Lucija A. Smith, 68, of Rockland, formerly of Butler, passed away on Tuesday evening, December 23, 2025.
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Meet April! Meet the sweet and spicy April! This gorgeous girl originally came to us as a stray, so we do not know anything about…
Franklin welcomed a new business just ahead of Christmas with the opening of Hovis Country Florist at 1318 Liberty St., owned by area native Jodi…
Through the Northwest Hospital Foundation’s Holiday Presents for Patients program, inpatients at UPMC Northwest received small holiday gifts to remind them they are not alone….
Lucija A. Smith, 68, of Rockland, formerly of Butler, passed away on Tuesday evening, December 23, 2025. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy…
Meet Cronus! Cronus was born in August of 2025 and came to PAWS with his mom and 2 siblings. He is very affectionate and loves…
State Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that an inmate at SCI Forest has been charged after allegedly soliciting another inmate to arrange a home-invasion robbery…
Lisa A. Yashinski, 68, of Oil City, passed away December 23, 2025. Carole Winston (Schaffer) Schrecengost, 87, passed away on December 20, 2025. For…
Meet Deb (Previously known as Lucy)! Deb was born in September of 2022 and was recently trapped at Wolf’s Camp Ground. She was friendly to…
Racks n’ Snacks, a family-friendly pool hall and eatery in Franklin, has relocated from 13th Street to a larger, more central downtown space on the…
Meet Richard Burke! Richard was born in January of 2024 and came to PAWS with eight other kitties after being found in a garage out…
A winter storm that moved through the region Friday, bringing snow, strong winds and plunging temperatures, led to dozens of traffic incidents in Venango County…
Douglas Grant Baker, 65, of Franklin, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. James Allen knight, 73, of Knox, passed away Saturday morning, December 20, 2025….
Meet Siddhartha! Siddhartha, aka Sidd, is a big, sweet boy who has had a rough life on the street. Siddhartha looks like an old Norse…
I have a question for you. How do we tell people the things they might not want to hear, but kind of need to hear….
Carol A. Dunlap, 80, of Grove City, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Mary Lee Pleger Hartle, 82, passed away on November 30, 2025….
Jack DeWayne Weber, 81, of Dempseytown, passed away on December 16, 2025. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for this…
Meet Ziegler aka “Ziggy”! Ziggy was born in June of 2025. He came to PAWS covered in ticks and so afraid, but you wouldn’t know…
The preliminary hearing for 34-year-old Chase Steigerwald, the Clarion man who faces a homicide charge in connection to the Nov. 5 death of 45-year-old Rachel…
Jugraj Singh, 32, of Indianapolis, has been criminally charged in Clarion County in connection with a July 7 Interstate 80 crash in Richland Township that…
James Speth, a former Sugarcreek Borough Council member and current assistant borough manager, has been charged with misdemeanor DUI following a Nov. 26 traffic stop…
Despite the frigid weather, Sugarcreek Borough Police, in conjunction with Community Services of Venango County, received over $1000 worth of non-perishable food items, personal hygiene…
Cranberry Area School Board President Tom Neely was reelected, with Kyle Melat chosen as first vice president and Mark Marterella as second vice president during…
The Keystone School Board is considering whether to change its long-standing senior class trip to Washington, D.C., citing cost, participation and academic concerns. While the…
Kevin Eric Schilk, 67, passed away December 13, 2025. Joyce J. Nelson Bloom, 82, of Titusville, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025. Mary “Bessie”…
Rexford “Rex” Knight, 64, of Oil City, passed away on Sunday morning, December 14, 2025. Jay F. Gold, 66, of Oil City, passed away Sunday,…
Meet Rena! Rena was born in April of 2025 and is learning to get along with the other kitties. She is very vocal and tends…
Clintonville Mayor Megan Weber held the borough’s fourth annual community Christmas tree event on Dec. 6. Members of the community decorated the tree with items…
The National Wreaths Across America Day observance at Clarion Cemetery on Saturday honored local veterans with a focus on remembrance and gratitude, as organizer Noreen…
Denise Theresa Blanchette, 62, of Fryburg, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Thomas L. Rennard, 72, of Oil City, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025….
Meet McBride! McBride was born in October of 2024 and spent his first year of life looking out for himself. He was recently trapped and…
