Adam Scott won for the second straight week, scoring a final-round 69 for the victory at the WGC Cadillac Championship at Doral in Florida. It was Scott’s 13th career win in a PGA Tour event, and his second WGC title. His victory came after he trailed by six strokes with thirteen holes remaining. Scott edged…
Evgeni Malkin scored a pair of goals on Sunday as the Pittsburgh Penguins exploded back from a disappointing Saturday loss with a 6-1 win at New Jersey. The victory pushed the Penguins (34-23-8) into the number-7 seed in the NHL’s Atlantic Conference. Matt Cullen, Nick Bonino, Brain Rust and rookie Scott Wilson also scored for…
The Houston Astros slammed five home runs against Pittsburgh pitching on Sunday as the Pirates finished a three-day stretch of preseason games at 1-1-1 in an 11-9 loss to the Astros in Bradenton, Florida. Pirates relievers Arquimedes Caminero and Jared Hughes were both charged with three runs and Kelvin Marte gave up four runs. Offensively,…
Shep Garner tallied 23 points, and Brandon Taylor scored 21 as Penn State closed the regular season with an 86-79 double-overtime home victory over Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions (16-15; 7-11) Big Ten also received 13 points in a starting performance for freshman Josh Reaves and ten bench points from Donovon Jack. Malcolm…
The Pitt Panthers, who led for most of the game, missed all eleven of their three-point attempts on Saturday afternoon in a 63-59 loss at Georgia Tech in the regular season finale for both teams. Pitt closed the season at 20-10 (9-9 ACC), drew the #8 position for the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, and will…
A Clarion County Jail inmate who allegedly failed to return to the prison after finishing his job on work release on Thursday was apprehended on Saturday morning. 35 year-old Joseph Priester was serving time for allegedly failing to pay fines related to a burglary conviction in 2010. Earlier reports have indicated that, in the past,…
Local officials remain confident that Joy Global’s chain plant in Reno will remain open even after the Milwaukee-based company’s announcement Friday that Joy’s Plant #1 in Franklin will close by summer. Joy began operations in Franklin in the 1920’s and once boasted nearly 2,000 employees. It is believed up to 150 workers will be affected…
State Police officials in Venango County were searching over the weekend for the driver of a car which struck the Cranberry Mall early Thursday morning. The incident happened around 5:00 AM Thursday. Police say the car failed to make a left curve while traveling along the mall, crossed a sidewalk, struck some landscaping stones and then made impact…
Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie has been fined $10,000 by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for leaving unlocked a room where table games equipment was being stored. The Control Board said a vacant room at the casino was being used as a storage room for items such as roulette equipment, and it was…
The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce reminds us that Wednesday, March 9 is the deadline for submitting nominations for this year’s FLEX Young Professionals-of-the-Year recognitions. Those eligible for nomination are described as young professionals under the age of forty who are making a difference in the community. Those nominated will be recognized on April 1…
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