A construction crew, a geological surveying crew and a PennDOT inspector spent Monday working above the failing retaining wall between the Route 8 bypass and Oil Creek in Oil City. More...
Ryan T. Eggleston, a native of Titusville, will take over the top city job on Nov. 9.
By Judith O. Etzel Staff writer
Ryan T. Eggleston, the 28-year-old manager of the Borough of Greenville in Mercer County, has been hired as the new city manager in Oil City.
City council unanimously voted today to hire Eggleston, a native of Titusville, to fill the vacancy created when longtime city manager Tom Rockovich retired last summer.
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The unemployment rate appears stuck in neutral throughout western Pennsylvania counties, according to jobless statistics newly released for August.
And while the latest out-of-a-job numbers are far from pretty, they aren’t surging as dramatically as they were just six months ago. More...
Two Clarion County men Canada. .. died while on a hunting trip in a remote area of
Details remained sketchy Monday surrounding the deaths of two Clarion County men who died while on a hunting trip in a remote area of Canada.
George Bunch, 81, of Knox, and James Selker, 78, of Shippenville, reportedly died in a fishing accident while at Caesar’s Lodge in Parent, Canada. More...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver’s license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes. More...
The Franklin group has lost 130 pounds and donated more than 135 pounds of food.
Weight Watchers International embarked on a campaign last year called Lose For Good to help the hungry by matching the number of pounds lost and donating that much to food banks around the country. More...
TEEN INJURED
— An 18-year-old Titusville girl remained in serious condition Monday following an ATV accident Sunday in Warren County.
Felisha Tucker was listed in serious condition at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, a nursing supervisor said Monday evening. More...
HARRISBURG (AP) — Some counties, social services providers and school districts that borrowed money to replace state subsidies held up by the 101-day budget impasse said Monday that they want the state to repay the interest.
They said repayment is a matter of basic fairness, and they plan to bring the issue up this week with Gov. Ed Rendell’s administration. More...
Central Court
District Judges Andrew Fish and Douglas Dinberg presiding
Joshua Brian VanEpps,
21, 526 Upper Sage Run Road, Oil City; charges of theft by unlawful taking and attempt theft by unlawful taking were settled. More...
Editor:
Since Kenneth Emerick wants to repeat his claims concerning our health care system verbatim from his previous letter, I will be more than happy to dispel his myths once again. More...
Cranberry Elementary School students Sarah Barcinas (left) and Natalie Barcinas (right) pose with United States Olympic softball pitcher Jennie Finch at a softball skills camp held last month at Radfo More...
Tyler Kennedy scores twice as Pittsburgh improves to 5-1 on the season.
OTTAWA (AP) — Tyler Kennedy scored twice and Marc- Andre Fleury made 30 saves, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.
Bill Guerin and Jordan Staal also scored for the Penguins, who won their third in a row to remain undefeated on the road despite Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin being held off the scoresheet. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan spared tens of thousands of teachers from losing their jobs, state officials said Monday amid a nationwide effort to calculate the effect of Washington’s $787 billion recovery package. More...
UPMC Northwest gets recognition for stroke program
