’
The Associated Press Does the dog movie have any new tricks? Do we want it to? For the most part, we want our dog movies…
Recent Deaths 2/20/20
Catherine C. Berry, 86, of Franklin, died Feb. 18, 2020. Chester A. Luce, 61, of Columbus Township, Warren County, died Feb. 15, 2020. Steven Allen…
Blended Mushroom Nachos
Recipe courtesy of Chef Evan Robinson Servings: 4 5 shiitake mushrooms 5 white button mushrooms 1 clove garlic 1/4 cup chopped onions 1 tablespoon Mexican…
Pet of the Day 02-19-20
Are you looking for some love? Duke is full of it! This big guy is a barrel full of laughs and the sweetest pup you’ll…
Ordering Seeds is Fun
The ebbs and flows of gardening parallel the fashion world. One year plant breeders turn everything lime green, and the next it’s deep red. Seed…
Route 322 crash
Gun safe found
Knox man charged after incidents at hospital
From staff reports A Knox man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to escape from the UPMC Northwest hospital in Seneca. The man, who…
Increase in women veterans has led to new service levels
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer In 1988, women accounted for 4.4% of veterans in the U.S. But that percentage has since doubled, and the explosion…
Passengers begin leaving after ship’s virus quarantine ends
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — About 500 passengers left the cruise ship Diamond Princess on Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine aboard the…
Crosby has goal, 3 assists as Penguins beat Maple Leafs 5-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night….
In the spirit of Whitney: Houston Hologram tour set to begin
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Whitney Houston is about to appear on the concert stage again. Eight years after her death, a holographic Houston will embark…
Recent Deaths 2/19/20
Elva E. Fink, 76, of Oil City, died Feb. 17, 2020. James Russell Rugh, 48, died Feb. 14, 2020. For complete obituaries, pick up…
A Sweet-Tart Snack
Fruits, like raspberries, are unique in their ability to add both flavor and nutrition to breakfasts, snacks, desserts and beyond. With a sweet-tart flavor and…
Pet of the Day 02-18-20
Nitro is a 2 year and 10 month old neutered male. He’s a brown and black Catahoula Leopard dog mix. He’s curious, playful, and looking…
Rocky Grove wins STEM event
Rocky Grove High School students, from left, Jasey Donovan, Jackson Donovan, Grace Beach and Anabell Hawkins took first place in a regional Pennsylvania Governor’s STEM…
OC board to vote on several matters
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City School Board members heard about several matters Monday that will come up for votes at next week’s meeting….
Boy Scouts’ future uncertain after bankruptcy filing
The Associated Press Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a…
Jacob’s Ladder; Stallings’ persistence pays off for Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The son’s stay in town has outlasted the father’s. The irony isn’t lost on Jacob Stallings. It wasn’t necessarily supposed to…
Elton John cancels New Zealand shows as he battles pneumonia
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Elton John canceled his two remaining New Zealand shows late Tuesday as he continued to suffer from a bout of…
Recent Deaths 2/18/20
Joseph E. Spik, Jr., 81, of Dempseytown, died Feb. 15, 2020. Pauline “Polly” L. Boring, 95, of Oil City, died Feb. 15, 2020. Ronald E….
Sensational Swimmers
By AVA FISCHER and JILLIAN PLUMMER Student contributors The Oil City High School varsity swim team, that co-ops with Cranberry High School, has had a…
Cranberry VTC Students Compete In Skills Competition
By DEVIN ZERBE Student contributor On Jan. 17, selected students attending the Venango Technology Center in Oil City participated in the Skills USA District 10…
Cranberry Student Wins Big in Weld-Off
By NICK RICHAR and SAMUEL BLACK WIGREN Student contributors “I was overwhelmed and excited,” said Dakota Urey, who recently placed 2nd at a College-Level AWS…
Service Level Advocates at Erie VA, CBOC’s to Help You
As it was mentioned in last weeks Veterans’ Corner, there is help with issues, complaints, problems or complements that may arise at the Erie VA…
Child endangerment
12-year-old arrested for assault
Spinach and Frisee Salad
8 ounces baby spinach, cleaned and dried 8 ounces frisee lettuce, cleaned, dried and torn 2 ounces Raspberry Vinaigrette 6 ounces Raspberry Pickled Onions 2…
Pet of the Day 02-17-20
Daisy is a 2 year and 10 month old spayed female. She’s a white Catahoula Leopard dog mix. Daisy has brown eyes and a short…
Emlenton woman accused of child endangerment
From staff reports An Emlenton woman has been charged with child endangerment after a four-year-old girl was found on a bridge Sunday. The four-year-old girl…
Sugarcreek Borough police explain solicitation process
From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police say there has been a recent uptick in reports of individuals trying to sell or offer goods and services…
Trading quarantines, Americans from cruise land in US
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — Two charter flights carrying cruise ship passengers from Japan landed at military bases in California and Texas overnight,…
Hornqvist has 2 goals, assist and Pens top Red Wings 5-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patric Hornqvist and the fourth line set the tone in another big win for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Hornqvist had two goals and…
‘Sonic’ speeds to $57M debut; ‘Parasite’ sees big Oscar bump
NEW YORK (AP) — The redesigned “Sonic the Hedgehog” showed plenty of teeth at the box office, speeding to a $57 million debut, according to…
Recent Deaths 2/17/20
Pauline “Polly” L. Boring, 95, of Oil City, died Feb. 15, 2020. Robert A. “Shorty” Whitman, 96, of Polk, died Feb. 14, 2020. William “Dale”…
Junior District Choir
By ADY CARTER Student contributor On Jan. 20, nine Cranberry High School students, from grades 8 and 9, attended Junior District Choir at Punxsutawney High…
Accidental shooting
Many property owners turn out to learn basics of solar industry
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Opening with the caveat “Remember, this is relatively new to all of us”, Penn State Extension educator Dan Brockett…
Summer reopening planned for Pithole bridge
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans a summer reopening of the nearly quarter-century-old bridge that carries Pithole Road over West…
Armed robbery, shooting near campus leaves 2 students hurt
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — An armed robbery and shooting at a pair of addresses near a western Pennsylvania university campus left two students injured, one…
Bansky’s Valentine’s Day mural covered after it was defaced
LONDON (AP) — The family who owns a house in southwest England where an artwork from Banksy appeared in time for Valentine’s Day has covered…
Sandycreek Twp. crash
Oil City student charged with assault
From staff reports An Oil City High School student was arrested at the school Thursday for assaulting another student. Oil City police said the incident…
Kahle Lake dam will benefit from funding
From staff reports The Kahle Lake dam will benefit from a $43.5 million multi-year funding plan released by the state and the Pennsylvania Fish and…
US and Taliban agree to truce, way forward in Afghanistan
MUNICH (AP) — The United States and the Taliban have agreed to a temporary truce that, if successful, would open the way for a deal…
Zucker’s two goals help Penguins beat Canadiens 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penguins forward Jason Zucker is settling in nicely after two games with his new team. Zucker scored his first two goals with…
‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ finds heart, song in tragedy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The zestfully titled, song-and-dance filled “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” has an unlikely origin. The NBC series, about a young woman who channels…
Recent Deaths 2/15/20
Peter “Pete” J. Laskovich, 73, of Franklin, died Feb. 14, 2020. Kevin L. Childs, 65, of Summerville, formerly of Huey and Clarion, died Feb. 12,…