Cops: Mom burned son, put him on leash, locked him in cage
ST. MARYS, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania mother is accused of burning her 3-year-old with chemicals, putting him on a leash and keeping him in…
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Experts take opioid warnings to southern Venango County
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Officials familiar with the crippling opioid epidemic in the region took their message to the Wesley Grange in Harrisville on…
Spain manhunt deepens as Barcelona insists ‘I am not afraid’
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police shot and killed five people wearing fake bomb belts who staged a deadly car attack in a seaside resort in…
Fowler has 3 RBIs, Cardinals top Pirates 11-7
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cardinals center fielder Dexter Fowler had not felt fully healthy for quite a while. But nothing was ailing him when St. Louis…
HBO regains control of hacked social media accounts
NEW YORK (AP) — HBO says it has regained control of its social media accounts after the latest security breach to hit the entertainment company….
Will cloud cover obscure Monday’s solar eclipse?
The Associated Press If you’re worried cloud cover will obscure or even obliterate your view of Monday’s total eclipse of the sun — or near…
Van plows into crowd in Barcelona, causes panic, injuries
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A white van jumped the sidewalk in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district on Thursday, crashing into a summer crowd of residents…
5 missing after Army helicopter crashes
HONOLULU (AP) — A multi-agency team scoured the ocean off Hawaii for five soldiers aboard an Army helicopter that went down during a nighttime training…
Pina’s homer rallies Brewers to 7-6 win over Pirates
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Home runs have been key to the Milwaukee Brewers’ production this season. The suddenly resurgent Brewers hit five more Wednesday, including Manny…
Review: ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ a fun, action-packed escape
The Associated Press There’s not a whole lot that’s new about “The Hitman’s Bodyguard .” Its mismatched-pals premise is the stuff of classic buddy comedies. Stars…
Agriculture awareness day set in Emlenton
From staff reports The Venango County Conservation District will hold its first Agricultural Awareness Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at…
Organizer may cancel Google rallies due to fears of violence
UPDATE PITTSBURGH (AP) — Protests planned at Google offices around the country over the firing of an employee who questioned company diversity efforts have been…
Piña, Broxton, Davies help Brewers beat Pirates 3-1
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zach Davies anticipated exactly how the Pittsburgh Pirates played. Keon Broxton hit a pinch-hit home run, Manny Piña drove in two runs,…
From Asimov to Mann, ‘robophobia’ plagues humans
CINCINNATI (AP) — Robots are secretly plotting to kill us. Or enslave us. Or, at best, they will take our jobs, one by one. From…
Chickens and ‘Old Iron’ draw hundreds to Leeper
Henry Lencer of the Farmington Township Volunteer Fire Department prepares to serve some of the more than 1,200 whole chickens barbecued and served up at…
Deadly rally accelerates removal of Confederate statues
The Associated Press In Gainesville, Florida, workers hired by the Daughters of the Confederacy chipped away at a Confederate soldier’s statue, loaded it quietly on…
Stunt driver dies while filming ‘Deadpool 2’ in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — “Deadpool 2” star Ryan Reynolds is mourning the death of a motorcycle stunt driver killed during production Monday. Reynolds released…
Recent Deaths 8/15/17
Carl Harrison Beckwith, 84, of Clarion, died, Aug. 8, 2017. Parker Lee DeLoe, infant, of Franklin, died Aug. 10, 2017. Joseph W. Fescenmyer, 80, of Marble,…
Man accused of car-ramming in Charlottesville remains jailed
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — An Ohio man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia will…
Wolf: Standardized test changes to lessen test-taking time
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is announcing changes to Pennsylvania’s standardized school tests that he says will lower the amount of time students spend…