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Reno boil water advisory lifted

The boil water advisory for Venango Water Company customers has been lifted, as of Wednesday afternoon. “Based on test results received today for samples collected…


Reno boil water advisory issued

Customers of the Venango Water Company in Reno are under a boil water advisory. The boil water advisory due to the presence of bacteria was…


Wildfire smoke to affect local area

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Venango, Forest, Crawford, Mercer, and Warren counties due to…


PennDOT workers memorial on display

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) statewide Traveling Workers Memorial is on display at its Venango County Maintenance Office 1460 Pittsburgh Road, Franklin, now through…






Fallen PennDOT workers honored

PennDOT coworkers have created a memorial around a maintenance truck at the District 1‑5 building in Franklin to honor Seth Thomas Baughman, 31, of Polk, and Robert “Rob” D. Greenlee,…


Cellphone law to take effect

The Shapiro Administration is urging drivers to put down the phone while driving ahead of the June 5 effective date for “Paul Miller’s Law,” which…


WWII vet’s remains back home

Eighty years after being shot down during a World War II mission over Tokyo, the remains of Cambridge Springs native Glenn Hodak were finally returned…






















PennDOT to implement interstate restrictions

In anticipation of the forecasted winter storm, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is planning to temporarily restrict certain vehicles on several interstates in northwestern Pennsylvania….


Venango burn ban lifted

Venango County Commissioners, in consultation with the director of public safety and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced the county’s burn band…