A big autumn storm Thursday and Friday brought snow to parts of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, the earliest snow on record in some towns used to harsh winters. More...
Meanwhile, gas prices rise as much as 20 cents a gallon this week
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer
The Penn Grade crude oil price is higher than it has been for a year.
On Friday, the two prime purchasers — Ergon Oil Purchasing of Newell, W..Va., and American Refining Group of Bradford — hiked the price they will pay producers by $2.25 a barrel. More...
SLIPPERY ROCK (AP) — Slippery Rock University says a student may have died of bacterial meningitis and is alerting those who have come into close contact with him.
Spokesman Karl Schwab says Benjamin Swantner, 20, of Natrona Heights, died about 3:30 a.m. Friday at Grove City Medical Center. More...
Financial issues ranging from outof town patron fees to cuts in state funding will be discussed at the Oil City Library Commission’s quarterly meeting set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at the library. More...
The Larimer County sheriff’s office does not believe at this point that the episode was a stunt.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — By all accounts, Richard Heene is an unapologetic selfpromoter who would pursue all sorts of off-the-wall stunts to get media attention. Flying saucers, mountaintop helicopter stunts, storm chasing, reality TV shows — no gag was beyond his limits. More...
Nearly $1,500 was collected Friday for the Friends for Food campaign, bringing this year’s total in the 19th annual drive to $5,127.
The fund-raising effort provides Thanksgiving dinners to families who need them in Venango, Clarion and Forest counties. More...
JUVENILE ARRESTED
FOR THEFT
— Oil City police arrested a juvenile Thursday for entering cars and removing items in the West Fifth Street and West Fourth Street areas between Orange and Innis streets.
Police did not indicate whether the 16-year-old was a boy or girl. More...
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett says a Pittsburgh area man is accused of ripping off three credit unions of $2 million. More...
By CRAIG PHILLIPS Staff writer
Often times, the final score isn’t indicative of the play on the field. In Oil City’s 49-7 victory over Franklin on Friday at the Oil Field, the margin of victory was accurate. More...
The Pitt freshman .. rushes for 180 yards and two touchdowns in the 24-17 victory.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Freshman Dion Lewis ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns and Pittsburgh ended four years of frustration against Rutgers with a 24-17 victory on Friday night.
Lewis scored on runs of 1 and 58 yards and Bill Stull threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Dorin Dickerson as the Panthers (6-1, 3-0 Big East) beat Rutgers (4-2, 0-2) for the first time since 2004. More...
Atlantic Avenue United Brethren,
Franklin
Jim Hanna will provide the music for the 9 a.m. Sunday service. Donna Long and Denise Puleo will be the greeters.
Bethany E.C.
The annual concert of praise will be held during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service.
Bethel Baptist, Sligo More...
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