Pet of the day 11/03/16
Name: Franky Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 1 year Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: Orange Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Franky can be found at Venango…
Rocky Grove royalty
Hagan Cook and Makayla Keas were named homecoming king and queen at Rocky Grove High School. The dance was held Oct. 22. He is the…
A souvenir that lasts a lifetime
Many people, when they travel abroad, seek out souvenirs such as key chains, t-shirts, photo frames and, of course, the notorious shot glasses. Unlike any…
OC man held for court on 19 corruption of minors charges
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man who allegedly had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl in September was held for court…
Church collecting books, pjs for local children
From staff reports Many children go to bed every night without a pair of warm pajamas, and many children have never enjoyed being tucked into…
It’s official: Names chosen for Vienna zoo’s panda cubs
BERLIN (AP) — Twin baby pandas born in August at the Vienna zoo finally have names. The male is called Fu Ban, meaning Lucky Companion….
The wait is finally over
CLEVELAND (AP) – The wait ’til next year is finally over. The Chicago Cubs are World Series champions. Ending more than a century of flops,…
Garth Brooks wins top award, Beyonce performs at CMA Awards
The Associated Press Garth Brooks, who lost entertainer of the year at last year’s Country Music Association Awards when he returned to music after a…
Recent Deaths 11/3/16
Freda M. Rhodes, 85, of Utica, died Nov. 1, 2016. Joseph Gordon Rice, 62, of Clarion, died Nov. 1, 2016. Joyce Radmore, 67, of Titusville, died Nov….
Cranberry Twp. criminal mischief
Monroe Twp. theft
O.C. police arrest man after chase that led to river
From staff reports Oil City police were forced to chase a man into the Allegheny River late Tuesday afternoon after he fled from officers. The…
Pet of the day 11/02/16
Name: Astro Breed: Retriever Mix Age: 2 years Sex: Male Size: Large Color: Black/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Adoption Price: $50.00 Astro can be…
OC student accused of assaulting teacher
From staff reports A 17-year-old Oil City High School student is facing multiple charges after she allegedly assaulted a teacher Tuesday morning. Oil City police…
Franklin music store owners focused on educating youth
By MATTHEW SMAHAJ Staff Writer Owners at the Porch Music Store in Franklin have created a new method to get members in the community involved…
Obama: Army Corps examining Dakota oil pipeline route
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is examining whether the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline can be…
Drought will end today for Cubs (1908) or Indians (1948)
CLEVELAND (AP) — Most fans around the country can sit back and savor Game 7. Not so easy for anyone who has spent a lifetime…
‘Titanfall 2’ brings heavy metal with a light touch
The Associated Press Robots just want to be our friends. They know there have been a few bad apples like the Terminator, the Cylons and…
Recent Deaths 11/2/16
Robert N. Witmer, of Oil City, died Oct. 31, 2016. Annamae Lindsay Schwabenbauer, 87, of Oil City, died Nov. 1, 2016. Harriet F. “Faye” Gray, 95,…
Rockland Twp. accident
Limestone Twp. fire
National Fuel bills headed slightly down
From staff reports National Fuel customers will see a decrease in their latest natural gas heating bills. National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. announced Monday that…
Pet of the day 11/01/16
Name: Willy Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 9 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: Orange Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Willy can be found at Venango…
Fatal frost
Last week’s frosty night air proved to be fatal for a good number of flowers. The hard freeze, or killing frost, laid waste to the…
Pipeline protesters demonstrate through Facebook check-ins
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A flurry of Facebook check-ins to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation at the epicenter of a protest against the Dakota Access…
Complaint details case against mom accused of endangerment
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer New details have emerged in the case against a Franklin woman who has been charged with a felony count of…
Rocky Grove High School holds Search & Work Day event
From staff reports Rocky Grove High School held its sixth annual Search & Work Day event for the Class of 2017 last week at the…
Explosion in Alabama shuts gas pipeline, shortages possible
HELENA, Ala. (AP) — For the second time in two months, a pipeline that supplies gasoline to millions of people was shut down, raising…
Tribe to host Cubs in Game 6
CLEVELAND (AP) – Terry Francona watched the mass of humanity from high above. Four months ago, the Indians manager watched on a TV from his…
Romania: 2 Canadians to sleep in coffins at Dracula’s Castle
BRAN, Romania (AP) — A Canadian brother and sister are passing Halloween night curled up in red velvet-lined coffins in the Transylvanian castle that inspired…
Recent Deaths 11/1/16
Newton Wayne Booth Sr., 81, of Strattanville, died Oct. 31, 2016. Evelyn Mae Dunkle, 76, of Cooksburg, died Oct. 30, 2016. Dixie Jean Hornburg, 86,…
Mineral Twp. DUI
Foxburg Borough accident
Pet of the day 10/31/16
Name: Polly Breed: Beagle Mix Age: 7 years Sex: Female Size: Small Color: Black/ Tan Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Polly can be found at Venango…
Health care updates and important dates to remember
The Month of November has many important dates. Here are just a few. * Nov. 6 – Daylight Savings Time. Turn your clocks back one…
Election Day promises to be a marathon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grab some toothpicks to prop open your eyelids because Election Day promises to be a marathon. Polls open before dawn on Tuesday,…
Malkin, Crosby shoot Penguins past Flyers, 5-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Once again, the Pittsburgh Penguins showed their resilience. Their coach hopes they can make it a little easier on themselves, though. Evgeni…
‘Madea’ stuns ‘Inferno’ in box office upset
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Hanks and Ron Howard’s latest Dan Brown adaptation, “Inferno,” went up in flames at the weekend box office, handing Tyler…
Recent Deaths 10/31/16
Connie Lee Cotherman, 71, of Emlenton, died Oct. 29, 2016. Harriet R. Nelson, 92, died Oct. 29, 2016. Jennifer Rodemoyer Hutchinson, 38, died Oct. 28, 2016. John…
6 bids opened for ramp demolition
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Six bids were opened Thursday afternoon for the demolition of Oil City’s condemned parking ramp. Venango County commissioner Timothy Brooks…
A little Halloween fun
Kindergarten and first-grade students at Smedley Street School in Oil City walked around the block Friday to see the neighbors and their own family members…
Italy hit by strongest quake in 35 years, no deaths reported
NORCIA, Italy (AP) — Central Italy was hit by another powerful earthquake Sunday, toppling buildings that had recently withstood other major quakes and sending panicked…
Powder sprinkled into opera pit may have been human ashes
NEW YORK (AP) — A powdery substance a man sprinkled into the orchestra pit at New York’s Metropolitan Opera may have been an opera lover’s…
Indians-Cubs most-watched World Series Game 3 since 2004
CHICAGO (AP) — Cleveland’s 1-0 World Series win over the Chicago Cubs was the most-watched Game 3 in 12 years. Friday night’s game drew an…
Crossbow taken from Walmart
Harassment in Jefferson Co.
Vacuum taken from Walmart
WWII items taken
Off-Barrow presents ‘No Exit’
Audience members will drop their connection to the living world for Off-Barrow’s production of “No Exit” The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday…
Dylan tells Swedish Academy he accepts Nobel Prize
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Bob Dylan has accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature, the Swedish Academy said, adding that getting the prestigious award left…