The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger underwent what the team called “minor surgery” on his right knee on Wednesday. In a statement released concerning Roethlisberger early Wednesday afternoon, the Steelers stated that, due to some discomfort the quarterback had experienced in the offseason, ”We advised him to get the surgery done to ensure…
Andrelton Simmons doubled off Pittsburgh reliever Mark Melancon (1-1; 1.19 ERA) in the bottom of the 10th inning on Tuesday night, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 home victory over the Pirates. Before Simmons’ winning hit, Melancon had walked one batter and hit another. Atlanta (36-22) had tied the score in the 6th inning…
An Oil City-area woman was seriously injured late Tuesday afternoon when she was pinned between two vehicles in a Cranberry School District parking lot. State Police officials say 56 year-old Donna Felmlee was standing behind a pickup, and was apparently trying to direct the driver into, or out of, a parking space. When Felmlee motioned…
The body of a Mercer-area man who had been missing for a week has been found in a wooded area off Route 258. Officials in Mercer County say the body of 46 year-old Douglas Kerr, from Coolspring Township, was located near the Shenango Reservoir. Other details were not released. Kerr was reported missing on Monday,…
The Titusville Redevelopment Authority has approved a bid from an Oil City company for $115,000 worth of renovations to Titusville City Hall. The projects will include heating, air conditioning and electrical work, in addition to some construction involving the building’s doorways. The Redevelopment Authority gave its unanimous okay to the bid.
The third in a series of state House committee hearings on school safety in Pennsylvania will be held Thursday (June 6) at Slippery Rock University. The hearing, to be held by the House Select Committee on School Safety and Security, will be conducted from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM in Room 315 of the Smith…
The Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad will open its 2013 season on Saturday (June 8). The first train will pull out of the station at 1:00 PM. The Titusville Historical Society’s One-Day Museum will make a visit on opening day with booths showcasing stories and events from the Oil Region. In the month of June,…
The annual Oil Region Career Fair continues through Thursday (June 6) at Venango College of Clarion University in Oil City. From 10:00 AM through 2:00 PM each day, the event focuses on resumes, interviews, employer expectations, first-time employment, job advancement and returning to the workplace. Healthcare and social services positions were accented in the fair’s…
David “Deacon” Jones, who earned the nickname “The Secretary of Defense,” has died at his home in southern California at the age of 74. A spokesman for the NFL’s Washington Redskins says death was from natural causes. Jones spent 14 seasons in the NFL, and played eight times in the league’s Pro Bowl game. He was…
The death of a Slippery Rock man on Monday afternoon has been blamed on a fall through the glass door of a sub shop on Main Street in that community. Investigators say 69 year-old Glen Brunken stumbled as he prepared to enter the restaurant. Apparently, Brunken fell through a glass window and slashed his neck.…
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