Glut of ACC teams in Sweet 16 is great, but so are underdogs
The Associated Press The NCAA Tournament has reached the Sweet 16, and many of the usual suspects made it. There also are a few surprise…
The Associated Press The NCAA Tournament has reached the Sweet 16, and many of the usual suspects made it. There also are a few surprise…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Moments after a Florida jury hit Gawker Media and its founder with $25 million in punitive damages for publishing a…
Robert “Bob” Denton Sopher, 87, of Sharon, formerly of Oil City, died March 20, 2016. Violet Brown, 61, of Franklin, died March 21, 2016. Christine M….
NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to emojis, the future is very, very … Face with Tears of Joy. If you don’t know what…
From staff reports Deirdre Keane, a student enrolled in Lighthouse Island Academy in Tionesta has recently been invited to serve as a student intern with…
Fifteen students represented Forest Area School District at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference from March 16 – 18. Students presented projects and returned home with six gold…
From staff reports The 2016 Cochranton Community Fair is scheduled for Aug. 1-6 in Cochranton. This year’s theme is “We Have Good Things Growing.” To prepare…
For such a dark past, this pit bull mix is sure to have a brighter future, thanks in part to many helpful people along the…
From staff reports An adult male repeatedly attempted to pressure two juveniles into drinking with him Saturday night at McDonald’s in Franklin, said Franklin police….
From staff reports Governor Tom Wolf has declared this week to be Wildfire Prevention Week in Pennsylvania. Drying spring winds and climbing temperatures can turn…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s pursuit of a major election-year tax increase has decades of precedent against it: No such tax increase…
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Rookie Tom Kuhnhackl had a goal and two assists on his way to a career-best three points and the Pittsburgh Penguins denied…
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Affleck hopes the Batman fans who were skeptical of him playing the caped crusader in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of…
Richard G. “Dick” Sowers, 75, of Fisher, died March 19, 2016. Richard Edward Marczak, 81, of Oil City, died March 20, 2016. James W. Watson Jr.,…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew Zadnik probably walked through the same patch of woods in Toms Run Nature Reserve a dozen times while inspecting an abandoned…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If the controls and movement in a traditional video game aren’t natural, it’s merely annoying to players. For designers of virtual…
BRUSSELS (AP) — After an intense four-month manhunt across Europe and beyond, police on Friday captured the top fugitive in the Paris attacks in the…
Clarion **Clarion Moose 101, located at 401 Grand Ave., Clarion, will host an Easter party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26. Children…
Paranoia is the true catalyst of fear in “10 Cloverfield Lane,” a tense science fiction thriller from producer J.J. Abrams. The directorial debut for Dan…
Two local veterans – Robert Fennell and Chad Beach – completed the Venango County Small Business Jump Start for Veterans program. A graduation ceremony was…
From staff reports Annual cross walks have been scheduled for Good Friday, March 25, in Franklin and Clarion. In Franklin, the walk will begin at…
David S. Johnson, 76, of Aurora, Missouri, formerly of Venango County, died March 16, 2016. Gary A. “Teddy” Bowser, 81, of Rimersburg, died March 17, 2016….
From staff reports Six students from Clarion County Career Center participated in the Health Occupations Students of America state leadership conference March 9-11 in Lancaster….
From staff reports Franklin’s annual Taste of Talent vocal competition will be held through the summer months in the city’s Bandstand Park. The competition is…