Illegally operating a vehicle
Pet of the day 2/4/19
Name: Cash Breed: Setter, English mix Age: 3 years Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Black/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Cash can be found at…
Poached Salmon with Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Servings: 4 Pressure cook total time: 25 minutes Slow cook total time: 45 minutes 1 lemon, sliced 1/4 inch thick, plus 1 teaspoon grated lemon…
Groundhog Day more than a celebration of early spring
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer It may seem unusual to have a wedding on Groundhog Day, but for Kelsey and Thomas Stark, of Murrysville, it…
Free cancer support group to meet monthly
From staff reports UPMC Northwest is offering a free cancer support group for cancer patients and survivors as well as their family members and caregivers….
Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Sunday it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina…
Still no slowing down the Patriots’ dynasty
ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Brady quickly made it clear that winning a record sixth Super Bowl title won’t change his mind about playing at least…
Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage in US immigration custody
ATLANTA (AP) — Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage was taken into federal immigration custody early Sunday, authorities said. The artist, whose given name is Sha Yaa…
Recent Deaths 2/4/19
George A. Karg, Sr., 80, of Crown, died Feb. 1, 2019. Michael Earl Riddle, 59, of Harrisville, died Feb. 2, 2019. Linda L. Adams, 83,…
Cranberry Students Participate in Rifle Club
By JENNA SEIGWORTH Student contributor Rifle Club is a team advocated through Cranberry High School that practices at the Oil City Izaak Walton’s League. Currently,…
Sentence handed down in case related to police fundraiser
By JIM MEYER Staff writer In a case that Venango County Judge Robert Boyer described as “quite disturbing,” a Mars man was sentenced Friday to…
Weather Discovery Center is science’s answer to Phil
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Thousands of people were expected to make the trek to Gobbler’s Knob on Saturday morning to witness Punxsutawney Phil’s predication…
Powerful storm hits Southern California, flooding highways
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second in a string of powerful storms battered California on Saturday, shutting key highways after water and mud rushed into…
Hyman, Sparks lift Maple Leafs over Penguins 3-2
TORONTO (AP) — Zach Hyman’s line was tasked with slowing Sidney Crosby. Chipping in on the scoreboard was an added bonus. Hyman snapped a tie…
Come together: Super Bowl Sunday, the last stand of live TV
ATLANTA (AP) — Oh sure, there’s plenty of evidence to support the soothsayers who are predicting the slow, inevitable death of live television. And there’s…
Article 13: Killing the Internet or Saving the Artists?
By DYLAN LU Student contributor Article 13 has been a hot topic for this year, invoking fear into a large portion of internet users, from…
2 Titusville officers on administrative leave
From staff reports Two Titusville police officers are on administrative leave after one of them fired a weapon at a vehicle The incident, which occurred…
Forest County 4-H seeks volunteers
From staff reports The Forest County 4-H program is in search of adult volunteers to lead clubs. The Forest County program averages 50 members who…
Groundhog doesn’t see his shadow, predicting early spring
PUNXSUTAWNEY (AP) — It may be hard to believe as a large swath of the U.S. thaws out from a bitter polar vortex, but spring…
Guentzel, Rust each score twice, Penguins beat Senators 5-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann will always remember their first game with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the whirlwind day surrounding their debuts….
Game break: 10 Super Bowl ads to watch Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Super Bowl ads are designed to entertain and go down easy, as Stella Artois brings back Carrie Bradshaw and…
Recent Deaths 2/2/19
John T. Doyle, 57, of Oil City, died Jan. 31, 2019. Justin Lee Harkness, 26, of Knox, died Jan. 30, 2019. Lloyd E. Sutley, 90,…
2 arrested for drugs
Rollover crash
Students have their day in court
Cranberry Chronicles staff report On Jan. 29, nine students and their teachers, Gayle Mitchell and Chris Hepler, traveled to the Erie Courthouse to compete in…
Indiana town marshal rescues horse that got stuck in tree
WINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana town marshal wielding a chain saw rescued a horse that became wedged between two branches of a tree trunk…
Pet of the day 2/1/19
Name: Romeo Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 5 years Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Grey/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Romeo can be found at…
Greek-Style Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta
Servings: 4-6 Start to finish: 45 minutes 1 1/2 pounds extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil…
Knox man accused of raping 2 children
From staff reports A Knox man is facing multiple felony charges for the repeated rape of two children. Timothy Ray Bell, 43, is accused of…
National Fuel customers to see rate increase
From staff reports National Fuel customers will see an increase in their latest natural gas heating bills. National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. announced Thursday that…
US border agency says it’s made biggest-ever fentanyl bust
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced Thursday their biggest fentanyl bust ever, saying they captured nearly 254 pounds (114 kilograms) of…
Review: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ a gloriously gory art-world satire
The Associated Press The art installation, so often a playground in the contemporary art museum, is in Dan Gilroy’s gloriously gory satire “Velvet Buzzsaw” a…
Recent Deaths 2/1/19
Kathy L. Tarr, 67, of Oil City, died Jan. 30, 2019. James E. Montgomery, 67, of Acworth, Georgia, formerly of Oil City, died Jan. 30,…
Pleasantville Boro accident
Pet of the day 1/31/19
Mary Alice is an adult, female, Basset Hound mix that came to the rescue as a stray. No one came forward to claim Mary Alice…
Chinese Chicken Salad
Servings: 6 Start to finish: 1 hour 3 oranges 1/3 cup rice vinegar 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon…
Man waives hearing in strangulation case
From staff reports A Franklin man facing strangulation and other charges waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Kenneth David Smith, 37,…
Man accused of making moonshine waives hearing
From staff reports An Emlenton man accused of making moonshine in a camper behind his College Street residence waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango…
Wolf to ask lawmakers for new $4.5B capital program
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is planning to ask lawmakers to approve a multibillion-dollar plan to borrow money for a wide range of…
Letang, Penguins jump out early, top Lightning 4-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — After a baffling loss to a last-place team and with a visit from the NHL’s best club looming, the Pittsburgh Penguins called…
Marvel’s Stan Lee gets hero worship at Hollywood memorial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Army bugler played a mournful “Taps” at a Hollywood memorial for Stan Lee, and military bagpipers sent a solemn “Amazing…
Recent Deaths 1/31/19
James E. Montgomery, 67, of Ackworth, Georgia, formerly of Oil City, died Jan. 30, 2019. M. Kay Eck, 78, of Tionesta, died Jan. 29, 2019….
Commission answers questions on voluntary permits
Anglers are already showing a willingness to support the cause. But they want assurances. That’s something the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is learning when…
Pet of the day 1/30/19
Name: Tango Breed: Retriever, Lab/Spaniel, English Springer Age: 3 years Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Yellow Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Tango can be found at…
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Servings: 4 Start to finish: 1 hour, 20 minutes 1 cup short-grain brown rice, rinsed 1 1/2 cups water 1 pound ground chicken 1 tablespoon…
Oil City men facing charges in meth case
From staff reports Charges have been filed against two Oil City men for conspiring with another Oil City man who has already been charged in…
Many offices up for election in Venango County
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer 2019 primary election listings in Venango County number in the hundreds with the open slots ranging from county row…
FBI finds no specific motive in Vegas attack that killed 58
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The high-stakes gambler responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history sought notoriety in the attack but left his…
‘Empire’ cast member alleges homophobic attack in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A cast member on the hit television show “Empire” alleged he was physically attacked by men in Chicago who shouted racial and…