Deer hunting opening day moving to Saturday from Monday
HARRISBURG (AP) — Deer hunting season in Pennsylvania will be starting on a Saturday rather than a Monday beginning next season. The Pennsylvania Game Commission…
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Video’s content leads OC police to investigate
From staff reports Oil City police said a video that an Oil City Area School District student is accused of posting to their Snapchat account…
Franklin looks to tackle problem property
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A multi-agency coordination effort was established Tuesday in Franklin after residents in a neighborhood pleading for help brought their concerns…
Brookville bus driver facing 180 charges
From staff reports A bus driver for Brookville Area School District was arraigned Thursday on 180 charges related to alleged rapes and assaults of a…
Canal Twp. man faces firearms charges for having, selling guns
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A Canal Township man has been charged in U.S. District Court for knowingly and unlawfully possessing firearms not registered to…
2 Brookville students in custody in shooting plot
From staff reports Two Brookville Area High School students are in custody after allegedly plotting a school shooting. Brookville police said the incident began Friday…
Charges against woman dropped in slaying that killed 3
NEW CASTLE (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a woman in a robbery-related western Pennsylvania shooting that killed three people, including a 10-year-old…
Police seeking info on hit-run crash
Marienville state police are investigating a crash that occurred at 5 a.m. on Route 36 near Mealy Drive in Farmington Township, Clarion County Sunday. Police…
School districts feel pinch of substitute shortage
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Area school districts are facing a severe shortage of substitutes in all disciplines from teacher to groundskeeper and cafeteria…
Venango Co. commissioners sign contract for new voting machines
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Venango County commissioners, at the recommendation of the county election board, have signed a contract with Election Systems & Services,…
Charges filed against OC man extradited from South Carolina
By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City man who was extradited last month from South Carolina has been charged in Forest County for violating…
Suspect in 3 high-speed chases in custody
From staff reports A Titusville man accused of leading police on three high-speed car chases in the last two months was taken into custody at…
Man accused of leading police on another chase
From staff reports Titusville police are searching for a city man they accuse of leading police on a high speed chase Tuesday, the third time…
OC man held for court on Megan’s Law registration charge
By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City man was held for court Wednesday on a charge of failing to complete his annual Megan’s Law…
Planning commission report focuses on 2018 action, personnel changes
By JIM MEYER Staff writer The Venango County Regional Planning Commission reviewed a draft of the commission’s annual report at the panel’s monthly meeting Tuesday….
Police looking for Megan’s Law violator
From staff reports Clarion state police are looking for a Strattanville woman who failed to register as required as a Tier 3 Megan’s Law offender….
Florida man charged in death of Titusville man
From staff reports A Florida man was charged with homicide after the body of a Titusville man was found in the bed of a pickup…
Poulson no longer member of clergy
From staff reports The Catholic Diocese of Erie announced Friday that former Oil City resident David Poulson, who had served as a priest in Fryburg,…
2 OC women charged for hindering police
From staff reports Two Oil City women are facing charges for telling police that a man wasn’t at a Cornwall Street residence before police later…
Man facing drug charges after stop; 2 others arrested
From staff reports Three people were arrested early Wednesday morning after Franklin state police found suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia in a car during a traffic…
Couple sentenced in OC child abuse case involving infant
From staff reports An Oil City couple has been sentenced in a case of child abuse involving an infant. Ashley Marie Caldwell, 23, was sentenced…
Oberlander to host seminar on ticks, spotted lanternfly
From staff reports State Rep. Donna Oberlander, R-63rd District, will conduct a seminar with Penn State Extension experts on the dangers of ticks and tick-borne…
Franklin school district faces suit
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Franklin Area School District is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges that the district, superintendent Pamela Dye and junior/senior high…
Cooperstown man accused of pulling weapons on police officer
From staff reports A Cooperstown man was arraigned Thursday on a felony charge of aggravated assault for pulling a 9 mm handgun and a knife…
Second person arraigned in Franklin kidnapping case
From staff reports A second person has been arraigned on nearly a dozen conspiracy charges, including kidnapping and unlawful restraint, in connection with a January…
Shots fired during dispute; New Bethlehem man charged
From staff reports A New Bethlehem man was arrested after gunshots were fired during a domestic dispute Sunday night on Shrub Road in Porter Township….
