🌱 Oil City man charged after cash reportedly stolen from Cranberry Wendy’s.
Oil City, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Oil City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Oil City man charged after cash reportedly stolen from Cranberry Wendy’s.
- How Clarion’s Golden Eagles finally broke Gannon’s home-court streak.
Also on today's calendar: Bouncing Babies and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nearly $183 in LEGO Sets, $540 in Cash Allegedly Stolen in Separate Venango County Incidents (explorevenango.com) — State police report that a 21-year-old Oil City man faces charges after $540 in cash was allegedly taken from a Wendy’s in nearby Cranberry Township, and a separate case accuses a woman of stealing LEGO sets from Walmart. Troopers also arrested a Marienville man on suspicion of DUI in Forest County, highlighting ongoing regional enforcement activity. 
• Golden Eagle netters rally past Gannon (thederrick.com) — Clarion University’s Golden Eagle volleyball team edged Gannon in a five-set thriller at Tippin Gym, notching their first home win over the Golden Knights since 2021. For Oil City readers who subscribe to TheDerrick.com, the piece also reiterates that all check payments now go to the Oil Region Alliance at the site’s Oil City mailing address.
📸 Around Oil City
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Fleetwood Macked The Ultimate Tribute to Fleetwood Mac: Barrow Civic Theater →
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Bouncing Babies →
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Writer’s Flock →
2 Central Ave., Oil City
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Used Book Sale →
Oil City Library, 2 Central Ave, Oil City
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A Night At The Museum Gala →
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Nosferatu (1922) →
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Used Book Sale →
Oil City Library, 2 Central Ave, Oil City
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Slippery Rock at Oil City →
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Oil City at Slippery Rock →
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Used Book Sale →
Oil City Library, 2 Central Ave, Oil City
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Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun! Halloween Drag Show & Fundraiser →
237 Seneca St, Oil City
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Used Book Sale →
Oil City Library, 2 Central Ave, Oil City
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Let’s keep Pennsylvania wildlife safe during spooky season!
While decorating this fall, please be considerate of all your neighbors, including wildlife. These tips will help take your creepy decor to the max… (Nextdoor )
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Mandate Retail Service Merchandiser - Giant Eagle in Oil City. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Cashier in Oil City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oil City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seneca
- Elms' hat trick sparks Ike girls to win (timesobserver.com)
Franklin
- Franklin Animal Clinic Adoptable Pet of the Day: Aria (explorevenango.com)
- Step Into the Shadows: Scary Tree Acres Returns to Two Mile Run County Park (explorevenango.com)
- Police & Fire Calls — Oct. 1 (thederrick.com)
Ok Oil City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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