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Clintonville volunteer firefighters and Franklin state police work at the scene of a two-vehicle crash at about 9:20 p.m. Monday on Route 8 in Barkeyville….

From staff reports The non-profit Oil Region Alliance is the new owner of the historic William H. Scheide House at 221 N. Washington St. in…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A Clintonville firefighter assisted in apprehending a driver who fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash after he drove east…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer An ordinance that permits the establishment and operation of a county-wide recycling center was approved Thursday by the…

From staff reports A Catholic priest from Oil City accused of sexually abusing at least two boys during his four decades in the Erie Diocese…

From staff reports An Oil City woman accused of assaulting her estranged husband earlier this month was held for court Wednesday. Jacquelyn Whitling, 37, appeared…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Franklin School District superintendent Pamela Dye said Monday no immediate measures have been taken toward hiring a school resource officer…

From staff reports A Lawrence County woman is facing charges after she was allegedly found to be driving under the influence with her 3-year-old daughter…

From staff reports A Cooperstown man wanted for the alleged aggravated assault of his fiancee was arrested Friday. A criminal complaint filed through district judge…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer The departure of Sugarcreek police Chief Matt Carlson on Aug. 31 drew heat over the uncertainty of the future of…

MASONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — At least five people have been injured in a Wednesday afternoon shooting outside of a judge’s office in Pennsylvania, a Fayette…

From staff reports Franklin state police said a woman was life-flighted after a crash at about 4 p.m. Thursday near Barber’s Orchard on Route 417….

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to lure five children ages 10-14 into a vehicle between Aug….

From staff reports A Titusville woman died after a crash on Old Route 77 in Spring Creek Township, Warren County, at 3 a.m. Sunday. Warren…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer Observing that “50 years is long enough,” Sharon Duarte, an institution within an institution, has retired from the…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer Several residents who live along Dog Hollow Road in Irwin Township say they’ve been fighting a losing battle for…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has announced the return of more than $2.4 million in licensing fees to 1,411 municipalities where licensees…

From staff reports An Oil City man accused strangling and punching a woman during a domestic dispute last week waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in…

From staff reports The Oil City Police Department is reminding city residents that if they have a “dead storage vehicle,” a label given to vehicles…

From staff reports The Erie Catholic Diocese announced over the weekend that the Rev. Charles R.. Schmitt, 86, a priest who served as an administrator…

SHANKSVILLE (AP) — The heroism of airline passengers and crew who died when hijackers crashed their plane into a Pennsylvania field was remembered Sunday with…

From staff reports Dustin LeGoullon, a detective with the Titusville Police Department, has been appointed the city’s new police chief. An announcement about LeGoullon’s promotion…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing aggravated assault charges after he allegedly strangled and punched a woman between 3 and 5 a.m….

Emergency personnel responded to this two-vehicle crash at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Education Drive and Route 257 in Seneca. Franklin state…

From staff reports A Franklin man facing charges in two cases waived his preliminary hearings Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Walter Andrews, 44, is…

From staff reports Sheetz in downtown Franklin will be the next gas station of its kind in the area to seek a liquor license. A…

From staff reports As another fall semester begins at Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities, liquor enforcement officers from the Pennsylvania State Police and Bureau of Liquor…

From staff reports Four area water companies – Venango, B.E. Rhodes Sewer, Sugarcreek and West Hickory -have filed requests with the Public Utility Commission to…

From staff reports Film Fest Video in Franklin is set to close near the end of the month. The movie rental store, located at 1235…

From staff reports Erie Catholic Diocese Bishop Lawrence Persico wants to work with the Pennsylvania Legislature “to develop an acceptable and appropriate program to make…

From staff reports An Oil City man facing charges in three separate cases waived his preliminary hearings Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Scott O’Neil,…

From staff reports Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel announced the immediate lockdown of all state correctional institutions because of reports of multiple staff…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges after he allegedly attempted to smuggle heroin into the Venango County jail around 11:40 a.m. Friday….

From staff reports A Clarion man accused of strangling a woman during a domestic dispute last week in Clarion County was apprehended Monday in Latrobe,…

Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council has been awarded a $5,000 Coldwater Heritage Partnership grant to create a coldwater conservation plan that will help…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly fled from police on his dirt bike around 4 p.m. Thursday on…

From staff reports An Oil City man wanted by police in connection with a domestic dispute over the weekend was apprehended around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday…

By BRETT R. WHITLING The Clarion News writer A 27-year-old Annville, Lebanon County, man accused in the 2013 rape of a 12-year-old girl in Washington…

From staff reports A high-speed chase through Franklin resulted in the arrest of an Oil City man on Sunday. Franklin police said they saw Clay…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer Legislation to reauthorize federal designation of the Oil Region National Heritage Area was introduced on the very soil it’s…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing burglary and strangulation charges after an incident that occurred around 3:30 a.m. Thursday at a Prospect Avenue…

From staff reports An Erie man is facing charges after he allegedly pursued and almost hit a police vehicle around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on Pleasant…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A fire destroyed a home, garage and several cars at 500 Carnes School Road in Cranberry Township late Wednesday morning….

From staff reports A Clarion man who pleaded guilty in June to the aggravated assault of his girlfriend last year was sentenced earlier this month…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A bid to continue a state and city partnership that has resulted in nearly $288,000 in downtown Oil City…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer A recycling center for Venango County may be on the horizon as the county has launched a feasibility study funded…

From staff reports The local Autism Stands group has reached another milestone as the Franklin Police Department will be joining Oil City police in sporting…

From staff reports The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday received a $2 million commitment from the state – to be matched more than dollar for…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A Franklin man was held for court Wednesday on a charge of flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment. Scott…