Pet of the day 10/23/18
Name: Doug Breed: Beagle Mix Gender: Male Size: Small Color: Brown/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Doug can be found at Venango County Humane Society.
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Roasted cauliflower and chickpea salad with garlic-tahini dressing
Servings: 8 Start to finish: 45 minutes 1 head cauliflower (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into small florets 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon…
Franklin man arrested on retaliation, threats charges
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing several charges, including retaliation against a prosecutor or judicial official. Online court dockets say Nicholas Joel Borgia,…
Project held to mark International Walk to School Month
From staff reports PennDOT, Safe Kids Clarion-Venango and the Rocky Grove High School Students Against Destructive Decisions partnered to hold a pedestrian project to mark…
Trump sends CIA director to Turkey to review Khashoggi case
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump dispatched the director of the CIA to Turkey in a quest to get more information about the death of…
Bye week boost: Steelers suddenly atop topsy-turvy AFC North
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree spent a rare fall weekend off watching the rest of the AFC North falter, one by…
PBS docuseries ‘Native America’ recreates cultures pre-1492
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The story of Native America taught in U.S. public schools usually begins at contact with European explorers. Children then get lessons…
Recent Deaths 10/23/18
Patricia K. Morgan died Oct. 19, 2018. Robert P. Barnes Sr., 70, of Franklin, died Oct. 19, 2018. Jeremiah A. Long, 17, of Franklin, died…
ATV fatal crash
Possession with intent to deliver
Public intoxication
Oil City theft
National Day of the Deployed
Deployment is a difficult yet expected part of the U.S. military experience. It impacts an entire family and community, disrupting regular life and routine, and…
Pet of the day 10/22/18
Reuben is a handsome male kitten. He is current on vaccines and will be neutered. He can be found at Venango County Humane Society.
Zucchini Gratinato
Servings: 9 Start to finish: 2 hours Special equipment: Mandoline or V-slicer 3-4 large zucchini_you will fill a regular size colander with thin slices 1…
Police: Woman shot by trooper after allegedly pointing gun
SLIPPERY ROCK (AP) — State police say a trooper shot and wounded a woman authorities allege pointed a gun firearm at troopers at her western…
Open house set Tuesday at Vo-Tech
From staff reports Venango Technology Center will host a Career & Technical Education open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The event is open…
Sugarcreek police food drive nets 2 cruisers worth of items
From staff reports Acting police chief Lt. Ryan Ashbaugh of the Sugarcreek Borough Police Department commended the community after the department’s second annual Fill-A-Car food…
Growing caravan of migrants pushes deeper into Mexico
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the U.S. stretched out on rain-soaked sidewalks, benches and public plazas in the southern…
Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets a top award for comedy
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a 35-year acting career and with two iconic television characters to her name — Elaine Benes of “Seinfeld” and foul-mouthed Vice-President…
Recent Deaths 10/22/18
Joyce Marie Meyer, 60, of Parker, died Oct. 19, 2018. Melia S. Reddinger Strittmatter, 62, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Distant, died Oct. 20, 2018….
AP’s Top Photos of the Week
Krissy Calkins smokes a marijuana joint at a “Wake and Bake” legalized marijuana event in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Canada became the largest…
Review: ‘Wildlife’ shows a family in crisis, beautifully
By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer It’s fall of 1960 in Montana when we meet the Brinson family in “Wildlife ,” a carefully considered and…
Review: 40 years later, ‘Halloween’ slashes again
By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer With hollow eyes and sagging cheeks, the flabby white mask of Michael Myers is horror’s great blank slate. Project…
Pet of the day 10/19/18
Carter is a handsome, little, male Beagle that came to the rescue center as a stray. Sadly, no one has claimed Carter so he is…
Skillet pasta puttanesca
Servings: 4 Start to finish: 45 minutes 3 (14.5-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving 6 anchovy fillets,…
Couple brings ‘Hang Up and Drive’ message to Clarion U.
