Man facing many charges related to police chase
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Clintonville man is facing charges for fleeing from police in the southern part of Venango County last month. Polk…
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Durniok: UPMC Northwest keeps adjusting to COVID trends
By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer After a surge of COVID-19 cases in November and the first two weeks in December, numbers have returned to a…
State Insurance Department exam finds UPMC violations
From staff reports The state has handed UPMC Health Coverage Inc. and UPMC Health Options Inc. a $250,000 penalty stemming from a comprehensive Affordable Care…
Fire destroys Victory Heights home
From staff reports No one was injured in a blaze that destroyed a Victory Heights home, according to Seneca Volunteer Fire Department Chief Paul Marsh….
Tri-county area’s jobless rate drops
From staff reports The tri-county area’s November seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down from the previous month, according to the state Department of Labor &…
Panel OKs more funds for 100 Seneca project
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Members of the Venango County Economic Development Authority discussed funding and other matters related to the 100 Seneca project at…
Oil City gearing up for First Night festivities
From staff reports Oil City is gearing up for its First Night festivities on New Year’s Eve. Following a hiatus of one year due to…
Man facing charge in second trespass case
From staff reports An Oil City man who is already facing charges for entering a residence he had been evicted from is now facing an…
Police continue investigation into Rockland homicide
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Franklin state police are continuing their investigation of a homicide that occurred earlier this month in Rockland Township. Peter Bernardo…
Man killed in Irwin Township crash
From staff reports One person was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Irwin Township that apparently occurred overnight Sunday, according to Venango County 911. The…
Oil City man, woman charged in methamphetamine case
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A man and a woman are each facing charges of possessing and distributing methamphetamine in the Venango County area. On…
Homicide charges filed in double fatal Redbank crash
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor A 29-year-old Tarentum man has been charged with numerous offenses, including two counts of criminal homicide, stemming from…
Former Oil City resident indicted in Spanky’s robbery
From staff reports A former resident of Oil City has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of Hobbs Act robbery…
Hutchinson co-sponsors bill to halt closure of Polk State Center
From staff reports The state Senate passed legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Scott Hutchinson, that would keep Polk State Center open for a minimum of five…
Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed several dozen people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or…
Veon nominated to fill Venango judge vacancy
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Marie Veon, a longtime Venango County district attorney, has been nominated by Gov. Tom Wolf to fill the judicial vacancy…
Log Cabin owners hope to open early next year
Work to rebuild the Log Cabin Restaurant in Seneca is coming along. Missy Scrivens, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Josh, said they are…
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021
They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their…
Penn State hires first woman, person of color to head school
The Penn State trustees on Thursday named the University of Louisville’s president Neeli Bendapudi to succeed Eric Barron as the school’s top administrator. The unanimous…
Venango County Conservation Hall of Fame inducts Hribar, Cramer
From staff reports Leonard “Lenny” Hribar, a retired Pennsylvania Game Commission wildlife conservation officer, and the late Raymond L. Cramer were inducted Sunday into the…
People can take a walk through Bethlehem in Cooperstown
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The little town of Bethlehem will be coming to life again this year in Cooperstown with animals, bakers, blacksmiths, potters,…
Mega Toy Give-Away planned for Dec. 8
From staff reports Hand In Hand and Galloway Church have partnered together to give away toys and clothes to friends and neighbors in Venango County….
Franklin woman killed in Crawford County crash
From staff reports A Franklin woman was killed in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 79 in Vernon Township, Crawford County. Meadville state police…
Backer elected Franklin School Board president
By STACEY GROSS Contributing writer Sabrina Backer was unanimously elected president of the Franklin School Board at the panel’s reorganization meeting Wednesday night. Backer was…
Rent, utilities funding available to Venango Co. residents
From staff reports Venango County has funding available to help county residents catch up on past due balances for rent, mortgage, and private utilities. The…
Pathways receives statewide residential program award
By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Pathways Adolescent Center of Oil City was chosen out of more than 100 facilities statewide to receive the Residential Program…
Oil City native recalls broadcasting career in new book
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A former Oil City resident who now lives in Brookville has published a book that asks the simple question, “Was…
US jobless claims hit 52-year low after seasonal adjustments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, another…
Preliminary injunction sought in Polk, White Haven case
By STACEY GROSS Staff writer The lawsuit in the state centers case against defendants Gov. Tom Wolf and the state Department of Human Services continues…
Cranberry to receive $500,000 for school access project
From staff reports Cranberry Area School District will receive $500,000 in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program. The money will be used to improve…
2 accused of stealing $20,000 from woman in fraud scheme
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two people are facing theft charges for allegedly deceiving a Rockland woman into sending them about $20,000. Franklin state police…
OC man accused of stealing $15,725 from Country Fair store
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges that accuse him of stealing more than $15,700 in cash and goods from his employer…
Artists excited about relocation here from Florida
By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City is welcoming two new artists to the city’s art scene. Rafi Perez and Klee Angelie made the move…
Man charged for threatening mother, making explosive devices
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Kennerdell man has been charged with threatening his mother and making two homemade explosive devices. Franklin state police said…
United Way will offer walk-in vaccine clinics
From staff reports The United Way of Venango County will hold two walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics next week. The first will be held from 9…
Cochranton woman charged with homicide in adoptive son’s death
From staff reports A Cochranton woman has been charged with homicide in connection with the death of her adoptive son. Mary Eileen Diehl, 62, was…
OC woman charged in theft case involving auto
From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing a theft charge for agreeing to take a Franklin man’s vehicle to an automotive shop, missing…
New train mural on track for completion
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A new train mural is coming to Oil City. Since Thursday, the familiar mural “I See a Train a Comin’”…
Doctor: Misinformation adds to vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women
By STACEY GROSS Staff writer The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nationally about one-third of pregnant women have been vaccinated. That number regionally,…
Family looking for help after fire destroys Cooperstown home
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A family of five was displaced after their Cooperstown home was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning. Josh and…
Bears on the move, cause 2 crashes in county
By STACEY GROSS Staff writer Franklin state police investigated two crashes Sunday that involved bears on highways, and experts say this is the time of…
Cooperstown home catches on fire
By STACEY GROSS Staff writer A fire at a Cooperstown home elicited a large response but was quickly controlled Monday afternoon. The call came in…
Oil City to tear down 6 condemned structures
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members approved the demolition of six dilapidated, condemned structures that are owned by the city during their…
Allegheny National Forest plans prescribed fires
From staff reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, announced plans to conduct fall-prescribed fires on Allegheny National Forest in Forest and Elk counties,…
Franklin woman waives hearing in endangerment case
From staff reports A Franklin woman accused of being under the influence of drugs as she walked around outside in cold weather with a young…
2 accused of stealing dirt bike, trading it for motorcycle
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two men from Saegertown are facing charges for stealing a dirt bike in Crawford County and trading it for a…
Reno woman facing endangerment charge
From staff reports A Reno woman is facing a child endangerment charge in connection with an incident this month in which the woman is accused…
Man charged with homicide in Crawford County death
From staff reports A Saegertown man was charged with homicide Monday in connection with the discovery of a woman’s body last month in Crawford County….
Stoneboro man faces charges in break-in
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Stoneboro man faces charges after being accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, breaking into a woman’s house…
On driver safety, Halloween should not be scary
By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Halloween is about a week away, and decorations are filling yards and trick-or-treaters are choosing costumes with care. As preparations…