November 2016





Steelers corral Colts, 28-7

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown hooked up for three touchdowns Thursday night and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense shut down the Indianapolis Colts…



Recent Deaths 11/25/16

Dennis J. “Denny” Greenawalt, 76, of Lucinda, died Nov. 22, 2016. Jerry E. Buck, 43, of Oil City, died Nov. 22, 2016. John R. Foulks…


Happy Thanksgiving

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Pet of the day 11/23/16

Name: Nemo Breed: Australian Shepherd Mix Age: 3 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: Black/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Nemo can be found at…







Recent Deaths 11/23/16

Mary L. Lattner, 81, of Clarion, died Nov. 21, 2016. Charles Walter Horner, 69, of Centre Hall, died Nov. 19, 2016. Robert Donald Brooks, 93, died Nov. 16,…



Pet of the day 11/22/16

Name: Chewy Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 7 months Sex: Male Size: Small Color: White/ Grey Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Chewy can be found at…









Rangers rally past Pens

PITTSBURGH (AP) – J.T. Miller scored short-handed to cap a second-period rally, helping the New York Rangers overcome an early two-goal deficit to beat the…



Recent Deaths 11/22/16

Ashley Brooke Shuffstall, 30, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Oil City, died Nov. 20, 2016. Mary L. Safford, 87, of Oil City, died Nov. 19, 2016….





Pet of the day 11/21/16

Name: Yukon Breed: Retriever Labrador Mix Age: 2 years Sex: Male Size: Large Color: Black Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Yukon can be found at Venango…


Time to give thanks

Thanksgiving – A Time To Say Thank You The first Thanksgiving was held in early autumn of 1621 at Plymouth plantation in Massachusetts. The 53 colonists…


Light Up Night

A 45-foot-tall Norwegian spruce tree is lit during the annual Light-Up Night in downtown Franklin on Saturday. For a story and more photos, visit TheDerrick.com….



Steelers end slide

CLEVELAND (AP) – A short bus ride into Ohio put Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers back in the fast lane. The playoffs remain a possible…



Recent Deaths 11/21/16

Kevin M. Vargason, 38, of Oil City, formerly of Tionesta, died Nov. 18, 2016. Ronald Lee DeWoody, 71, of Franklin, died Nov. 19, 2016. Nancy Cookson…




Man wanted in meth case

State police in Mercer are searching for a Stoneboro man who has been charged with several felonies in a meth-related incident. Andrew Thomas Delucia Jr.,…





Stealing from the master again

It’s who teaches us the most who we draw influence from over and over again. Today, while covering the Friends For Food community Thanksgiving dinner…



Leaf collections scheduled

From staff reports Oil City leaf collection Oil City street crews will use the leaf collection machine next week on the following streets: Monday –…