Oil City NewsLocal news for Oil City, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Looking back: School in the early 1900s- July 15, 2008 A newspaper story about Oil City's numerous public school buildings in the 1930s prompted city resident Marcy Karns to dig out an old report card that belonged to her grandmother, Pearl Brown.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/looking-back-school-in-the-early-1900s?fromr... Oil City students help discover sun-like star- July 14, 2008 Shana Kennedy, Alexis McCool, Jennifer Butchart, Rachele Siegel and teacher Tim Spuck are excited about their findings using the Spitzer Space Telescope.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/oil-city-students-help-discover-sun-like-sta... Library gets more POWER- July 12, 2008 Photo by Jerry Sowden - Oil City Library Director Bruce George signs on to the Pennsylvania Online World of Electronic Resources Library.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/library-gets-more-power?fromrss=1 Police & Fire Calls- July 12, 2008 Oil City police and firefighters were called to an accident at 6:35 p.m. Thursday at Willow Street and Colbert Avenue in Siverly that involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/police-fire-calls-2?fromrss=1 Downtown OC restaurant closes- July 10, 2008 The Il Colosseo Ristorante on Seneca Street apparently shut its doors a week ago.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/downtown-oc-restaurant-closes?fromrss=1 Not having a retirement plan is not an option for boomers- July 9, 2008 Photo by Jerry Sowden - Office manager Colleen Karnish shares a report with Cas Karnish, branch manager of LPL Financial of Oil City.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/not-having-a-retirement-plan-is-not-an-optio... Police & Fire Calls- July 9, 2008 An Oil City man was arrested Tuesday when police learned he was wanted in Elk County on more than 650 counts of forgery and other charges.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/police-fire-calls?fromrss=1 Trial begins in OC beating case- July 8, 2008 Jeremy McCray, 30, is accused of assaulting Steve Zacherl with a nai-studded board in June 2007.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/trial-begins-in-oc-beating-case?fromrss=1 Drilling suggested to boost OC coffer- July 8, 2008 Council members kick around the idea offered by first-year panelist John Bartlett.http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/drilling-suggested-to-boost-oc-coffer?fromrs... Pitt-Bradford dorm named after OC native- July 8, 2008 Howard L. Fesenmyer has been a leader in fundraising efforts for the campus. An Oil City native has earned the distinction of having his name attached to a new dormitory at the University of Pittsburgh campus ...http://www.topix.net/city/oil-city-pa/2008/07/pitt-bradford-dorm-named-after-oc-native?fro... |