A good crowd turned out for Friday's Franklin Easter egg hunt in Fountain Park. (By Brad Lena)
Unlike last weekend, the weather cooperated and kids and their families turned out en masse for Franklin’s annual Easter egg hunt in Fountain Park on Friday evening.
The hunt and a photo-op with chicks and bunnies were rescheduled from April 9 because of wet conditions.
Meet Titus! Titus is a tall handsome boy that came to us as a stray. He is about two years old and currently weighs about…
Cranberry Township’s annual car show, now called the Sonny Buckholtz Car Show in memory of long-time township supervisor Fred “Sonny” Buckholtz, will be held this…
An Oil City woman, 32-year-old Gladys Calero, has been charged with hindering prosecution after police said she told her 6-year-old daughter not to speak about…
A Franklin woman, 23-year-old Kelsey Baker, is facing multiple felony charges after Sugarcreek police said she admitted to starting a May 29 fire on Lamberton…
PennWest Clarion welcomed more than 1,500 freshmen on move-in day Friday, with students arriving from 33 states and 15 countries. Families shared bittersweet moments as…
I said we’d be back in August. And here we are! Just… maybe not quite the way I imagined. Why does this ever surprise me…
Matthew J. Edwards, 48, of Oil City, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025. Paul D. Adomites, of Oil City, passed away. Diane Lynn Henry, 71,…
Meet Pacha! Pacha was born in March of 2025 along with his siblings, Tipo, Kronk & Yzma. They came to PAWS after being trapped in…
Today’s Nifty at 90 feature celebrates Paul Meagher of Oil City, a devoted family man, Army veteran, and lifelong sports enthusiast. Paul served 21 years…
“Yonder Mountain,” an original operetta by local composer John Krumich, premieres tonight at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. Set in post-Civil War Appalachia, the allegorical…
Lawrence “Larry” Laverne Best Jr., 60, of Knox, passed away on August 11, 2025. Jonathon Daniel (Dan) O’Connor, 73, of Valdez, Alaska, passed away on…
Meet Lotus! Lotus came to us a stray, so we don’t know much about her history. She is a nice medium sized dog (about 40…
Just over 100 children from the community got to pick out school supplies and enjoy some fun at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Oil City…
Franklin Animal Clinic will host a pet first aid class Saturday to raise funds for the Franklin Rotary Club’s planned dog park near Miller-Sibley Park….
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly led a ceremony on Monday to formally dedicate the U.S. Postal Service office in Titusville to honor Edwin Drake, the father…
PennDOT District 10 will host an open house for seasonal full-time winter equipment operator positions in Clarion County from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sept….
Theodore R. “TR” Jackson, 72, of Oil City, passed away on July 25, 2025. Philip F. Petraglia, 91, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025….
Meet Tipo! Tipo was born in March of 2025 and came to PAWS with his siblings, Pacha, Kronk & Yzma. He is a sweet little…
Knox’s Horsethief Days wrapped up Saturday with the popular “Jeep Invasion,” as colorful and creatively decorated Jeeps lined Main Street before heading out on a…
Two World War II veterans, Walter Early, 98, and Dean Lewis, 97, were honored at the Clarion County Veterans Picnic on Saturday. Early served in…
Scott K. Cressman, 65, of DuBois, and formerly of New Bethlehem, passed away Saturday morning, August 16, 2025. James R. “Jim” Shreckengost, 76, of Summerville,…
Meet Donut! Donut is a fun-loving and athletic dog with a loyal and friendly personality. He is a funny and playful boy who loves to…
A father and son from Oil City, Richard “Tom” Brichard, 45, and his son Zevin Brichard, 19, have been charged with drug offenses after police…
The skies above Clarion County Airport will be buzzing Aug. 29-30 with the return of the Appalachian Mountain Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) event, where…
At the annual Miss Purr-fect Sligo Pageant that was hosted by Balanced Buddha Gives Back, the event raised $6,500 for local cat rescues. The event…
William L. Bunce Jr., 82, of Warren, passed away on August 6, 2025. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Meet Joy! Joy was born in April of 2025 and brought to PAWS from a feral colony. She is very sweet, but still a little…
Evergreen Arbors near Franklin hosted its annual Community Day on Thursday, offering residents food, fellowship, a bouncy house, and connections to local resources. Organized by…
The North Clarion School Board has approved a co-op agreement with Clarion-Limestone to give students the chance to join a competitive cheerleading team, similar to…
The Keystone School Board voted to let the high school boys soccer team start the 2025 season with 11 players, despite the district’s policy requiring…
