Kara O'Neil

Pennsylvania

Reporter at The Derrick

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Articles

Early Arbor Day observance sees Oil City students planting new tree in Hasson Park

3 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

Evadnee Ashby, who is in fifth grade at Oil City Middle School, takes a turn shoveling dirt into the hole where a sugar maple was planted in Hasson Park on Wednesday. Fifth grade teacher and Oil City Mayor John Kluck looks on. Fifth grader Jordy Fulmer, right, helps classmate Jacob Murray, whose arm is in a sling, shovel dirt during a tree planting in Hasson Park on Wednesday. Both boys attend school at Oil City Middle School.
Criminal Complaints - April 23

3 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

Franklin man faces aggravated assault chargesA Franklin man is facing felony charges after he allegedly assaulted family members and state troopers on Easter Sunday in Sugarcreek Borough. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. ONE-DAY ONLINE ACCESS Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.
Criminal Complaint - April 22

3 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

A Franklin man has been charged after he allegedly led police on a motorcycle chase and was found to be in possession of drugs late Saturday evening. On Saturday at about midnight on the 15th Street hill in Franklin, a state trooper attempted to pull over a motorcycle driven by David Campbell, 45, for an inoperable tail light, but Campbell refused to stop, Franklin state police said in a criminal complaint.
Criminal Complaints - April 18

3 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

Sandy Lake man accused of stealing concreteA Sandy Lake man has been charged with failing to pay for two loads of concrete delivered to him by a local business last year. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. ONE-DAY ONLINE ACCESS Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.
UPDATE: Police searching for runaway Cranberry teen

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

Franklin state police are searching for a runaway juvenile from Cranberry Township. Police said Brailey Hartzell, 15, left her Cranberry residence in an unknown direction on Sunday evening. Police described Hartzell as a white, non-Hispanic female who is five feet one inch tall and 108 pounds with black and red shoulder-length hair. State police ask that anyone with information contact the Franklin barracks at 814-676-6596.
Police searching for runaway Cranberry teen

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

Franklin state police are searching for a runaway juvenile from Cranberry Township. Police said Brailey Hartzell left her Cranberry residence in an unknown direction on Sunday evening. State police ask that anyone with information contact the Franklin barracks at 814-676-6596. Love Funny Wow Sad Angry Franklin state police are searching for a runaway juvenile from Cranberry Township.
Man charged in fentanyl overdose death of former Oil City girl

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

An Allegheny County man has been charged with sexual extortion and the fentanyl overdose death of a teenage girl, formerly of Oil City, nearly one year ago. State Attorney General Dave Sunday announced 27-year-old Shakeirs Foster had been arrested and charged with extorting a 15-year-old girl for "sexual conduct" in exchange for fentanyl, which led to her death on May 14. The girl has been identified as Mia Pepper, according to reports from WTAE-TV.
Acquiring the armory building

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

After years-long negotiations with the federal government, the county took ownership of the former National Guard Armory in Hasson Heights in late 2024 with the intent of moving the county’s 911 operations and emergency equipment to the location. The process began in 2020, prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, and stalled until 2023. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Criminal Complaint - March 6

2 months ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

An Oil City man is facing charges in a third incident of allegedly fleeing from police over the past several months. On Nov. 14 at about 12:30 a.m., Franklin city police said in a criminal complaint that they attempted to stop a white Ford sedan, driven by Phillip Davis, Jr., 28, at the PNC Bank ATM in the 1100 block of Liberty Street in Franklin. The complaint notes that the vehicle was registered as belonging to a man in Seneca.
Zonta and YWCA celebrate Women's Day

2 months ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

From left, Oil City-Franklin Zonta Vice President Bonnie Summers, Erica Casper, the Oil City YWCA fundraising and events coordinator, and Rebekah Deal, the Oil City-Franklin Zonta president, stand in front of the Oil City YWCA. By Kara O'Neil Growth and inspiration are the themes the International Women's Day community forum hosted by the Oil City – Franklin Zonta Club and the Oil City YWCA on March 8 at the Oil City YWCA.