Pet of the day 10/24/18
Macaroni is a female kitten, current on vaccines. Will be spayed. She can be found at Tri-County Animal Rescue Center.
Beef barley soup with mushrooms and thyme
Servings: 6 Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 12 ounces white mushrooms,…
Franklin district issues statement on student safety
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer The topic of student safety was once again brought to the floor at Monday’s Franklin School Board meeting. “I’m here…
Venango Chamber seeking Outstanding Citizen nominations
From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its annual Outstanding Citizen award. The chamber bestows the award upon an…
$1.537 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lottery officials say someone bought a ticket in South Carolina to win the Mega Millions jackpot with a final total of…
Crosby lifts Penguins to 6-5 OT win over Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Sidney Crosby isn’t about to let the younger stars of the game pass him by. It was vintage Crosby on Tuesday…
Taylor Swift donates to fan struggling with medical bills
OREM, Utah (AP) — Taylor Swift has donated $15,500 to a GoFundMe account of a fan whose family is struggling with medical bills. Sadie Bartell’s…
Recent Deaths 10/24/18
Milburn Lecil Cooper, 84, of Sligo, died Oct. 23, 2018. Cheri L. “Toots” Nebinski, 65, of Knox, died Oct. 23, 2018. Dorothy M. White, 94,…
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.
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…
Quilt show to be held
Oil Valley Quilters Guild will host its 11th annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Seneca fire…
I-80 crash
Route 8 work continues
From staff reports The completion of a project to rebuild more than 500 feet of the Route 62/Route 8 (Allegheny Boulevard) retaining wall in Sugarcreek…
‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ a long, long, strange trip into spookiness
For much of its titanic length, “The Haunting of Hill House,” which premiered Friday on Netflix, does interesting things with character and atmosphere and maintains…
Detroit police find 63 fetuses in funeral home amid probe
DETROIT (AP) — Police removed the remains of 63 fetuses from a Detroit funeral home and regulators shuttered the business amid a widening investigation of…
2nd suspect sought in murders of man, woman, girl, 10
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — A second suspect is being sought in the murders of a man, a woman and her 10-year-old daughter earlier in…
Actress Selma Blair say she has been diagnosed with MS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film and TV actress Selma Blair announced she is dealing with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. In a post Saturday on…
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…
The Oil City Main Street Program will hold a mural walk
The Oil City Main Street Program will hold a mural walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, to celebrate the addition of three new murals…
Drug possession
Franklin man found guilty of homicide by vehicle
From staff reports A Franklin man has been convicted of homicide by vehicle and DUI in Venango County Court. Raymond Herold, 34, was found guilty…
Commission developing cracker plant impact study
The Northwest Commission, an eight-county economic development agency based in Oil City, has announced plans for a regional economic impact study focusing on the potential…
Melissa McCarthy in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’
The early 1990s New York of Marielle Heller’s “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” isn’t so long ago but it already feels staggeringly distant. It’s a…
No Mega Millions winner, jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No one won the latest Mega Millions drawing, meaning the jackpot climbs to a staggering $1.6 billion. Mega Millions officials…
Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove has abdominal surgery
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove has had abdominal surgery. Dr. Craig Smith operated in Los Angeles on Friday to repair Mugrove’s abdominal wall…
Recent Deaths 10/20/18
Violet Rachel Linamen, 93, of Bruin, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Stephanie Ann Gorham, 61, of Knox, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Jack L. Callen,…
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,…