Pirates pummel Brewers, 9-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers bring out the best in Chad Kuhl. Kuhl and Richard Rodriguez combined on a two-hitter, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates…
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Janet Jackson to get the Billboard Icon Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson’s icon status is being confirmed at the Billboard Awards. The superstar is set to get the Billboard Icon Award…
Recent Deaths 5/7/18
June J. Collins, 88, of Oil City, died May 5, 2018. For complete obituaries, please pick up a copy of The Derrick for this…
Colorado woman cited after microwave blows up urine sample
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman has been cited by police after a container of what appeared to be urine blew up as she was…
Franklin additions
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Franklin residents can expect fuller downtown storefronts this summer, abuzz with food and drink destinations new to the area’s offerings….
Everybody ‘on the same page’
By JIM MEYER Staff writer What began as a misunderstanding may have led to better cooperation between Emlenton Borough and Venango County, according to Emlenton…
Hawaii braces for long upheaval as erupting Kilauea boils
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — Hundreds of anxious residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down Saturday for what could be weeks or months of…
Caps win to put Pens on brink
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakub Vrana came to the rink expecting to play on the Capitals’ third line again. He left as a top-liner on top…
‘Infinity War’ to set record, fastest to surpass $1 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — “Avengers: Infinity War” is poised to set a record for fastest film to rake in $1 billion in business. The Walt…
Roving Patrols & Sobriety Checkpoints
Venango road project expected to start soon
From staff reports A $1 million project on more than four miles of roads in northern Venango County is expected to begin soon, according PennDOT….
Storms cause downed trees, power lines
From staff reports Downed trees and power lines due to heavy storms late Friday afternoon were reported throughout Venango and Clarion counties. Between 4 and…
Franklin crews to sweep city streets
From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will be street sweeping next week in the following areas: Monday – Third Shift: both sides…
NASA launches InSight spacecraft to Mars to dig down deep
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A robotic geologist armed with a hammer and quake monitor rocketed toward Mars on Saturday, aiming to land on the…
Marte’s inside-the-park HR helps Pirates beat Brewers 6-4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rounding first, Starling Marte saw his hard-hit fly ball bounce off an odd part of the wall and skip past center fielder…
Travolta to get Cinema Icon Award at Cannes Film Festival
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For John Travolta, “icon” will be the word at the Cannes Film Festival. Trade publication Variety said Friday that Travolta will…
Runaway Found in OC
Recent Deaths 5/5/18
Robert H. Stine, 86, of Cranberry, died May 3, 2018. Russell Allen Bishop, 22, of Knox, died May 4, 2018. James R. “Bob” Bell, 71, of…
Cranberry Twp. theft
Salem Twp. fatal crash
County road maintenance schedule released
From staff reports Venango County Maintenance Manager Garrett Westover announced the following county maintenance schedule for the week of May 7, 2018, for roadways maintained by the…
Pet of the day 5/4/18
Name: Odie Breed: Catahoula Leopard/ Bulldog Age: 1 year Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Brindle/ Blue Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $100.00 Odie can…
Quick-sauteed asparagus with a soy sauce glaze
Servings: 6 Start to finish: 15 minutes 1 1/2 pounds of fresh asparagus, tough ends trimmed 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced…
CDC accepting Camp Funshine enrollments
From staff reports Child Development Centers is accepting enrollments for its annual Camp Funshine. The all-day, 11-week program for school-age children is set from Monday,…
Date changed for veterans benefits program in Seneca
From staff reports A representative from the American Legion will be at state Rep. R. Lee James’ office in Seneca from 10 a.m. to 2…
Hawaii volcano forces 1,500 from homes as lava bubbles up
HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly 1,500 residents were ordered to evacuate from their volcano-side homes after Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupted, sending molten lava to chew its…
Pens hold Ovie without shot, even series with Caps
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan knows his team is “wired” for offense, as tends to happen when you have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and —…
‘Star Wars’ Day: May the 4th be with you
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s “Star Wars” Day. Fans of the movie franchise are celebrating because Friday is May the Fourth, which sounds like the…
Recent Deaths 5/4/18
Betty A. Boozell, 93, of Grove City, died May 3, 2018. James “Bob” Bell, 71, of Clarion, died May 2, 2018. Sharilyn “Shari” Weaver, of Oil City,…
Make moving much easier
It should come as no surprise that spring kicks off one of the busiest times of year in the housing market. Warm weather makes it…
Pet of the day 5/3/18
Name: Emily Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 3 years Gender: Female Size: Large Color: Brown Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Emily can be found at Venango…
Provencal fish stew
Serves 4 45 minutes start to finish 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 small bulb fennel, cored, quartered and chopped (about 1 cup) 1 onion,…
Man, 79, waives in indecent assault case
From staff reports An Oil City man accused of the indecent assault of three children dating back to 2003 waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in…
Tech center students plant tree to observe Arbor Day
From staff reports Students in the Venango Technology Center natural resources program planted a small red bud tree on Seneca Street in Oil City last…
Iran’s foreign minister says no renegotiating nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister took to YouTube on Thursday to criticize President Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw from the nuclear deal, saying…
Capitals forward Tom Wilson suspended 3 games
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL suspended Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson three games on Wednesday for an illegal hit on Pittsburgh’s Zach Aston-Reese. The…
Man charged with trying to extort Kevin Hart with video
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man was charged Wednesday with trying to extort money from Kevin Hart by threatening to release video he secretly shot…
Recent Deaths 5/3/18
Barbara Jane Heasley Kuhns, 86, of Las Animas, Colorado, died April 7, 2018. Joyce M. Syster, 52, of Grove City, died May 2, 2018. Justin…
Cherrytree Twp. burglary
Area senior centers set schedules
Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…
Pet of the day 5/2/18
Name: Hercules Breed: Rottweiler Mix Age: 6 years Gender: Male Size: Large Color: Black/ Tan Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Hercules can be found at Venango…
Wasabi cracker-crusted salmon
Start to finish: 30 minutes (10 minutes hands-on) Servings: 4 1/3 cup sour cream 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared English mustard (Coleman’s mustard) 1/4 teaspoon packed…
NHL taking a look at Wilson hit on Pen’s Aston-Reese
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is taking a look at a hit by Washington forward Tom Wilson that left Pittsburgh’s Zach Aston-Reese with a…
Hunting seasons set, but change may be coming
Archers are going to benefit from one change to Pennsylvania’s hunting seasons and bag limits for 2018-19. But a bigger one may yet be coming….
Police search for runaway teen
From staff reports Franklin state police said they are searching for a 15-year-old male runaway who left a residence at 340 Chestnut St. in Pleasantville…
Annual art studios tour scheduled
From staff reports Art Inside has put out a call to artists for the Art Inside Studio Tour, scheduled June 16 and 17. Interested artists…
With girls joining the ranks, Boy Scouts plan a name change
NEW YORK (AP) — For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America’s flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon…
Ovechkin’s late goal lifts Capitals by Penguins 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom have spent their entire careers chasing the Pittsburgh Penguins and shouldering their own franchise’s onerous history of…
West’s wild words stir again: Kanye calls slavery a ‘choice’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before the last one had a chance to simmer down, Kanye West caused another stir, calling American slavery a “choice” in…
Recent Deaths 5/2/18
Justin Sherman Hornbeck, 34, of Conneaut Lake, died April 28, 2018. Della Josephine (Rizzo) Delio, 96, died April 26, 2018. Thomas Leo Smith, 87, died March 28,…