From staff reports Jacy Good and husband Steve Johnson will present “Hang Up and Drive” at 10 a.m. Saturday in Suites on Main North Theater…
Likely buyer found for Franklin fluoride monitors
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer The Franklin General Authority has found a likely buyer for its two online fluoride monitors. The monitors, no longer needed…
Feds: Child exploitation focus of PA church probe
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two years ago, a federal prosecutor in Pittsburgh considered filing a racketeering lawsuit against a Roman Catholic diocese over its handling of…
Malkin scores twice, Penguins beat Maple Leafs 3-0
TORONTO (AP) — Matt Murray and the Pittsburgh Penguins slowed down Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Murray made 38 saves for his first…
Cardi B hands out free winter coats in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of people have lined up in New York City as rapper Cardi B handed out free winter coats. The Bronx-born…
Recent Deaths 10/19/18
Richard E. Shaffer, 68, of Marble, died Oct. 15, 2018. Paul J. Karg, of Oil City and Franklin, died Oct. 17, 2018. Joyce Shirley Greenlee,…
Oil City theft
Aggravated assault on a police officer
PA toughens penalties for repeat DUI offenders
HARRISBURG (AP) — Tougher penalties for repeated DUI offenders will soon become state law following passage by the Pennsylvania Legislature. The bill that received final votes in…
October Gardening Calendar
By now you probably know of my obsession to extend the season. I’m growing cool weather plants so I can enjoy the garden as long…
Inflating a Real Lung in School
On Oct. 9, students had a real-life lesson in respiratory care with Mr. Greg Sambor, Director of Clinical Education, Respiratory Care, Venango College of Clarion…
PASSHE Chancellor Open Forum
The Clarion Call report Clarion University On Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 1:30 p.m., an open forum with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)…
Pet of the day 10/18/18
Magnolia is a female black kitten. She is current on vaccines and negative for fiv and leukemia. She will be spayed. Magnolia can be found…
Garlicky roasted shrimp with parsley and anise
Servings: 4-6 Start to finish: 1 hour 1/4 cup salt 2 pounds shell-on jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted…
19-year-old arrested in New Castle triple slaying
NEW CASTLE (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 19-year-old in the fatal shooting of a man, a woman and her 10-year-old daughter in western Pennsylvania….
Community Services takes over car seat program
From staff reports Community Services of Venango County has taken over a car seat loan program once operated through the ABC Pregnancy Center. A news…
After Canada legalizes pot, industry eyes rest of the world
MONTREAL (AP) — Cam Battley is a top executive at one of Canada’s biggest marijuana companies, but he isn’t sticking around to savor the country’s…
Film of Judy Blume’s ‘Are You There God?…’ in development
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judy Blume has at long last agreed to a feature film adaptation of her seminal 1970 young adult novel “Are You…
Recent Deaths 10/18/18
Jennifer Ann Lang, 56, of Benton, Illinois, died Oct. 14, 2018. Irene F. DeBacco, 90, of Rimersburg, died Oct. 17, 2018. Joyce S. Greenlee, 89,…
Student Shares, Inspires Others to be Kind
Cranberry Chronicles report “Be kind.” The answer given when interviewer Jenna Seigworth, a junior at Cranberry High School, asked senior student, Mikayla Walker what advice…
Oil City disorderly conduct
Man, woman, her daughter, 10, found slain in New Castle
NEW CASTLE (AP) — The deaths of a man, a woman and a 10-year-old girl found in a New Castle home as a triple homicide,…
Pet of the day 10/17/18
Lizzy is a 2 year old, female, Pug mix that came to the rescue center with another Pug mix named Trisha. Lizzy is active, &…
Easy beef chili
Servings: 4-6 Start to finish, Pressure Cooker: 50 minutes Start to finish, Slow Cooker: 4 hours 30 minutes 1 slice hearty white sandwich bread, torn…