Meet Jo Polniaczek! Jo was born in May of 2024. She is a sweet, snuggly little girl. She is a little shy, but very affectionate…
Franklin City Council awarded a $58,000 contract to TIP Construction for replacing the 11th Street Playground fence with a decorative stainless-steel one, funded mostly by…
PASSAGES Inc. and its Teen Advocacy Group (TAG) are bringing the Red Sand Project to Clarion on July 30 to raise awareness about human trafficking…
Cindy Sue Glass, 55, of Venus, passed away on July 4, 2025. Terry Lee Leadbetter, 64, of Corsica, passed away on Thursday evening, July 10,…
Meet Aloe! Aloe is large, in charge, and ready to find the perfect forever home! Aloe can take a bit of time to warm up…
Beginning Monday, the Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will phase out the Token Transit app in Venango County and introduce the new CATA Pay mobile…
Robert E. “Bob” Robinson Jr., 69, of Sandycreek Township, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Samuel L. Tate, 83, of Franklin, died Monday, July 7,…
Meet Simon Says! Simon Says is one of the sweetest kittens we have. As soon as you pick him up, he purrs. He is very…
Demolition has begun on the Kwik Fill at the intersection of Routes 257 and 322 in Cranberry. Crews put up fencing around the property earlier…
Pennsylvania’s longstanding ban on Sunday hunting has been fully repealed with the signing of House Bill 1431 into law by Governor Josh Shapiro, marking a…
A Florida man who undertook a national initiative more than four years ago to advocate for shelter animals made a stop at Precious Paws Animal…
Gregory Scott Exley, 56, of Polk, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Meet Blair Warner! All cats have been spayed/neutered and received basic vaccinations, including a rabies vaccine, and have been dewormed, and microchipped. She has been…
The Mercer County Coroner’s Office and Mercer state police are investigating the death of 92-year-old Edward Wiszczor Sr., of Washington, Pennsylvania, as the result of…
Bella Cucina in Franklin will be featured on the America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) Roadshow on July 22, spotlighting the upscale downtown eatery’s popular dishes and…
Clarion County residents flocked to the grand opening of the area’s second Sheetz store, located in Monroe Township, which employs nearly 30 people and features…
The Kirtland Cancer Foundation has awarded 20 Venango County college students a $2,000 scholarship for the 2025-26 school year. The scholarship assists students whose immediate…
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the “I Love Clarion” event returned to the PennWest Clarion stadium on Thursday. “The mall was great…
Evelyn “Margaret” Banks, 62, of Reno and Henry’s Bend, passed away February 4, 2025. Nancy Boyer LeRoy, 64, of Kennerdell, passed away July 1, 2025….
Byline: Selina Pedi-Smith, Pellere Foundation Two weeks ago, we asked a simple question: Where are your memories held? We asked for your moments, your places,…
Meet Oakley! Oakley is a stunning, smart, and friendly young lady who is full of curiosity and love! She was found as a stray, but…
The boil advisory that was placed on East Brady, Rimersburg and Petrolia on June 27 has been lifted, according to a release from the East…
An Oil City man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly weed whacking sidewalks, waving a machete-style knife, threatening neighbors, and cutting down hedges…
John Bauer, 74, of Cochranton, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025. Laura Lou Eisenman, 77, of Clarion, passed away on June 30, 2025. Jean M….
Meet Sunshine! Sunshine is such a sweet boy, he will be a great kitten for a cat loving family. You can visit and adopt Sunshine…
Luke Pentz, 13, of Emlenton was promoted on June 23 to the rank of cadet second lieutenant and was formally recognized by the Franklin squadron…
A local anesthetist, Jeffry L. Karns, 61, of Oil City, has been charged with stealing controlled substances—including fentanyl and ketamine—from the Surgery and Laser Center…
Rebecca Peterson, 46, of Polk faces multiple felony charges after allegedly keeping $1,420 raised on GoFundMe for her 2021‑deceased daughter’s funeral instead of paying the Franklin…
Lynn (Hannold) Uhl, formerly of the Clarion area, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. William Dennis Logue, 65, of St. Petersburg, Clarion County, passed…
Meet Aloe! Alouette was born in about January of 2015. He was brought to the shelter by one of our volunteers who had cared for…
