Luka Krneta

2 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Luka Krneta

Seneca resident and Vietnam veteran Jerry Shoup and his wife, Cheryl, on Tuesday exit the polling station at Seneca Volunteer Fire Department, where overall voter turnout was light through midafternoon, according to poll workers. Oil City residents Colleen and Mike Canaan depart from the polling station at Second Presbyterian Church on Tuesday.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Luka Krneta

Dozens of area residents gathered in Franklin Thursday for May Day National Day of Action, a nationwide rally taking aim at the recent and sweeping actions of the Trump administration. A sign stands in the back of a truck protesting the actions of the Trump administration during the May Day National Day of Action rally in Franklin on Thursday while a truck bearing a Trump campaign sticker passes by on Liberty Street.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Luka Krneta

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick on Sunday congratulates Oil City Area High School senior Owen Campbell, at left, and Franklin Area High School senior Tobias "Toby" Sanchez, at right, for their decisions to enter military service after graduation. Campbell will serve in the Air Force. Sanchez will serve with the Air National Guard. 1 of 2 U.S. Sen.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Luka Krneta

Although U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly is a firm supporter of President Donald Trump’s policies, he admits advancement of the budget bill, which contains provisions for Trump’s campaign promises, could be a tall order to deliver on within a short time frame.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Luka Krneta

Aside from former Polk State Center staff members and area residents who have a deep connection with the now-closed facility, few people are familiar with Fred Ashbaugh. His name, however, could become recognizable to more people in Venango County and to those in cities such as Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, as a documentary about Ashbaugh’s life at the center continues to screen in those select communities.