UPMC Northwest vaccine clinics underway
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer UPMC Northwest’s COVID vaccine clinics are off and running and poised to expand even more. Two small pilot clinics…
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Woman accused of making $1,500 worth of unauthorized purchases
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing numerous charges for making a number of unauthorized purchases and cash withdrawals totaling more…
Commissioners are working to find site for public clinic
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County commissioners are lining up a facility for UPMC Northwest to set up a public clinic to administer COVID…
Franklin man accused of stealing from grandmother’s account
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges for transferring more than $1,000 out of his grandmother’s account over the course of several months….
Former Titusville teacher sentenced in assault case
From staff reports A former Titusville Area School District physical education teacher accused of statutory sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy in 2018 and 2019…
PennDOT urges drivers to use caution during winter weather
Winter weather is in the forecast for northwest Pennsylvania over the next few days, and PennDOT is urging motorists to use caution while driving. As…
Judge rules Sandy Lake woman can be released while she awaits trial
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A federal judge on Thursday rejected an appeal by federal prosecutors for pre-trial detention of a Mercer County woman accused…
Survey going out regarding proposed Innis project in OC
From staff reports The City of Oil City plans to apply for a federal Community Development Block Grant to support the proposed reconstruction of Innis…
Man accused of threatening co-defendant in drug case
From staff reports A Franklin man already going through the Venango County court system in a drug case is now facing additional charges for threatening…
Man accused of strangling woman waives hearing
From staff reports An Oil City man accused of strangling a woman last week at an Oil City residence and then fleeing from police waived…
Venango wants interim warden to get ‘outside set of eyes’ on jail
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County is planning to bring in an interim warden for the Venango County jail until a new warden is…
Man accused of stealing 10 guns at residence
From staff reports A Harrisville man is facing charges for stealing 10 guns at a residence. Franklin state police said in a criminal complaint that…
Investor buys big OC buildings
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A software engineer from New Jersey is on a buying spree for multi-story buildings in Oil City’s North Side…
Franklin man killed in crash
From staff reports A Franklin man was fatally injured in a one-vehicle crash Friday morning in Canal Township. Kyle Nulph, 32, died as a result…
Venango Chamber website lists info on vaccine sites
From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce has listed information on its website as to area COVID-19 vaccination sites. “It is just another…
Tri-county reports 26 new virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Wednesday announced 26 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area, along with one…
New page on county website lists vaccine info
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County has launched a new page on its website dedicated to listing places in Venango County where the coronavirus…
Clarion panel’s donation will help 20 businesses
From staff reports The Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to saving jobs and supporting small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 and civil unrest…
OC woman charged for striking officer
From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing charges for striking a police officer while she was under the influence of alcohol. Oil City…
OC Council approves demolition of several homes
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Property issues ranging from the demolition of several dilapidated houses to street paving and the acquisition of two city…
93 new virus cases reported in tri-county area
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced 93 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area. The state said…
Cranberry forced to use its own funds to raze home
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Cranberry Township supervisors voted Thursday to use township funds to demolish a house at the bottom of the Seneca…
Northwest Commission part of broadband expansion $600K grant
From staff reports Several counties in northwest Pennsylvania will see a coordinated effort to expand high-speed internet access thanks to a $600,000 Keystone Communities grant….
OC man accused of fleeing from police
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges for fleeing from police in his vehicle. Oil City police said in a criminal complaint…
Man accused of having marijuana grow operation, explosives at home
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges in connection with what police allege was a marijuana growing operation at his…
Hospital says ‘biggest issue is vaccine supply’
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The UPMC Northwest hospital is primed to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to those outside the health profession. There’s one…
Canned drinking water donated to fire companies for emergencies
From staff reports Three local volunteer fire departments – Seneca, Pinegrove Township and Rockland – received a donation of canned emergency drinking water from the…
Prison virus cases cause area spike
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced 537 new cases of COVID-19 and five new virus-related deaths were reported from the…
Tri-county area adds 30 virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Wednesday announced 30 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area, as well as…
Grove board discusses hybrid model change, vote planned Monday
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Valley Grove School District will continue to operate with 25% of students attending in person as school board members on…
Tri-county virus cases, deaths mount
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Monday announced 167 new cases of COVID-19 and five new virus-related deaths were reported from the…
Deep Hollow residents renew push for action at junkyard
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The first regular meeting in 2021 for the Cranberry Township supervisors focused on an old topic – the devastation…
Tri-county adds 35 new virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced 35 new cases of COVID-19 from the tri-county area and one new virus-related death…
Oil Creek Titusville Lines receives $140,000 grant
From staff reports Oil Creek Titusville Lines Inc. received a $140,000 grant for rail freight improvements, according to a joint news release from state Reps….
Commissioners say broadband plans advancing
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County commissioners talked about broadband expansion in the county during the panel’s monthly meeting Tuesday. Commissioner Albert Abramovic said…
Franklin man accused of breaking into residence, assaulting 2 women
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges for assaulting two women at a building in Oil City on Jan. 1. Oil City police…
208 cases, 3 deaths reported in tri-county over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced 208 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional virus-related deaths were reported from…
Chamber to honor ‘heroes’
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The COVID-19 pandemic, a siege that has disrupted families, businesses, schools, social services and more, has spurred the Venango…
Woman facing numerous charges for attacks on teens at skating rink
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A Titusville woman is facing charges for attacking and threatening three teenagers at the Skate Capital skating rink on Salina…
Tri-county reports 52 virus cases, 2 deaths
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced 52 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the tri-county area, as well as…
Construction project spending topped $11M last year in OC
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Oil City saw more than $11.5 million in new construction in 2020 with most of the work focused on…
Tri-county adds 162 cases over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced the tri-county area reported an increase of 162 cases of COVID-19 and Venango…
Tri-county has 124 new virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health over Thursday and Friday announced the tri-county area reported an increase of 124 cases of COVID-19. The…
Tri-county area adds 56 virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Wednesday announced 56 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area, as well as…
Tri-county area adds 48 virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Tuesday announced 48 new cases of COVID-19 and two new virus-related deaths were reported from the…
Tri-county reports 15 new virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Monday announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 and three new virus-related deaths were reported from the…
Tri-county adds 240 cases over holiday weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over Friday, Saturday and Sunday announced the tri-county area reported an increase of 240 cases of COVID-19….
Tri-county area reports 70 cases, 3 additional deaths
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced 70 new cases of COVID19 were reported from the tri-county area, as well as…
OC man wanted in drug case taken into custody
From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police took a man into custody Wednesday who was wanted for his alleged involvement in a drug ring that sold…
Man accused of breaking into Pinegrove property
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Venus man is facing charges for breaking into a garage Monday morning in Pinegrove Township. Franklin state police said…