The Barrow Civic stepped into Jane Austin'e world when it opened its two-week run of Pride and Prejudice. Click here to read more about the show and see more photos. 

There were kids singing our language with the Titusville Middle School production of Newsies Jr.. Click here to read more about this show and see more photos.

We witnessed two extremely similar games this past week with the Maplewwod girls down, but battled back to take the lead only to watch it then disappear. And almost identical thing happened when Franklin too battled their way back into a game only to fall flat in the waning minutes. Both had great seasons that will go down in their school's histories.

Maplewood valiantly battles back but falls short in the end. ​ Click here for more.

Franklin valiantly battles back but falls short in the end. Click here for more.

Prior to Franklin's loss they had a terrific win against Our Lady of Sacred Heart. Click here for story and photos. 

A new school record for sophomore Joe Herman in Titusville. We got a chance to chat with him and his coach before his great swim at states. Click here to read that story.
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Oil City's 200 medley relay also broke a school record. Connor Malek, Garret Morse, Robert Wheeler and Sam Smith finished 18th overall and now hold the Oiler record. The 400 freestyle team of Garret Morse, Charlie Motter, Caleb Stover and Logan Rackow also broke an Oil City school record.

Eleven Oil City swimmers: Boys Caleb Stover, Charlie Motter, Garrett Morse, Logan Rakow, Bob Wheeler, Sam Smith & Connor Malek - Girls Team: Kallie Smith,  Brea Fennick, Emily Russell & Madyson Kissell.

​Five Franklin swimmers: Nate Pfennigwerth, Ethan Nightingale, Kye Winslow,  Camden Smith & Alaina Brown. 

And the lone Titusville Rocket, Joe Herman, are headed to Bucknell University to compete in the Crass 2A State Championships beginning Wednesday morning.

​Franklin's Camden Smith is the highest seeded local male swimmer making the top 10 in two events. Alaina Brown is seeded top 20 in two events.
​We wish these swimmers good luck in their quest for medals.

In a bit of a heartbreaker, the Oil City Oilers had command  over Neshannock all the way into the fourth quarter. Their terrific season came to an end. Read about the game here.
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We kept track of the Cranberry wrestler with updates last weekend. Three of the Berries came home with medals. Read more in Sports by scrolling for all the updates or here for final roundup.
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 The Titusville Middle School production of Newsies Jr.  will be held at 7 p.m. March 16 and 17, and 2 p.m. March 18 at the Titusville High School auditorium. ​
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Titusville girls basketball won their first state playoff game in 29 years defeating Aliquippa fairly easy at home. They will play tonight in Slippery Rock.

​March 16 to 18
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SHREK THE MUSICAL - Students from the Oil City Area School District will present their spring musical at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium. Tickets are $8 at the door. 

March 16 to 19, 24 to 26

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - The Barrow-Civic Theatre will present the classic play adapted from the novel by Jane Austen at 7:30 p.m. March 17, 18, 24, and 25, and 2 p.m., March 19 and 26. Tickets are $16 to 22 and can be ordered online at barrowtheatre.org. 

March 23 and 30

“Spring, are we there yet?” That was a question I kept repeating to myself over the fluctuating weather of the past weeks."

Anna Applegates column gets into why, even when the weather is looking like spring one should no abandon their "clout" yet for the season. Read more about calendar spring and meteorological spring here.

The Franklin Public Library has created a new program to help teenagers learn skills that will help them in adulthood while teaching them about different trade careers. 

Adulting 101 starts with Cooking Essentials on Friday and Saturday. Teens age 12 to 18 can register for any or all of the month's cooking-related workshops by going to the library's website. 

Additional workshops, each covered by the month's designated theme, will be held throughout the year and require separate registration. Read all about the program by clicking here.  

Cranberry freshman Dalton Wenner earned the squad's first North West AA Regional title in more than three decades when he pinned Sierra Chiesa in less than a minute Saturday during the 107 finals bout. 

He is one of five members of the Cranberry team who will make the trip to Hershey later this week. 

​Barrow Theatre Institute, a workshop series at the Little Theatre, continues with "Everyone's a Critic with Peter Greene" from 10 a.m. to noon on March 11. The class will focus on how to develop useful criticism and analysis (without simply turning into "That Person"). Read about it here.

Titusville held a run of it's annual show with performances of "Seussical the Musical" last week. Cranberry High School also did their show "Honk" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

​Rocky Grove High School will be next when they perform "Decendants the Musical" on March 9, 10 and 11. Students from the Oil City Area School District's "Shrek the Musical" and the Titusville Middle School production of "Newsies Jr."  will both be held March 16, 17 and 18. Check out the calendar for details.