Feds allocate $5.5M to clean abandoned wells in forest
From staff reports Allegheny National Forest will receive $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior to plug 48 old oil and gas wells,…
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Hearing brings issues with Adamovsky’s IOOF building to fore
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Discussions about Milan Adamovsky’s IOOF building in downtown Oil City came to a head Thursday during a hearing to consider…
Honeywell building has been under new ownership
By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The former Honeywell building at 1345 15th St. in Franklin has been under new ownership for a couple of months,…
Work coming up on Cranberry water plant
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Construction is expected to begin soon on a $2.6 million upgrade to the Cranberry Township water filtration treatment plant near…
County receives funds under food, shelter program
From staff reports Venango County has been awarded nearly $27,000 under the national Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) through the Department of Homeland Security….
Pleasantville man accused of attacking two women
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Pleasantville man is facing charges for strangling his wife until she was unconscious and assaulting the woman’s sister when…
OC Days Inn back on market; owner asking for $2.5M
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Days Inn Hotel in Oil City is up for sale again. This time, the current owner, Oil City Hospitality,…
Man who died in bike accident identified
From staff reports A Worthington resident has been identified as the man who died in a bicycle accident early Sunday morning on Belmar Acres Road…
Franklin woman charged with hindering arrest
From staff reports A Franklin woman is facing charges of hindering apprehension and providing false identification to law enforcement. The Venango County Sheriff’s Office said…
Oil City woman fatally shot
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing a homicide charge in the death of an Oil City woman. Venango County Coroner…
Man accused of taking child from apartment
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges after being accused of breaking into a woman’s apartment in Franklin and taking their…
Franklin man accused of prowling on Old Mercer Road property
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges of prowling around a property on Old Mercer Road in Sandycreek Township and attempting…
Man charged in theft of rifles from Rural King
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An 18-year-old Pittsburgh man has been charged in a recent burglary and the theft of two AK-47 style rifles from…
Suspect in shooting of N.Y. officer taken into custody in Clinton Twp.
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Georgia man wanted on charges of shooting an off-duty police officer in New York City was taken into custody…
Former Oil City man accused of animal cruelty
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A former Oil City man is facing charges after his dog died of apparent starvation and was left dead in…
Cranberry Mall sale talks still ongoing; meeting set next week
By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Negotiations for the sale of the Cranberry Mall are still continuing, according to the broker handling the sale. Philip LaMay,…
No one home at scene of Rocky Grove fire, but 3 cats die
From staff reports Three cats passed away as a result of a fire late Friday morning at a Rocky Grove home. Rocky Grove fire chief…
2 charged with child endangerment at OC home
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man and woman are facing charges after a 13-year-old boy was found to be living in “deplorable…
Police seek suspect in Rural King burglary
From staff reports Franklin state police are looking for a black male, possibly in his 20s or 30s, who forcibly entered Rural King in Sugarcreek…
Valley Grove planned budget contains another tax increase
By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Valley Grove School District is looking at a possible tax increase for the 2023-24 school year, which would mark the…
Franklin gets $20,000 grant for dual enrollment program
By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin Area School District’s dual enrollment program will run at no cost to students for the 2023-2024 school year…
Primary campaigns winding down as Venango equipment tested
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County election officials held a public voting machine testing Friday morning in the Courthouse Annex in preparation for Tuesday’s…
OC council OKs city garage contract
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members on Thursday awarded a contract for repairs to the roof of the city garage. Homan Specialty…
Casey-Fetterman bill to prevent train disasters heads for vote
From staff reports The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted out the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023, sponsored by U.S. Sens….
Franklin man accused of fleeing, resisting arrest
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges for kicking an officer and fleeing from police as they tried to arrest him….
Oil City man is 3rd charged in boy’s fentanyl overdose death
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man has been charged in connection to the death of a 2-year-old boy who died of a…
HUD invests more than $12M in Pennsylvania
From staff reports The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing $12,081,840 in funding to the state to acquire, develop, create and protect…
Oil City police issue reminder about ball fields
From staff reports Recent damage to the Little League ball field in Hasson Heights has prompted Oil City police to issue a reminder that ball…
Man ‘behaving strangely’ near marina held on drug charges
From staff reports A transient Oil City man was held for court Wednesday in Venango County Central Court on drug-related charges that were filed after…
Family of 5 displaced by Oil City fire
From staff reports A mother and her four children were displaced from their 201 Spruce St. home in Oil City after it caught fire at…
Man facing trespass, resisting arrest charges
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A transient Oil City man is facing charges for hiding in the attic of a condemned home in Oil City…
Nuisance meeting related to Adamovsky building discussed
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members on Thursday discussed holding a public nuisance meeting about the IOOF building on Seneca Street, which…
Police seeking man wanted on warrants
From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police are asking for the public’s help in locating 30-year-old Franklin resident Jedd Fuller. Fuller has outstanding warrants for felony…
Venango United Way helps organize Summer Career Camps
From staff reports The United Way of Venango County has partnered with local organizations to bring Summer Career Camps to Venango County. The goal of…
DA’s office continues to investigate crash that killed pedestrian
From staff reports The Venango County district attorney’s office is continuing to investigate the death of an Oil City man who was struck and killed…
Venango Conservation District looks to increase its visibility
By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Pennsylvania has declared this week to be Conservation District Week in the state. The week, which is observed every year,…
Man violates laws relating to sexual exploitation of children
From staff reports A 41-year-old Parker man pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of…
Woman sentenced on murder charge for son’s overdose death
From staff reports A Cooperstown woman was sentenced Friday to up to 15 years in prison on a third degree murder charge in connection with…
Several honored at Venango County Human Services dinner
From staff reports Several people were honored Wednesday night at the annual Venango County Human Services awards dinner at Wanango Country Club in Reno. Martin…
Man facing indecent assault, corruption of minors charges
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing several charges for having inappropriate sexual contact with two juvenile girls. Franklin state police said in a…
PennDOT highlights local highway projects this year
From staff reports In conjunction with this week’s observance of Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, PennDOT District 1 officials in the state’s northwest region highlighted…
New apprenticeship fills manufacturing’s ‘skills gap’
By MICHELLE INCIARRANO Contributing writer Looking to help local manufacturers recruit from within, Keystone Community Education Council (KCEC) has created a new building maintenance repairer…
OC Council discusses trail cameras, storm damages to downtown roofs
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members on Thursday discussed the possibility of putting up security cameras on the stretch of the Samuel…
Cranberry man killed in Sandycreek Township crash
From staff reports A Cranberry man was killed Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a truck at the intersection of 15th Street and Mercer…
Numerous brush fires reported over last couple of days
From staff reports Firefighters from Venango and Clarion counties battled a number of brush fires Tuesday and Wednesday in the dry, warm conditions across the…
Fire chiefs offer advice during these warm, dry conditions
By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer After a long winter, a warm and bird-chirping shot of spring has made its way into the region this week….
$11 million in unclaimed property owed to tri-county residents
From staff reports Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has announced that more than $11 million of unclaimed property is owed to residents of Venango, Clarion and…
Man sentenced for role in grandson’s overdose death
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Cooperstown man has been sentenced in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of his two-year-old grandson last July at…
United Way raises $1 million during 2022 campaign drive
From staff reports The United Way of Venango County announced Wednesday evening that it raised $1,004,200 during its 2022 campaign drive — the largest sum…
Franklin woman sentenced in child endangerment case
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin woman who had been facing charges for abusing her infant son was sentenced to jail on Thursday. Emily…