December 2019

Sweet, Festive Fun

(Family Features) Holiday celebrations call for recipes of all kinds, but perhaps the most popular area at many parties is the dessert table. Add flavor…








Recent Deaths 12-24-19

Thaddeus P. “Ted” Zyck, 86, of Allegany, New York, died Dec. 22, 2019. Shirley A. Gruber, age 88, of Knox, died Dec. 22, 2019. Richard…










Recent Deaths 12-23-19

Margaret A. Myers, 95, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Polk, died Dec. 21, 2019. Mr. John Paul Atkinson, 91, of Titusville, died Dec. 21, 2019. Ruth…




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Trustees’ next step

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The board of trustees overseeing Polk State Center intends to revisit its opposition to the facility’s planned closure and…






An Honor and A Blessing

By KRISTEN HOGUE and DYLAN LU Student contributors On Dec. 19, 2019, Cranberry High School student Abigail Joseph was awarded a scholarship of $133,000 to…




Spreading holiday cheer

Victory Elementary School kindergarten students, above, earlier this week paid a visit to the Caring Place in Franklin to help bring holiday joy to the…






Recent Deaths 12/21/19

Janis A. (Smith) Cook, of Seneca, died Dec. 20, 2019. Shannon Lynn Peterson, 34, of Franklin, died Dec. 19, 2019. Stephen P. McMahon, 69, of…









Recent Deaths 12/20/19

Dora Stover Ziegler, 89, of Oil City, died Dec. 3, 2019. Mark A. Perry, 60, of Franklin, died Dec. 17, 2019. William Homer Zerbe, 83,…



Pet of the Day 12-20-19

Chop says “Look deeply into my eyes…” He knows that one look at those beautiful peepers will melt your heart, and you won’t be able…


Rugelach

(Family Features) Over time, many families tend to return to the same holiday favorites, from ham and mashed potatoes to pies and cookie classics. This…


Pet of the Day 12-19-19

Princess, a Domestic Short Hair, is a 1 1/2 year old spayed female. This black and white beauty has round green eyes, long white whiskers,…