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The Derrick · Oil City, PA
Nearby: Oil City, PACommunity members, volunteers and local leaders gathered at Oil City Library on Tuesday for the South Side Neighborhood Association’s annual appreciation dinner — a way to thank members of the community who have volunteered or showed support for the organization…
The Derrick · Oil City, PA
Nearby: Oil City, PAMembers of the 2026 Leadership Venango class on Wednesday got a rare peek inside the historic Lyric Theatre during a tour of businesses in downtown Oil City.
The Derrick · Franklin, PA
Nearby: Franklin, PAThe Franklin Area High School honored veterans on Veterans Day with its annual breakfast and assembly in the high school library and auditorium.
The Derrick · Franklin, PA
Nearby: Franklin, PATrails to Ales in Franklin will soon be changing hands to a familiar face, as the brewery and restaurant has announced its intention to pass ownership on to its general manager, Michelle Anderson.
The Derrick · Franklin, PA
Nearby: Franklin, PAMIDDLETOWN — A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $112,887 for the “Win It All” game from the Pennsylvania Lottery was sold Wednesday at Spanky’s Tobacco World on Liberty Street in Franklin.
The Derrick · Scrubgrass Township, PA
Nearby: Scrubgrass Township, PAA $3.8 million project to repair the bridge that carries Route 208 over Little Scrubgrass Creek in Scrubgrass Township is scheduled to start next week, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation news release.
Post Journal · Jamestown, NY
Nearby: Jamestown, NYTop stories Dawson closes bridge due to deterioration By Gregory Bacon November 14, 2026 3 min read Dawson recently closed the Allen Street bridge to all traffic, due to its deteriorating condition. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon Trending A private bridge in Jamestown that had been used by the company as well as the general public has been shut down to all traffic due to its deteriorating state. The bridge which connects Allen Street to Dawson and Emco is now barricaded. Chris Parks, the executive assistant at Dawson Metal Company, stated in an email the company was forced to shut it down. "Dawson had to close it after the last big rain, which caused some of the bridge to wash away. It left a big hole that was deemed unsafe for the heavy weight vehicles to cross," he wrote. Before barricading it, the bridge had been restricted to vehicles weighing more than 16 tons. For several years, Dawson has been trying to get a new bridge installed.
The State Journal · Jamestown, NY
Nearby: Jamestown, NYof Frankfort died peacefully Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the age of 96. She was born and raised in Jamestown, New York, and Carol’s parents Milton and May Johnson both descended from Swedish immigrants, a point of pride that Carol carried throughout her life. She graduated from the Rochester New York School of Nursing in 1951 where she met her husband, Dr. John T. Rawlings, during his internship. After their marriage, Carol and John lived briefly in Arlington, Virginia, and later Maysville, Kentucky. In 1968, they settled with their young children, Cindy and Thomas, in Frankfort. Carol is the beloved grandmother to Meredith Rawlings Woods (Nathan), John Rawlings, Jonathan Irons (Stephanie Kohler) and Andrew Irons and is also survived by her children, Cindy (Ken) Irons and Thomas Rawlings. She was one of the founding members of Frankfort’s Hope Lutheran Church and remained an active member of the congregation until her passing.
Observer · Frewsburg, NY
Nearby: Frewsburg, NYPlaying high-level college basketball has always been a dream for Jadyn Trocki. When the closest Division I program to her Frewsburg home came calling a couple of years ago, it felt like the perfect situation. The Bears senior guard completed her celebratory signing letter Thursday afternoon to attend St. Bonaventure University and play basketball for the Bonnies beginning next fall. “Division I has always been the dream, but some DIIs were also in the equation as well,” Trocki said Wednesday afternoon. “I wasn’t always set on DI. I was always going to choose where I fit best.” Trocki has put together the best individual career in Frewsburg history and with it the Bears have also experienced high levels of success as a team. She is already Frewsburg’s all-time leading scorer with 1,796 points and has been named the New York State Sportswriters Association’s Class C Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons.
The Mercer Cluster · Mercer, PA
Nearby: Mercer, PACampus News Mercer students react to midterm results at Election Night Watch Party A student studies election results on their phone during the Election Watch Night in SEB 110 on Nov. 3. Mercer Votes and the Political Science department hosted a viewing party for the 2026 midterm elections in the Science and Engineering Building on Tuesday, November 3 at 8 p.m. Students congregated to enjoy pizza, snacks and trivia all while election ballots were being tallied nationwide. Students from all across the political spectrum described the event as lively, exciting and beneficial for the University. “So many different kinds of people showed up, so many different groups showed up too," said Carson Katzer '26, vice president of Mercer College Republicans. "Not just the traditional college Republican people and not just the college Democrat people, all of Mercer showed out to this wonderful event. It’s just amazing seeing so many young people get so involved in politics,” he said.
Air Force Times · Erie, PA
Nearby: Erie, PADuring World War I, fighter pilots became “knights of the air,” — romanticized as noble, masculine heroes who guarded the ground from violence above. That mythology lasted, creating a heritage that still tinges new fighter pilots with pride. “Military culture is different from civilian culture, military aviation culture is distinct from both, but fighter pilot culture is a world unto itself,” writes Michael W. Hankins in Flying Camelot: The F-15, the F-16, and the Weaponization of Fighter Pilot Nostalgia. However, things were different for Vietnam War pilots. Century Series fighters had struggled in the conflict’s air combat and the Air Force’s front-line fighter was the two-seater F-4 Phantom. The mythos of the fearless, individualistic fighter and the desire for turn-and-burn dogfights seemingly evaporated. Col. John Richard Boyd and his “Fighter Mafia” strove to change that. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1927, Boyd entered the U.S.
