Oakland Twp. accident
More infrastructure repairs needed
Saxon DaughertyStaff writer Two more projects have been added to Oil City’s growing list of infrastructure repairs. City Manager Mark Schroyer said sinkholes were recently…
Want a self-driving car? California considers public use
LOS ANGELES (AP) – California regulators asked the public Wednesday to critique proposed regulations that would – eventually – allow self-driving cars that lack a…
‘Hot Boy’ rapper Bobby Shmurda gets 7-year prison sentence
NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Shmurda, a rapper once on the rise thanks to a viral music video that popularized the “Shmoney dance,” was sentenced…
Jones confident as Patriots loom
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Landry Jones is a realist. Call it the byproduct of spending the last three-plus years fighting for a job and fending off…
Recent Deaths 10/20/16
Christina Conner, 93, of Rimersburg, passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Thomas E. Wallace, 69, of Marienville passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. Jeremy Joseph…
Historical Society gets big pledge for ledger
From staff reports The countdown continues on the Venango County Historical Society’s bid for a “priceless” artifact. An anonymous donor has pledged half the purchase…
Pet of the day 10/19/16
Name: Kizor Breed: Cane Corso Mix Sex: Male Size: XL Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Kizor can be found at Venango County Humane Society.
Bloomfield Twp. theft
Scrubgrass Twp. DUI
Toy drive to honor Ella McNellie planned Saturday
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer A toy drive in memory of Ella McNellie, the young girl who died in 2011 from a rare form of…
Faculty on strike at 14 state universities
The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Faculty at 14 Pennsylvania state universities went on strike Wednesday morning, affecting more than 100,000 students, after contract…
Homecoming dances set for Saturday
Cranberry High School (above) will hold its homecoming dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the high school auditorium. The homecoming king and queen…
16-month record heat streak ends but warming remains
WASHINGTON (AP) – Earth’s 16-month sizzling streak of record high temperatures is finally over, according to one group of federal meteorologists. The National Oceanic and…
Pens blanked in Montreal
MONTREAL (TNS) – When they are in sync, the Penguins play an intelligent, detail-oriented game. And when they are not, they can play the way…
Review: ‘Imaginators’ lets kids build their own Skylanders
The Associated Press Kids these days sure have a lot of characters to play with, whether they’re into superheroes, “Star Wars” or classics like Barbie…
Recent Deaths 10/19/16
Margaret J. Gould, 80, of Fairmount City, died Oct. 17, 2016. Bryan L. Smith, 50, of Franklin, died Oct. 17, 2016. For the complete article, please…
Big Ben has surgery; not out long term
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The cartilage in Ben Roethlisberger’s aching left knee is repaired. And while the Pittsburgh Steelers are optimistic their franchise quarterback will return…
Autumn abounds
It seems like fall arrived overnight or at least within the last few days. Maples, oaks, sassafras and other trees create colorful displays across Pennsylvania’s…
Pet of the day 10/18/16
Name: Casper Breed: Domestic Shorthair Mix Age: 7 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Casper can be found at Venango…
Sugarcreek Borough theft
Cornplanter Twp. criminal mischief
Rollover crash on Deep Hollow Road
Emergency personnel responded to a one-vehicle-rollover crash late Monday morning along Deep Hollow Road just outside Oil City. Franklin state police responded to the crash,…
Therapy dogs visit students
Melanie Finotti and her goldendoodle OzzieBear and Greg Baker and his Havanese Reggie visited first graders at Sandycreek Elementary School last week. Finotti and Baker…
That pilot in the cockpit may someday be a robot
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Government and industry officials say they are collaborating on an effort to replace the second human pilot in two-person flight crews…
Pens fall in overtime, 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jared Bednar’s streak is just chugging along. Gabriel Landeskog redirected a shot by Nathan MacKinnon past Marc-Andre Fleury 22 seconds into overtime…
Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam lead rock hall of fame ballot
NEW YORK (AP) — The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next…
Recent Deaths 10/18/16
Lois L. Simpson, 92, of Sligo, died Oct. 17, 2016. David Scott Hampson, 59, of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly of Franklin, died Aug. 20, 2016. Pamela…
Lucinda criminal mischief
Knox theft
Pet of the day 10/17/16
Name: Face Breed: Terrier, American Staffordshire/ Retriever, Labrador Age: 7 years Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: Brown/ White Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Face can be…
Up for a night at Dracula’s castle in Transylvania?
BRAN CASTLE, Romania (AP) — Dracula’s castle will have overnight guests on Halloween, marking the first time since 1948 that anyone has slept in the…
‘I Serve’ campaign for female vets launches
Women Veterans Campaign: The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with Lean In Women Veterans to launch the campaign “I Serve” in efforts to highlight women…
Franklin man facing charges in death of dog
From staff reports A 40-year-old Franklin man is facing charges for his involvement in the death of a dog after he locked it in his…
North Carolina buildings take $1.5B hit from Matthew
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Flooding spawned by Hurricane Matthew has caused $1.5 billion in damage to 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings in North Carolina,…
Steelers can’t swim with ‘Phins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – The Miami Dolphins left Ben Roethlisberger limping, and the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t look much better. Roethlisberger missed…
Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’ tops charts with $24.7M
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ben Affleck is still a box office draw outside of the bat suit. His new thriller “The Accountant” opened to a…
Recent Deaths 10/17/16
Janet D. Bish, 68, of Hawthorn, died Oct. 15, 2016. Doris Jean Dolby, 82, of Strattanville, died Oct. 15, 2016. Margaret “Peg” McNamara, 94, of Oil City,…
Shooting, stabbing at model Miranda Kerr’s home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Media reports say an intruder outside the mansion of supermodel Miranda Kerr has been shot by a security guard, and Kerr…
Fatal Crash on I-80
Aggravated Assault
Crews try to keep massive northern Nevada wildfire at bay
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Firefighters in Nevada were hoping to stop a wind-driven wildfire, which has already destroyed 22 homes north of Carson City, from…
Kessel, Fleury lead Penguins in 3-2 win over Ducks
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins started defense of their Stanley Cup championship without their captain and Stanley Cup-clinching goaltender, but that hasn’t been a…
FilmStruck aims to bring the art house into your living room
NEW YORK (AP) — Does this sound familiar? You want to stream a movie and end up spending most of your time clicking through a…
Lackawannock Twp. Crash
Franklin to flush fire hydrants next week
City of Franklin water department personnel will flush fire hydrants in the Franklin and Rocky Grove areas next week. The work will be done between…
Debris flies as tornado, rain wallop Northwest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A tornado struck an Oregon beach town, sending debris flying and toppling power lines and trees as strong winds and heavy…
Steelers’ Wheaton out, Coates questionable for game against Dolphins
The Steelers might be down to three healthy receivers for the game Sunday in Miami. Markus Wheaton will miss the game with a shoulder injury,…
Recent Deaths 10/15/16
James David Curry, MD, 91, of Mansfield, Ohio, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. Willis E. Hook, 88, of Knox, died Thursday, Oct.13, 2016. Stanley J. Barsh…