OC firefighters respond to residential fire
From staff reports The Oil City Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Graff Street in Oil City late Saturday night. Firefighters were dispatched…
Clarion County Relay for Life raises more than $41,000
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer The Clarion County Relay for Life raised more than $41,000 at the event held Saturday. The event made a last…
What’s in the cocktail of PA liquor law changes
HARRISBURG (AP) – Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania House surprised many this week when they pushed through a bill to allow sales of wine at…
Pens cap turnaround season with 4th Stanley Cup
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Back in December, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked like a lost team bound to miss the playoffs. Sidney Crosby and the…
‘Conjuring 2’ scares up $40.4M, breaking sequel slump
NEW YORK (AP) – The recent slump of sequels at the box office finally caught a break with “The Conjuring 2,” a horror sequel that…
Recent Deaths 6/13/16
Dewayne E. “Abe” Tebay, 84, of Grove City, died June 10, 2016. Elizabeth Ann Roessing, 83, of Parker, died June 10, 2016. Constance B. Baker, 75,…
Penguins beat Sharks to win Stanley Cup
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Sharks remarkable season, and their historic playoff run, has come to an end. The Sharks, who played from behind for…
Pens win the Stanley Cup
The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Penguins are Stanley Cup champions. Brian Dumoulin, Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist scored and Matt Murray made 18 saves as the…
UPDATE: 50 dead in Orlando shooting, worst in US history
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at…
Local business approved to buy portion of Siverly’s industrial park
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Oil City Council on Thursday approved the sale of a portion of the industrial park in Siverly to a local…
Florida police seek motive for killing of ‘The Voice’ singer
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christina Grimmie was a vivacious, outgoing singer whose career was born on social media and propelled toward the big time by…
Slippery Rock shows off PA facility in Harrisville
By JON HAAG Staff writer Slippery Rock University has retrofitted the old Har-Mer Elementary building in Harrisville with a state-of-the-art graduate study facility designed to…
Approximately 20 killed in Florida club shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub, killing approximately…
Pedacycle Collides with Truck
Pirates lose fourth straight, 5-1 to Cardinals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Liriano showed improvement Saturday night but not enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander to beat a team he has dominated in…
A beautiful day at The PR Run
Many runners and walkers took advantage of beautiful weather Saturday, June 11, to participate in the Paul Richey Memorial 5K and Half Marathon. The event…
National Get Outdoors Day event rescheduled
From staff reports With several weather forecasting services predicting a high likelihood for severe thunderstorms today, the U.S. Forest Service is postponing the National Get…
Man arrested for assaulting Oil City officer
From staff reports An assault on an Oil City police officer has landed a Franklin man in jail. James D. McVay, 31, was arrested by…
‘Ali! Ali!’: The Greatest is laid to rest in his hometown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Greatest was laid to rest in his hometown Friday after an all-day send-off that was a lot like Muhammad Ali…
‘The Voice’ singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting
A gunman opened fire at a Florida concert venue as a onetime star of “The Voice” signed autographs for fans after a show, killing the…
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Wainwright’s pinch-hit double leads Cardinals past Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Wainwright has 121 wins in his 12-year career along with two World Series rings and two second-place finishes in the NL…
Recent Deaths 6/11/16
David Lee Addleman, 81, of Cabot, died Thursday, June 9, 2016. Dorothy L. Fescenmyer, 76, of Marble, died Friday, June 10, 2016. Julia Pauline (Tabor) McElhaney, 89,…
Costello, Gaye, Petty inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Marvin Gaye was remembered with touching words from his wife, James Corden told hilariously inappropriate jokes before introducing Nick Jonas, and…
2 OC men arrested on drug delivery charges
By DREW FRYE Staff Writer Two Oil City men are facing drug charges stemming from an incident in January in which they are accused of…
Man accused of attacking hospital aide held for court
From staff reports A Pittsburgh man accused of falsely reporting a shooting and attacking a personal aide at UPMC Northwest in April was held for…
Cornplanter Twp. DUI
Washington Twp. accident
Severe storms a strong possibility Saturday
From staff reports Weather experts say severe storms could be coming to the region Saturday. Becky Elliot, an Accuweather meteorologist, said the storms are most…
Pet of the day 6/10/16
Name: Barney Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 2 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: White/ Beige Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $40.00 Barney can…
Former credit union CEO faces sentence for stealing $47,000
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The former chief executive officer of a northwestern Pennsylvania credit union is set to be sentenced for embezzling more than $47,000….
Group steps up effort to remove judge in Stanford rape case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A women’s advocacy group said it will turn in petitions Friday that urge a California agency to remove the judge who…
‘Mr. Hockey’ Gordie Howe dies at 88 years old
DETROIT (AP) — Gordie Howe, the rough-and-tumble Canadian farm boy whose boundless blend of talent and toughness made him the NHL’s quintessential star during a career…
Man accused of jumping out of cruiser waives hearing
From staff reports An Oil City man who led police on a chase in late May after jumping out of a cruiser waived his preliminary…
June is the ‘purrfect’ time to adopt a cat
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat month and do we have some candidates for you. These “purrfect” companions include a couple of special needs kittens,…
Millstone Twp. stolen kayaks
Limestone Twp. accident
Woman waives hearing on drug, endangerment charges
From staff reports An Oil City woman who was reportedly found with 12 ounces of bulk heroin at a residence in Rouseville last October waived…
Oil Region Indie Fest kicks off today
By JON HAGG Staff writer The Oil Region Indie Fest will celebrate its ninth year as the area’s go-to music festival as independent and original…
Experts find climate change’s fingerprints in French floods
WASHINGTON (AP) – An international team of scientists has found that man-made climate change nearly doubled the likelihood of last month’s devastating French flooding. In…
Penguins fail to close out Sharks
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Martin Jones stopped everything. The seemingly endless barrage of shots the Pittsburgh Penguins threw his way. Pittsburgh’s long-awaited house party more than…
Ninja Turtles movie is goofy, over-the-top, live action cartoon
Families will ultimately embrace differences to conquer foes in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” from director Dave Green. Picking up after the…
Recent Deaths 6/10/16
Dorothy Mae Miller Smyth, 86, of Clarion, formerly of South Bethlehem, died June 8, 2016. For the complete article, please pick up a copy of…
Crawford County DUI crash
Ed Sheeran faces $20M copyright suit over song ‘Photograph’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is facing a $20 million lawsuit alleging he used another song as the basis for his international…
Death in boiling hot spring shows challenges rangers face
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The death of a tourist who left a boardwalk and fell into a boiling, acidic spring in Yellowstone National Park shows…
Mark Oliver, Editor
Hi, My name is Mark Oliver and I am a long-time editor at The Derrick and The News-Herald. I am a 1975 graduate of Venango…
Cornplanter Twp. accident
Pet of the day 6/9/16
Name: Sassy Breed: Rottweiler/ Retriever, Labrador Age: 2 years Sex: Female Size: Large Color: Tan Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Sassy can be found at Venango…
2 more defendants are held for court in drug ring case
By Saxon Daugherty Staff Writer Two defendants charged in connection with a drug trafficking organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine and heroin in Venango…