1 injured roll-over crash
The Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department said one person was transported to the hospital after their vehicle rolled over at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Second…
OC appoints interim chief
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Oil City has a new police chief to succeed Bob Wenner as the city’s top law enforcement agent. David…
Ex-OC man sentenced for illegally possessing 10 firearms, ammunition
From staff reports A former Oil City resident has been sentenced in federal court to two and a half years in prison followed by three…
Seventh suspect charged in drug delivery operation
From staff reports Another suspect has been charged by Franklin state police in connection with an ongoing drug delivery investigation that has resulted in at…
Man accused of lewdness in front of juvenile co-worker
From staff reports A Strattanville man is facing charges after he was accused of performing a lewd act in front of co-worker. According to a…
Grant received for Blood Farm project at Oil Creek State Park
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, the only non-profit whose mission is Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests, has received a grant from…
Crews keep restoring power across region after ‘unusual’ storm
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Work continued Monday to restore power to residents affected by the high winds that swept through the region much of…
Thousands without power as high winds roar through state
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of utility customers remain without power in Pennsylvania as high winds continue to roar through the state, knocking…
$2.2 million to aid region
From staff reports Clarion University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Keystone Community Education Council, has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the Appalachian…
2 OC residents face charges in ongoing drug delivery cases
From staff reports Franklin state police have filed charges against two people in connection with ongoing drug delivery investigations. The defendants have been identified as…
Venango Regional involved in Pittsburgh-Germany flights
From staff reports German airline Condor is flying direct from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt this summer, and Southern Airways can get fliers to Pittsburgh…
Couple accused of giving drugs to boy held for court
By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City couple accused of giving marijuana and methamphetamine to a 13-year-old boy were held for court Wednesday after…
Travel restrictions issued ahead of winter storm
From staff reports PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are implementing phased restrictions as today’s winter storm is expected to bring mixed precipitation statewide. At 6…
State grant benefits local school districts
From staff reports School districts in Venango, Clarion and Crawford counties were among the various districts across the commonwealth that will benefit from more than…
Knox man waives hearing on rape, other charges
From staff reports A Knox man charged with more than 100 counts related to the repeated rape of two young children waived his preliminary hearing…
Oil City man found bleeding, accused of burglary
From staff reports Oil City police said an Oil City man was charged with burglary after being confronted by the homeowner and jumping through a…
2 juveniles killed in crash with semis on snowy interstate
MERCER (AP) — Police say two juveniles were killed and two others seriously injured in a weather-related crash on Interstate 80 in western Pennsylvania. State…
Couple aim to heighten suicide awareness
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer For Jim “Bones” Sterner and his wife, Patty, the fight to end the stigma surrounding mental illness and the topic…
Venango delays decision on new voting machines
By JIM MEYER Staff writer The Venango County Board of Elections on Thursday tabled a decision to purchase new voting machines for county elections following…
OC man held for court on assault charge
By JIM MEYER Staff Writer An Oil City man was held for court Wednesday on charges of indecent assault and harassment. Cy Gaines-Colon, 45, had…
State police continue to search for man wanted on 865 charges
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion state police are continuing their search for a Shippenville man accused of 865 counts involving rape and associated charges….
Sentence handed down in case related to police fundraiser
By JIM MEYER Staff writer In a case that Venango County Judge Robert Boyer described as “quite disturbing,” a Mars man was sentenced Friday to…
2 Titusville officers on administrative leave
From staff reports Two Titusville police officers are on administrative leave after one of them fired a weapon at a vehicle The incident, which occurred…
Knox man accused of raping 2 children
From staff reports A Knox man is facing multiple felony charges for the repeated rape of two children. Timothy Ray Bell, 43, is accused of…