Feds open investigation into deadly police shooting
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation Wednesday into the video-recorded police killing of a black man who…
Porter Twp. criminal mischief
Ex-players ask Penn State to bring back Paterno statue
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — More than 200 former Penn State football players are petitioning university leaders to return the bronze statue of Joe Paterno…
Pet of the day 7/6/16
Name: Liberty Breed: Boxer mix Age: 3 years Sex: Female Size: Medium Color: Beige/ white Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Liberty can be found at Venango…
Police release names, more details on I-80 crash
By DREW FRYE Staff writer Clarion state police have released more details about Sunday’s crash on Interstate 80 in which six people were injured. The…
Scrubgrass Twp. accident
Fire causes some damage at Franklin Bronze
From staff reports A fire Tuesday morning caused about $20,000 in damages at Franklin Bronze. The blaze, which occurred about 9:10 a.m., was caused by…
East and West Forest grads visit Europe
From staff reports Graduates from East and West Forest schools Chloe Saxton, Nic Smail, Mariel Hanely, Lexi Martinez, Kaitlyn Geyer and Julie Aaron pose for…
Army site’s new owner plans to preserve rare white deer herd
ROMULUS, N.Y. (AP) – A rare herd of ghostly white deer that multiplied at a World War II weapons depot under the protection of the…
Pirates continue their winning ways
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Eric Fryer burned his former team with two hits and three RBIs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals…
J.Lo, Spears, Blige part of a song for Orlando victims
NEW YORK (AP) — GLAAD and Interscope Records have joined forces to release a song featuring Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Mary J. Blige in…
Recent Deaths 7/6/16
Leonard Pranevich, 64, of Polk, died June 20, 2016. Alice Pendleton Heald Bell, 87, died July 4, 2016. Josephine Louise Lawson Gibbs, 86, of Hermitage, formerly of…
You might be overpaying for streaming music
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Lauren Higgins tried to sign up for Spotify’s premium plan on her iPhone, she was irked that the music service…
VA marks 86 years
Veterans Administration Created 86 years ago: President Hoover, in his 1929 State of the Union message, proposed consolidating agencies administrating veterans’ benefits. The following year Congress…
Pet of the Day 7/5/16
Species Cat Breed Domestic Shorthair/Mix Age 3 months Sex Male Size Small Color Orange/Buff Declawed No Housetrained Unknown Site Venango County Humane Society Location main…
In the clouds
Mother Nature put on a show of her own this past holiday weekend with two brilliant sunsets. While most of us enjoy a clear blue…
Drug possession
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Liquor law violation
Missing person
President Twp. harassment
FBI says it won’t recommend charges in Clinton email matter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI won’t recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of state, agency…
Reader Pet of the Day
Kylee Cozad of Franklin shared a photo of her cat Sissy with All About Animals. “I did not rescue her, she rescued me. My…
Crash on I-80
Sandy Twp crash
Serious injury crash
2 OC women arrested following disputes
By DREW FRYE Staff writer According to Oil City police, arrests were made of two women following two dispute incidents which began on Elm Street…
Hawk sighting
A red-winged blackbird prepares to dive bomb a red-tailed hawk on a power line just off the side of Buttermilk Hill Road in Sugarcreek Sunday….
Are we overusing the tribute of flying flag at half-staff?
NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly every day, somewhere in the country, the Stars and Stripes was lowered to half-staff last year in one of the…
Polanco powers Bucs past Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Gregory Polanco homered twice and Jonathon Niese turned in his best start in almost a month to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Legend, Pitt among stars taking new power role: TV producer
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The actor’s classic mantra: “What I really want to do is direct.” The revised version: “I want to produce.” More entertainers…
Recent Deaths 7/5/16
Katharine A. “Kate” Newman, 66, of Oil City, died July 3, 2016. Edward C. McCarren, 62, of Franklin, died July 1, 2016. Phyllis Jean O’Polka,…
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and author, dead at 87
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, the Romanian-born Holocaust survivor whose classic “Night” became a landmark testament to the Nazis’ crimes and launched…
Chesney, Lambert spread the love, fans spread the trash
PITTSBURGH (AP)-One night after making his 2016 North Shore debut at the baseball field with Billy Joel, Kenny Chesney rocked the football field down the…
4th of July marks Pennsylvania’s second Fish-for-Free day
From staff reports People visiting Pennsylvania’s popular outdoor spots over this Independence Day holiday weekend can enjoy a day of free fishing, thanks to the…
Oil City receives $265,053 state grant for ice boom work
From staff reports Oil City was awarded a $265,053 Flood Mitigation Program grant by the Commonwealth Financing Authority Friday, according to a press release from…
Vehicle Windows Damaged
Harassment in Sandycreek Twp.
Athletics lose third straight, fall in 10 innings to Pirates
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Josh Reddick has never hit a hole-in-one while golfing, so he’s counting this one. He had an RBI single in the…
Apple sued in China over showing of war film from the 1990s
BEIJING (AP) — Apple is being sued by a subsidiary of China’s broadcasting regulator over a propaganda film more than 20 years old, in the…
Dead whale towed off Los Angeles beach ahead of holiday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The reeking carcass of a dead humpback whale was towed back out to sea some 24 hours after washing up at…
First annual Oil Valley Film Festival to launch in September
By DREW FRYE Staff writer The first Oil Valley Film Festival will be held Sept. 1 through 3. Based in Oil City, the festival is…
Parole board seeks man
From staff reports David Adams, 26, is wanted by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. He is wanted for failure to report on simple…
Stolen Lawn Mower
ATV Theft
Locke wins third straight, Pirates rally to beat A’s 7-3
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A rare full day off turned out to be just what the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to keep Jeff Locke’s winning streak…
Recent Deaths 7/2/16
Harry S. Madison, 73, of Clarion died Thursday, June 30, 2016. Basil Woodring Robison, 97, of Tavares, Florida, formerly of Oil City, died Thursday, June 2, 2016….
Pet of the day 7/1/16
Name: Kit Kat Breed: Domestic shorthair mix Age: 1 year Sex: Male Size: Medium Color: Beige/ black Declawed: No House-trained: Unknown Adoption Price: $40.00 Kit Kat…
Stoneboro burglary
Zero needs a hero
Zero, the one-eyed dog, needs a loving home. Meara, the three-legged kitten, has several adoption offers. Skye’s Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation Center could use some funding…
Fountain clean up
Chris Martin and Dan Johnson from the Franklin street department clean the fountain in Fountain Park Thursday. They periodically clean the algae from the water and…