Burglary
Oil City disorderly conduct
Pet of the day 6/18/19
Name: Tucker Breed: Chihuahua, short coat mix Age: 5 years Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Tan Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Tucker can be found at…
Breakfast Bread Pudding With Pecan Crumble
Yield: 6 to 8 servings For the bread pudding: 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, for greasing 1 pound brioche bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 8 eggs…
PennDOT invites public to take part in garden initiative
From staff reports In conjunction with National Pollinator Week, June 17-23, the northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting groups to adopt…
NBC reporter checks out election thoughts at Franklin festival
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Talking about politics during dinner isn’t usually recommended, but an NBC correspondent engaged local residents in political discourse over the…
US sending troops to Mideast amid Gulf tensions over Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East as tensions in the Persian Gulf mounted Tuesday over Iran’s announcement…
The Rock and other stars promote positivity at MTV awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t make a household name for himself by conforming to someone else’s idea of who he should…
Recent Deaths 6/18/19
Debra Lynn Sloan Dean, 68, of Knox, died June 16, 2019. Alice M. Boyer, of State College, died June 15, 2019. Cheryl A. Hoover, 61,…
Missing endangered person
UPDATE 6/18/19: Richard William Smith has been found safe.
VFW 100 State Convention was Held in Erie
The VFW 100 State Convention held a Memorial Service on Wednesday evening, June 12, 2019, honoring Post and Auxiliary members, that have passed on. The…
A Home-Cooked Cobbler
(Family Features) During the season for outdoor parties, reunions, picnics and delicious desserts, try bringing a new dish to the table with a recipe like…
Pet of the Day 6/17/19
Bear Bear: Domestic Short Hair Mix Young, Male, Medium, Black Coat length – short Vaccinations up to date, spayed/neutered Good in a home with other…
Overflowing Great Lakes pose new threat for endangered bird
GLEN HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — Peering through a spotting scope mounted on a tripod, researcher Alice Van Zoeren notices a piping plover skittering across a…
Experts hold climate talks in Bonn as pressure to act grows
BERLIN (AP) — Experts are meeting in Germany for U.N.-hosted talks on climate change amid growing pressure for governments to act faster against global warming….
Pirates rally for 5-4 victory over Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Josh Bell padded his NL-leading RBI total and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to a series-clinching victory. Bell’s go-ahead double in the seventh…
Franchise fatigue continues with ‘Men in Black’ and ‘Shaft’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brand familiarity isn’t everything when it comes to attracting audiences to the multiplex, and Hollywood is learning that lesson the hard…
Recent Deaths 6/17/19
Geraldine A. Stine, 80, of Cranberry, died June 14, 2019. Nancy S. Stover, 59, of Fullerton, California, died June 12, 2019. Charles E. Long, 88,…
Multimodal hub construction getting closer
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Venango County commissioners ratified an agreement Tuesday that will set construction of the multimodal transportation hub in Oil City in…
Huge crowds march in Hong Kong, piling pressure on leader
HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, mostly clad in black despite the sweltering weather, jammed the city’s streets Sunday in…
Lopez pitches 7 innings, Marlins win 4-3 over Pirates
MIAMI (AP) — For the second straight game Pittsburgh jumped on Miami, this time though the Marlins’ answered and Pablo Lopez and his teammates were…
‘Gosh!’ Cult comedy ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ turns 15
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The cult comedy Napoleon Dynamite turns 15 years old this month, a milestone for a movie that became an early…
OC firefighters collect for fireworks
Oil City firefighter Lt. Eric McFadden and many other firefighters were out Friday collecting money for the annual Jolly July 3 fireworks display in Oil…
Zero elephants poached in a year in top Africa wildlife park
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of Africa’s largest wildlife preserves is marking a year without a single elephant found killed by poachers, which experts call an…
Pirates rout Marlins 11-0 to stop 7-game slide
MIAMI (AP) — Steven Brault nearly had a very brief outing. Fortunately for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he stayed in the game. Brault scattered eight hits…
Agency recommends current 80K attendance cap at Burning Man
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is recommending attendance be capped at existing levels for the next 10 years at the…
Recent Deaths 6/15/19
Harold Elm Shoup, Jr., 87, of West Monterey, Parker, died June 13, 2019. Harry L. Drayer, 76, of Rimersburg, died June 13, 2019. Diane L….
Judge: UPMC’s 5-year deal with Highmark can’t be extended
HARRISBURG (AP) — A 5-year-old agreement between two Pittsburgh-based health care conglomerates can’t be extended through litigation past its June 30 expiration date, a Pennsylvania…
Pet of the day 6/14/19
Sundance is a 15 year old male, perhaps Basset Hound mix found wandering on a back road with his buddy Butch. Sundance is sweet fellow…
Dynamic Duo
By HUNTER REDFIELD – Student Contributor Jacob and I have talked about killing a turkey together before school since 7th grade, each time occurring closer…
Grill Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Pineapple Red Onion Salsa
Servings: 4 Start to finish: 50 minutes Pork: 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile…
Man arrested, police seek woman after drugs, gun found
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough police are looking for a Franklin woman after a traffic stop in Reno on Wednesday led to the…
Major OC water project underway
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer A major Oil City water project is underway along the banks of Oil Creek. New water lines are being…
Sanders leaving White House, returning to Arkansas
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, whose tenure was marked by a breakdown in regular press briefings and questions about the administration’s…
Teheran continues his 2019 ‘mission’ as Braves top Pirates
ATLANTA (AP) — One year after he was left off Atlanta’s postseason rotation, Julio Teheran has re-emerged as a reliable leader on a young staff….
Missy Elliott, in tears, gets inducted into Songwriters Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, the creative mastermind who has written hit songs for a number of female acts and created camaraderie among women…
Recent Deaths 6/14/19
John E. McIntyre, 95, of Oil City, died June 12, 2019. Mary Regina “Gina” Bodimer-Brander, 63, of Malvern, died June 7, 2019. Barbara Jean Simpson…
Pet of the day 6/13/19
Name: Pistle Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 1 year Gender: Female Size: Small Color: Black/ Orange Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Pistle can be found at…
Easy weeknight chicken tacos
Servings: 4 Start to finish: 45 minutes 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce 3/4…
Open house at renovated building
Soccer team helps out in Franklin
Trump says he’d ‘want to hear’ foreign dirt on 2020 rivals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that if a foreign power offered dirt on his 2020 opponent, he’d be open to accepting it and…
Riley HR ties it in 9th, Braves top Bucs in 11 for 6 in row
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley knew he had a good chance to score from first base as soon as Ozzie Albies made contact. The power-hitting…
Airbnb to recreate trip from ‘Around the World in 80 Days’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lucky few will be able to live the adventures of Phileas Fogg from Jules Verne’s classic “Around the World in…
Recent Deaths 6/13/19
Muriel Irene Doyle, 86, of 188 Colbert Ave. Oil City, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at her home. Bradley Alan Deeter, 38,…
Walmart theft
Pleasantville Borough theft
Clinton Twp. accident
Avoid strainers to stay safe, alive this boating season
Don’t become spaghetti. When I and some others used to teach boating safety to our troop of Scouts, and talked turned to hazards on the…