Escaped inmate captured

An Oil City man who failed to return to the Venango County jail Monday after going out for a job interview is now in custody….




Recent Deaths 12/3/16

Arlyn F. “Gov” Hoovler, 96, of Pleasantville died Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Marjorie Ann Evans Starrs, 92, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, formerly of Rocky…






Pet of the day 12/02/16

Name: Wilson Age: 1 year Sex: Male He is current on vaccinations and neutered. Wilson can be found at Tri-County Animal Rescue Center. (814) 918-2032





Pens shoot past Stars

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Sidney Crosby broke the game’s final tie and assisted on another score in the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the…



Recent Deaths 12/2/16

Shirley R. Kellogg, 80, of Titusville, died Nov. 30, 2016. Richard F. Moore, 89, of Kennerdell, died Nov. 29, 2016. Lois J. Guillen, 80, of Franklin, died Nov….






Pet of the day 12/01/16

Name: Tobias Breed: Hound Mix Age: 6 months Gender: Male Color: Brown Size: Medium Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Tobias can be found at Venango County…





Isles outlast Penguins

NEW YORK (AP) – Anders Lee scored the tiebreaking goal with 27 seconds remaining to lift the New York Islanders to a 5-3 victory over…



Recent Deaths 12/1/16

Esther L. Peth, 78, of Emlenton, died Nov. 29, 2016. Connell R. “Con” Taylor, 80, of Sligo, died Nov. 29, 2016. Richard F. Moore, 89, of Kennerdell,…







Police looking for escaped inmate

From staff reports The Franklin Police Department is looking for information regarding the whereabouts of a man who escaped from the Venango County jail on…




Rookies making an impact

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The learning curve is starting to level off for Javon Hargrave, Artie Burns and Sean Davis. That hardly means it’s flat. Not…



Recent Deaths 11/30/16

Jayne Jetter Overmyer, 83, of Winamac, Indiana, formerly of Oil City, died Nov. 13, 2016. Constance Margaret Lauderbaugh, 69, of St. Augustine Beach, Florida, formerly…



Native American Projects

Miss Helch’s fourth grade students at Seventh Street Elementary School completed their Native American Projects for Social Studies class.  The students gave a presentations about…




Pet of the day 11/29/16

Name: Daisy Breed: Labrador Mix Sex: Female Size: 30-35 lbs Daisy can be found at Tri-County Animal Rescue Center Contact Information: 814-918-2032, or email: contactus@Tricounty-arc.org