IOC seeks legal advice on banning Russia from Rio Olympics
LONDON (AP) — International Olympic officials will “explore the legal options’” for a potential total ban on Russia from the games in Rio de Janeiro,…
Oil Heritage queen candidates announced
From staff reports Nine candidates are vying to be the queen of the Oil Heritage Festival. The queen will be crowned at 7:30 p.m. Thursday…
Pet of the day 7/19/16
Name: Mo Breed: Domestic Shorthair mix Age: 2 years Sex: Male Size: Small Color: White/ black Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $40.00 Mo can…
New arrivals daily
As summer continues on more bugs, birds and blossoms come forth. Young wildlife is also out and about. Strolls around the yard, garden and woods…
Sandycreek Twp. accident
Cranberry Twp. criminal mischief
Man already in jail charged for threatening woman
From staff reports A Meadville man charged in connection with a January drug overdose death is facing new charges after police said he threatened a…
Annual Heritage art show starts Wednesday
Evelyn Wheeler collects the art work from her daughter Lena and Maryanne Sockey of Fertigs Monday in the National Transit Building for the Oil Heritage…
Obama presents Vietnam War veteran with Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama awarded the nation’s highest military honor to a Vietnam War veteran on Monday, stressing that the story of retired…
NFL camps to open amid upheaval
NEW YORK (AP) – Peyton Manning is retired. Tom Coughlin is gone. Heck, the Rams no longer are in St. Louis. Upheaval is the buzzword…
Marilyn Monroe’s tresses and dresses going up for auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Gentlemen prefer blondes — but will auctiongoers? Two locks of Marilyn Monroe’s hair, among a trove of memorabilia from the estate…
Recent Deaths 7/19/16
Barbara A. Lowers, 74, of Parker, died July 17, 2016. For the complete article, please pick up a copy of The Derrick for this day…
Sligo Borough DUI
Social media lights up with 95th birthday wishes for John Glenn
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Pioneering astronaut John Glenn is being showered with birthday recognition by people on social media, NASA and residents in his home…
Pet of the day 7/18/16
Name: Bullet Breed: Terrier, American Staffordshire mix Age: 3 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: Brown Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Bullet can be found at…
Doe licenses sell out in northern Clarion Co.
From staff reports According to Tom McConnell, Clarion County treasurer, doe licenses sold out Sunday night in northern Clarion County. Visit www1.pa.wildlifelicense.com/deeravail to find areas where…
Baltimore officer acquitted in death of Freddie Grey
BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge has acquitted a Baltimore police officer on all charges in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died…
Marte’s homer in 18th inning lifts Pirates over Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than five hours of baseball between his Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals, Starling Marte had all he could take….
Oil Creek Twp. crash
VFW convention will stream live
*The VFW National Convention to Stream live from Charlotte: The National Convention will run from July 23-27. Be sure to have your electronic devices ready as…
Firearms safety seminar set in Marienville
From staff reports The Forest County Sheriff’s office is holding a firearms safety seminar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 31. The event…
Baton Rouge police killer: An ex-Marine from Kansas City
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The man who killed two police officers and a sheriff’s deputy in Baton Rouge was a former Marine sergeant who…
Crosby hoists Cup at hometown parade
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) – Sidney Crosby showed off the Stanley Cup to his hometown fans. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain paraded through Cole Harbour on…
‘Ghostbusters’ holds its own, but ‘Life of Pets’ still No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) – After months of pre-release debate, Sony Picture’s female-led “Ghostbusters” reboot arrived in theaters as neither a massive success nor the bomb…
Recent Deaths 7/18/16
Dorothy O. Ausel, 89, died July 17, 2016. George W. Lunney, III, 81, of Franklin, died July 16, 2016. Thomas J. Magagnotti, 66, of Seminole, died…
Suspect wounds Milwaukee officer then kills himself
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say a suspect opened fire on a Milwaukee police officer sitting in his squad car and seriously wounded him before fleeing…
Residential Burglary
Stolen Purse
Sugarcreek bridge move delayed
By DREW FRYE Staff writer Construction operations on the historic Sugarcreek truss bridge have been temporarily halted due to instability in the ground where a…
Area police make sure residents feel safe at community events
By DREW FRYE Staff writer Area police departments are doing everything in their power to make local events feel safer amid national and international terror…
Coldplay kicks off stadium tour with colorful show
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Coldplay kicked off its U.S. stadium tour with a colorful show that included fireworks, confetti and balloons, mixed with American…
Stolen Hammock
Utility Trailer Theft
Cole roughed up in return, Pirates lose 6-0 to Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole returned from the disabled list Saturday night after breezing through a pair of minor league rehab starts. The Washington Nationals…
14 shot outside party in Southern California
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say attackers have shot and wounded 14 people, two critically, in an attack on a crowd outside a house party…
5 people shot outside of Tennessee nightclub
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say five people have been shot outside of a nightclub in Tennessee, about 50 miles northwest of Nashville. Police were…
Burglary
Aggravated Assault
Katy Perry releases ‘Rise,’ first new song since 2013
Katy Perry has released a new single that marks her first new music since her smash 2013 album, “Prism.” Perry delivers soaring vocals on the…
Franklin disturbance
From staff reports Franklin police were dispatched to an incident at about 3 a.m. Thursday at 1140 Buffalo St. for a report of a man…
OC man uses essay contest to challenge students on racism
An Oil City man hopes that an essay contest he launched this year at Venango Catholic High School will make students more aware of the…
Recent Deaths 7/16/16
Charles H. Stitzinger, 90, of North Tonawanda, New York, and formerly of Leeper, died Thursday, July 13, 2016. Donna M. Feely, 53, of Oil City,…
Seventh-inning meltdown costs Pirates against Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all the progress starter Francisco Liriano showed Friday night, a seventh-inning defensive meltdown cost the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Washington Nationals….
Annual Fish for Fun Day set
From staff reports Christ Lutheran Church at 1029 Grandview Road in Oil City will hold its annual Fish for Fun Day from 10 a.m. to…
Sugarcreek Borough theft
Franklin criminal mischief
Pet of the day 7/15/16
Name: Frosty Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 2 years Sex: Male Size: Small Color: White Declawed: No House-trained: Yes Adoption Price: $40.00 Frosty can be…
‘Stop the breeding’
Clarion PAWS is over ‘catpacity.’ Precious Paws provides an update on the effort to raise funds to buy a building to house its SNYP clinic. Several fundraisers…
Storm causes power outages
From staff reports A storm that rolled through the Venango County area late Wednesday evening left some residents in Seneca, Oil City and Franklin without…
Live at the Fillmore to perform Saturday at Barrow-Civic
By JON HAGGStaff writer The Allman Brothers, like many other classic rock acts, left a legacy of beloved albums, members come and past and highly…