2 sentenced for roles in Franklin riot last year
By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer Two of three men involved in a counterfeit drug deal last June in Franklin – in which a man…
Clarion PennDOT bridge projects span 4 years
By TOM DISTEFANO Staff writer MARIANNE – PennDOT has a slew of bridge projects on tap this summer and for the next couple of years,…
Primary election begins taking shape in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG (AP) – Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are organizing in Pennsylvania as some Republican Party leaders are shifting their support in…
Penguins rattle Sabres in shootout
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel beat Chad Johnson in a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins inched closer to a 10th straight playoff…
End of a TV era: ‘American Idol’ vows ‘spectacular’ finale
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “American Idol,” which gave the world Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson, has one more chance to mint a star…
Recent Deaths 3/30/16
Barbara “Barbie” Ann Yard, 45, of Franklin, died March 28, 2016. Paul W. Clulow Sr., 94, of Cochranton, died March 29, 2016. Franklin Edwin “Ted” Bair…
Baby giraffe born at Santa Barbara Zoo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The public is getting its first glimpse of a baby Masai giraffe born over the weekend at the Santa Barbara…
Video Game Hall of Fame reveals finalists for May induction
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — “Sonic the Hedgehog,” ”Space Invaders” and “John Madden Football” are among 15 games named Tuesday as finalists for the World Video…
Fox Twp. counterfeit money
Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke dies at 69
NEW YORK (AP) — Patty Duke, who won an Oscar as a teen for “The Miracle Worker” and maintained a long and successful career throughout…
Sea Chanters to perform at free event
The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters is coming to Oil City and tickets are free. The band will perform at 7 p.m. Monday, April 4,…
Summit Twp. criminal mischief
Barkeyville theft
Help save local 4-H programs
From staff reports CLARION – A local group of 25 4-H members and parents traveled to Harrisburg to join with over 500 other supporters to…
The ‘radical’ legacy of television’s Mister Rogers
By PETER SMITH Pittsburgh Post-Gazette LATROBE (AP) – When he died in 2003, Fred Rogers was described in many headlines as gentle, beloved, kind and…
Cochranton smashed window
Clinton Twp. drug possession
Fleeing and eluding in Jefferson Twp.
Thompson Run Road accident
Titusville Walmart theft
Wayne Twp. harassment
Pleasantville man charged for stealing ATV last April
By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff Writer A Pleasantville man has been accused of breaking into a garage last April in Plum Township and stealing an…
Civil Air Patrol squadron to host open house
From staff reports CLARION – The Civil Air Patrol Clarion Composite Squadron will be hosting a STEM Fair open house from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m….
Cole pleased with outing against Twins
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole pitched into the fifth inning Sunday in a 6-4 loss against the Minnesota Twins, but likely will…
Oculus Rift begins shipping; reviews suggest waiting is OK
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The first consumer-ready Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset was delivered to a real person over the weekend, and reviewers got their first…
Recent Deaths 3/29/16
Lela Ann “Lee” Moody, 69, of Oil City, died March 27, 2016. Kathy Ann McNany, 73, of Emlenton, died March 25, 2016. Ruby Y. Britt, 60,…
Rare Death Valley “super bloom” carpets desert with color
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A rare “super bloom” of wildflowers in Death Valley National Park has covered the hottest and driest place…
Maple Street theft
Country group Old Dominion head into ACMs already winners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When members of Old Dominion saw the band’s name on the voting ballots for the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards…
Troy Twp. burglary
Sparta Twp. fatal crash
Erie County DUI
Clarion PAWS has felines who need ‘furever’ homes
Clarion PAWS is located at 11348 Route 322, Shippenville, Clarion River Hill, between Scrap Happy and Clarion Electric. The adoption center is open from 5…
Death toll from Easter bombing in Pakistan reaches 70
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting Christians gathered on Easter in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore has…
Vehicle strikes tree in Parker Twp.
Single car crash in Cranberry
Jackson Twp. damaged mailbox
Center Twp. missing person
Sandycreek Twp. three car crash
Center Twp. DUI
Music mogul Diddy has a new job: charter school founder
NEW YORK (AP) — He’s been a rapper, actor, singer, entrepreneur, record producer and clothing designer. Now Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken on a new…
Man waives hearing on indecent assault charges
By E. CURTIS HANNAStaff writer A Rouseville man charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in 2013 waived his preliminary hearing this week in Venango…
Corry hatchery to hold trout stocking events for upcoming fishing season
From staff reports Local anglers do not have much longer to wait before trout season kicks off. Youth under the age of 16 can join…
Author Jim Harrison dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) – Jim Harrison, the fiction writer, poet, outdoorsman and reveler who wrote with gruff affection for the country’s landscape and rural life…
The field is down to four
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Brice Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina to an 88-74 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night,…
Crosby lifts Pens to win in OT
NEW YORK (AP) – Sidney Crosby scored on a deflection at 4:30 of overtime and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-2…
Recent Deaths 3/28/16
Franklin Edwin “Ted” Bair Jr., 95, of Jonesborough, Tennessee, formerly of Cooperstown, died March 22, 2016. Kathy Ann McNany, 73, of Emlenton, died March 25, 2016. Bonnie…
‘Batman v Superman’ shrugs off bad reviews, opens to $170 M
NEW YORK (AP) — “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” shrugged off lousy reviews to debut with an estimated $170.1 million in North America, the…
Flyers fall to the Coyotes, 2-1
GLENDALE, Ariz. — With a chance to move two points ahead in the wildcard race, the Philadelphia Flyers dropped a 2-1 decision to Arizona at…
Tionesta eagle on the road to recovery
By ANNA APPLEGATE Staff writer Well, the good news is it’s not broken. That’s basically the diagnosis Dr. Nicole Palumbo of the Franklin Animal Clinic…