Penelec workers say schedule is key issue

Photo by Jerry Sowden - Oil City Penelec workers Rick Weaver (left) and Nick Vroman from Local 459 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers continue to hold out for a better contract. Other Penelec workers interviewed Wednesday said their primary complaint with contract changes proposed by FirstEnergy is a switch to a 24/7 scheduling system that would give employees just 72 hours notice of their schedule for the following three days. By JENNA GREGORY

Cool summer so far, but things looking better by weekend

Truck overturns on Route 322

A delivery truck making its rounds to area Chinese restaurants overturned around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday on Route 322 at Halls Run in Cranberry Township. Franklin state police said Guoqing Zhong, 40, of McKees Rocks, was traveling too fast around a curve on Route 322 when he lost control of his truck. The vehicle rolled once and slid to a stop in the middle of the road, police said. Zhong suffered minor injuries. He was cited for driving too fast for conditions, police said. Seneca volunteer firefighters and Community Ambulance Service personnel assisted at the scene.

Photo by Jerry Sowden - Emily Janidlo from Venango Catholic High School and Bernie Kober from Oil City High School attended the four-day Hugh O’Brian youth leadership seminar at Washington & Jefferson College in the Pittsburgh area. The two were sponsored by the Oil City Kiwanis Club. About 120 high school sophomores participated in the annual event.

Deaths

Obituary - Melvin E. Leadbetter

Obituary - Karen S. McClelland

Obituary - Charles L. Witmer