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This week's police and fire reports for your local area.
FRIDAY’S FIRES Jackson Township
A Franklin woman is facing numerous charges, including aggravated assault, in connection with incidents that started in Franklin and ended in Oil City in the overnight hours early Thursday morning.
The Cranberry Area School District placed its buildings under “lockout” at about 9:30 a.m. Monday, when Franklin State Police notified the district that a convict who had been transported to UPMC Northwest and then escaped might be in the area, Superintendent Bill Vonada told TheDerrick.com.
FRIDAY’S CRASHES
The Titusville area lost a community staple early Friday morning as flames engulfed Lin Van Lanes in Hydetown, a bowling alley that played host to countless birthday parties and community events for over 65 years. No one was injured in the fire, but responders said the alley was a total loss.
A major fire broke out at Lin Van Lanes in Hydetown in the early hours of Friday morning, and firefighters were still on scene over eight hours later.
SHIPPENSBURG — Titusville’s Lane Ongley, Keystone’s Peyton McElravy and Cranberry’s Shane Clark all earned medals during the first day of competition for the PIAA Class 2A/3A Track and Field Championships on Friday at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium.
SLIPPERY ROCK — Rocky Grove’s baseball team rode the right arm of Haydon Bevier into the District 10 Class 1A championship game with a 2-0 victory over Cambridge Springs on Thursday at Slippery Rock University’s Jack Critchfield Park.
DuBOIS — Gracee Hess pitched a gem in the circle while Ashlyn McWilliams pounded a pair of doubles and drove in three runs as Cranberry’s girls softball team advanced to play for the District 9 Class 2A championship following a decisive 10-0, six-inning victory over Moniteau in a semifinal m…
ERIE — Luke Marsteller launched a two-run home run to help Franklin take a 3-1 lead in the top of the sixth inning, but Girard plated three runs in the final two frames to rally for a 4-3 victory over the Knights in the District 10 Class 3A quarterfinals on Tuesday at Mercyhurst University.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, May 25, 2026 — You have a strong sense of honor and justice. You are empathetic, determined and charismatic. This is a year of work, building and construction. It’s time to create solid foundations in your life, both externally and internally. Physical exercise is …
There are 1,300 water parks in the United States and 85 million people visit them each year. As a parent, it’s important to know what to look for if you are planning a trip to an indoor or outdoor water park.
In Ephesians 2:8 – 10 NASB, it is said, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, May 23, 2026 — You’re vibrant, enthusiastic and charming. You’re constantly curious about life’s mysteries. This is a slower paced year. Take time to rejuvenate your energy. Focus on business and personal relationships with people who are kind, helpful and have y…
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 79-year-old female who recently underwent a right total knee arthroplasty. In a routine post-operative X-ray there was indication of early osteopenia in my long bones. I live in Montana and walk regularly during the summer months, but during winter it is more d…
Elon Musk, steadfast guardian of all things truthful and scientific, has once again criticized director Christopher Nolan. Months after saying Nolan had “lost his integrity” following speculation that the director selected Black actress Lupita Nyong’o to play Helen of Troy in his forthcoming epic, "The Odyssey," Musk returned to the subject on X. “Chris Nolan desecrated the Odyssey so that he ...
HARTFORD, Conn. — Three years ago, a shark attacked Ali Truwit while she was snorkeling in the Turks and Caicos Islands. A few days later, on her 23rd birthday, Truwit, a Yale swimmer who grew up in Darien, Conn., was in a hospital in New York undergoing the amputation of her lower leg. “As you can imagine, those were really dark hard days for me, where I felt just a level of pain and grief ...
Erin Jackson made history during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first Black woman to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in an individual sport. The 33-year-old got her start in in-line skating and roller derby before making the transition to speed skating in 2017. With only four months of on-ice experience, she qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea. “I was ...
When you think of the term GOAT when it comes to sports, you may think of names like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan or LeBron James. But there’s another name that needs to be included on that list — and that’s three-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin. Shiffrin, 31, is the most decorated Alpine skier in history, becoming the only Alpine skier to reach 100 World Cup wins. During her ...
HARTFORD, Conn. — Three years ago, a shark attacked Ali Truwit while she was snorkeling in the Turks and Caicos Islands. A few days later, on her 23rd birthday, Truwit, a Yale swimmer who grew up in Darien, Conn., was in a hospital in New York undergoing the amputation of her lower leg. “As you can imagine, those were really dark hard days for me, where I felt just a level of pain and grief ...
Erin Jackson made history during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first Black woman to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in an individual sport. The 33-year-old got her start in in-line skating and roller derby before making the transition to speed skating in 2017. With only four months of on-ice experience, she qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea. “I was ...
When you think of the term GOAT when it comes to sports, you may think of names like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan or LeBron James. But there’s another name that needs to be included on that list — and that’s three-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin. Shiffrin, 31, is the most decorated Alpine skier in history, becoming the only Alpine skier to reach 100 World Cup wins. During her ...
Ray Lewis recently offered a window into his Hall of Fame football career. He said it turned at the University of Miami when he decided who he wanted to be. “Before I leave here, I will be the greatest Hurricane to ever walk through this university,” Lewis said to North Carolina Central University graduates. “That wasn’t arrogance. That was identity.” It’s one of my favorite seasons in sports: ...
2026 Bluegrass Festival — 7 to 11 p.m.; Venango County Fairgrounds, 867 Mercer R...
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