Archive for July, 2013
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Announces 2014 Toll Increase
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has approved a 2014 toll-rate increase of 2 percent for E-ZPass customers and 12 percent for cash customers.
Jerry R. Wolf
Jerry R. Wolf, 60, of Summerville, PA, passed away on a beautiful Thursday afternoon July 25, 2013, under the loving care of the VNA Hospice in Butler, PA.
Thomas L. Finefrock
Thomas L. Finefrock, 74, of Shippenville passed away Friday July 26, 2013 at the Dubois Regional Medical Center.
Gloria Marion Wiant
Gloria Marion Wiant, age 86, of Fairmount City, went to Heaven late Friday evening, July 26, 2013 at the Jefferson Manor in Brookville.
Robert A. Strauser
Robert A. Strauser, 76, of Cranberry passed away July 27, 2013 at Clarion Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Two-Vehicle Crash in Scrubgrass Township, Drivers Escape Injuries
SCRUBGRASS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) – According to Clarion-based State Police, around 2:56 p.m. on July 28, a two-vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 80 East, at Exit 42 eastbound on ramp, in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Venango County
A look at the 7-day weather forecast for the Venango County area, brought to you by Dagny Design Group.
“The Inside Pitch” Scheduled for August 1 at Barrow-Civic Youth Theatre
FRANKLIN, Pa. – “The Inside Pitch” is set for Thursday, August 1, at Barrow-Civic Youth Theatre.
Bikes @ Bossa Nova Set for Wednesday
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – ‘Bikes @ Bossa Nova’ in Franklin is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31.
Say What?!: Woman Jumped By Roaming Pack Of Cats
BELFORT, France – Cats may look fluffy and cuddly, but any cat owner knows there’s mischief behind those wide eyes.
Venango County Photo of the Day
The First Place winners of the 2013 Teddy Bear Picnic: Shelby Confer from Oil City – Most Unusual; Jacie Reagle from Seneca – Biggest; Chase Wilhelm – Cutest Boy; Gabriel Ritchey from Oil City – Cutest Girl. Submitted by Jenny Gammello.
Annual Waterfowl Briefing Set for August 9 at Pymatuning Wildlife Management Area
HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – Representatives of waterfowl organizations, interested hunters and the public are invited to attend a briefing on Friday, Aug. 9, co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Northwest Pennsylvania Duck Hunters Association, on the status of Atlantic Flyway waterfowl populations and proposed preliminary federal frameworks for the 2013-14 waterfowl hunting seasons.
Governor Corbett Requests Federal Disaster Assistance to Aid Venango County in Storm Damage
HARRISBURG, Pa. – On Friday Governor Tom Corbett asked the federal government to provide disaster aid that will help governments and certain non-profit organizations recover from powerful storm damage and significant flooding that began in late June.
Say What?!: NASA Planet Hunter On The Lookout For Alien Ships In Deep Space
BERKELEY, California – Geoff Marcy isn’t content to just look for more inhabitable planets with the Kepler space telescope. He wants to find ET spaceships hidden in deep space.
Mega Rock Weekend Guide: Liberty Street Ale House Sunday Brunch, Flea Market at Cranberry Mall, Ron Shoup & Friends
Liberty Street Ale House Sunday Brunch, Flea Market at Cranberry Mall in Parking Lot, ARCA Jazz Fest – Ron Shoup & Friends at Foxburg Wine Cellars; and much more…
7-Day Weather Forecast for Venango County
A look at the 7-day weather forecast for the Venango County area, brought to you by Dagny Design Group.
Sunday’s Events at Oil Heritage Festival
OIL CITY, Pa. – Events at the Oil Heritage Festival begin today at 11:00 a.m.
Greenville Businessman Murdered, Stabbed Over 70 Times
MERCER COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) – Sources say an autopsy indicated that a Greenville businessman suffered more than 70 stab wounds on his body.
Explore Your Town to Open Location in Clarion Mall
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Explore Your Town, Inc., the parent company of exploreClarion.com and exploreVenango.com, is opening a location in the Clarion Mall.
Theft Reported in Foxburg Borough
FOXBURG BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – Clarion-based State Police say sometime between July 24 and July 25, a theft occurred on Railroad Street, in Foxburg Borough, Clarion County.
Saturday’s Events at Oil Heritage Festival
OIL CITY, Pa. – Events at the Oil Heritage Festival begin today at 7:00 a.m.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Venango County
A look at the 7-day weather forecast for the Venango County area, brought to you by Dagny Design Group.
Say What?!: Family Spent $100K On Beanie Babies
– Remember Beanie Babies? Those cute, lovable, bean-filled stuffed animals that every kid just had to have in 1996?
Ervin Lawrence Huffman
Ervin Lawrence Huffman, 75, of Yount Rd. Summerville, Pa., passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at home.
Rhetta A. Cummins
Rhetta A. Cummins, 62, of 132 Time Machine Lane, Franklin, PA. died at 4:45 P.M. Thursday July 25, 2013 at the home of her son in Rocky Grove after an extended illness.
Marcia Alison “Missy” Reedy
Marcia Alison “Missy” Reedy, of Limestone Road, Fairmount City, left this world unexpectedly on July 26, 2013. She was 45 years old.
Robert S. Emery
Robert S. Emery, 87, of 7 Vo-Tech Dr. Oil City, PA, died at 4:00 P.M. Thursday July 25, 2013, after a brief illness.