Sandycreek poster contest winners announced
Elks Lodge 110 of Franklin sponsored a drug and alcohol awareness poster contest for students at Sandycreek Elementary School. Winners in the contest were (front,…
Toy exhibition in Pittsburgh offers fun, nostalgia
PITTSBURGH (AP) – “I had one of those.” That’s likely to be the most common phrase uttered by visitors to the new “Toys” exhibit at…
Harbaugh coaches Tigers past Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – With Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh moonlighting as their first base coach, a split squad of Detroit Tigers scored four runs…
Sam Smith on new album: ‘I’m going even deeper’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you thought Sam Smith was deeply honest on his first album, expect him to take it a step further on…
Recent Deaths 3/3/16
Lura Jean (Gibson) Park, 87, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Jennings “Jay” Best, 57, of Knox, died Tuesday morning, March 1,…
2 accused in death of 18-year-old waive preliminary hearings
WARREN, Pa. (AP) — Two men charged in the shooting death of another man last month have waived their preliminary hearings. James McDaniel, of Russell,…
YW antiques sale and show marks 40 years
From staff reports OIL CITY – The Oil City YWCA’s antiques sale and show will mark its 40th year this year. The sale will take…
Pearl Ave. drug act violation
Stolen vehicle update
Uni-Mart robbery
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Man driving 104 mph gets DUI
NASA spaceman back from record year flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth on Wednesday after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in barren Kazakhstan…
Venango County money scam
Man charged for sexual relationship with girl, 16
By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer A 24-year-old Franklin man has been charged with corrupting a minor for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old…
Rescued kitty Firestone recovering
By SALLY BELL Staff writer What a difference a week makes. Firestone, the cat who was stuck in a tire rim, is doing well and…
Attorney General turns up the heat in public war with Apple
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The nation’s top law officer called for dialogue with the tech industry, but also turned up the heat on Apple for…
Pirates kick off spring training schedule with win
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – Francisco Cervelli homered in his first at-bat of the spring and Kyle Lobstein pitched two scoreless innings against his former team,…
Disney revives ‘High School Musical’ with open casting call
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Disney Channel is reviving “High School Musical.” The channel said Tuesday it’s starting a nationwide casting search for the latest…
Recent Deaths 3/2/16
Lois H. Kuivinen, 88, of Franklin, died Feb. 29, 2016. Agnes B. Ripper, 76, of Titusville, died Feb. 27, 2016. David C. Bell, 69, of…
PA police reversed 600 overdoses with antidote
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration says police officers in Pennsylvania reversed more than 600 heroin and opioid overdoses in a little over…
Vehicle strikes tree on Shannon Road
Young suspect in Ohio school shooting denies charges
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A 14-year-old boy accused of shooting students in a school cafeteria denied charges including attempted murder on Tuesday, while the sheriff…
PVC pipe stolen
I-79 accident
Cell phone stolen
Route 6 accident
Oakland Twp. criminal trespass
Several items stolen from vehicle
Bonniebrook Road accident
Stolen vehicle
Union City DUI
Unlawful taking
Vehicle strikes guard rail
Harassment
Hall Road DUI
Vehicle strikes sign
DUI crash
Vehicle strikes tree and embankment
Grand jury: 2 bishops hid sex abuse of hundreds of children
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — Two Roman Catholic bishops who led a central Pennsylvania diocese helped cover up the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by…
Corruption of minors
Vehicle strikes utility pole
Bruin Main Street accident
Annual campaign for local veterans begins
From staff reports KNOX – Charitable Deeds and Services is starting its annual campaign for the veterans of the armed forces during March and April,…
DCNR invites students to apply for summer career camp
From staff reports HARRISBURG – Young Pennsylvanians interested in pursuing environmental careers are invited to apply by April 15 for the Department of Conservation and…
Edinboro man sentenced in wire fraud case
From staff reports An Edinboro man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Douglas A. Grooms, 44,…
IPEG getting grant money, tax credits
From staff reports IPEG is set to receive grant money and tax credits for moving a Kentucky-based company to Franklin. The move of Republic Machine…
Google self-driving car strikes bus on Calif. street
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A self-driving car being tested by Google struck a public bus on a Silicon Valley street, a fender-bender that appears to…
Penguins blank Coyotes, 6-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Patric Hornqvist had his first career hat trick, beating goalie Louis Domingue three times as the Pittsburgh Penguins made quick work of…
Trial between Hulk Hogan, Gawker over sex tape set to begin
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After years of wrangling, a legal fight will play out in a Florida courtroom between former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan…