In homage to a “spirit that calls us,” a group of Oil City, Franklin and Titusville area churchwomen is intent on ramping up the traditional World Day of Prayer observance set annually on the first Friday in March. More...
Drop extends stumble the market began in mid-January
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.
The Dow, down almost 104 points, had its 10th triple-digit move in 16 trading days. Shares of big banks pulled the market lower, extending a slump that has led to four straight weekly losses. More...
Many more county residents — 423 according to county records — missed the mark by just a hair.
By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer
In preparation for inducting Venango County residents into the Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame, the county voter registration office has uncovered 153 candidates for the honor.
To be eligible, voters must have cast a ballot in the general election for at least the last 50 years in a row. More...
(Editor’s note: The newspaper is
beginning its series of memories from
former local Boy Scouts today. The
reflections tie in with the 100-year
anniversary of the Boy Scouts of
America.)
More...
Here are the numbers drawn Monday in the Pennsylvania Lottery: Midday Big 4: 3-1-0-4;
Daily Number: 7-7-1;
Quinto: 8-4-8-9-8;
Mix and Match:
19-16-06-09-01;
Treasure Hunt: 06-
16-21-26-30.
Night More...
CLARION — Joe Lowrie has some big shoes to fill at the Clarion County Conservation District.
Lowrie was sworn in as the newest director on the district board, filling the remainder of the term left by Gerald Whitling, who passed away in December.
Lowrie had served as an associate director. More...
An Ohio man was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 3 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 80 in Venango County.
State police said James Almashie, 73, was traveling west in the passing lane on I-80 in mile marker 40 in Scrubgrass Township when he apparently suffered from an unknown medical condition. More...
WASHINGTON (MCT) — President Barack Obama’s call for a televised meeting with Republicans to discuss his stalled healthcare legislation comes as his party unfolds a strategy aimed at forcing the GOP to put policy ideas on the table that Democrats believe they can exploit. More...
The following deeds have
been filed at the Clarion
County Courthose. Sale prices
are listed except in the case of
nominal amounts such as $1. Jennie E. Hetrick to Katherine
M. Drenning and Ronald
E. Hetrick, Redbank
Township, parcel. Herbert H. Jr. and Shirley
A. Campbell to Brenda L.
Kifer and Scott A. Campbell, More...
Editor:
Why has the discussion of God become embarassing in polite society today? Even historical facts supporting the evidence for the existence of God are regarded as not appropriate for public discourse. But what question could be more important? More...
Karly Rhoads and Kourtney Rhoades collaborated for 32 points Monday night as Slippery Rock stayed unbeaten in Region 5 play by holding off homestanding Oil City, 62-44 in a girls basketball matchup at the House of Hustle.
Karly Rhoads scored a game-high 17 points for the Rockets while Kourtney Rhoads added 15. More...
Weather Service issues winter storm warning
