OC man facing third set of rape charges
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man is facing a third wave of juvenile rape charges after allegedly having inappropriate contact with…
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man is facing a third wave of juvenile rape charges after allegedly having inappropriate contact with…
From staff reports A Butler man has been jailed on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Venango County. A criminal complaint…
From staff reports Oil City police helped apprehend two men Wednesday who were wanted in other counties. They were found at a home on Harriott…
From staff reports A Fryburg woman was killed Tuesday morning in a crash in Washington Township, Clarion County. Marienville state police said Kami Dinger, 44,…
Franklin police said they believe a Franklin woman was brutally beaten, and then her body was disposed of in a brush fire in an attempt…
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A Cooperstown man is facing nearly 30 felony charges after he allegedly attempted to auction off $13,000 worth of…
GREENSBURG (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to stabbing 20 fellow students and a security guard at his suburban Pittsburgh high school more three…
From staff reports Clarion state police said a Rimersburg man died in an one-vehicle accident Monday in Licking Township. According to police, Kenneth “Shane” Kriebel,…
By JIM MEYER – Staff writer U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Congressman Glenn Thompson are again taking a stand to maintain Essential Air Service eligibility…
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Mercer County district attorney obstructed justice and misused the power of his office by improperly intervening in criminal cases involving his…
Franklin state police have released the details about a two-vehicle crash that injured five people Thursday night along Pittsburgh Road in Sandycreek Township. Police said…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin man convicted in June of eluding police while on state parole supervision was sentenced Thursday to a two-year…
BUTLER (AP) — Police in Pennsylvania say a 70-year-old man wearing a rubbery Halloween mask and brandishing a rusty hatchet attacked his neighbor while he…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin woman accused of keeping numerous drugs and an explosive device inside her residence waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday…
From staff and wire reports The Pittsburgh and Erie Roman Catholic dioceses have settled lawsuits seeking to overturn an Affordable Care Act mandate that would…
HARRISBURG (AP) — A licensed grower and processor of medical marijuana in western Pennsylvania is the first with state approval to begin operating. Democratic Gov….
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in March. A criminal complaint filed…
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Two people are facing fraud charges after allegedly providing false information about a vehicle accident in order to claim…
By WILLIAM STEVENS – Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough Council members will get their first look at the borough’s proposed 2018 budget during Wednesday’s council meeting….
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Wednesday sued President Trump and the Trump Administration for issuing new rules that Shapiro says allow virtually any company…
Russ “Rock Bottom” Byars, a Franklin man known the world around for his stone skipping records, died Saturday at UPMC Northwest at the age of…
From staff reports Franklin state police reported a missing person last seen at the Country Fair on the North Side of Oil City. Burton David…
From staff reports Plans for a bridge replacement project along Route 8 in Barkeyville will be on display for the public to view from 10…
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News Editor The ongoing investigation into the death of a 28-year-old Callensburg woman has led to the arrest of three…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Two Oil City residents are facing charges following an alleged online stalking incident that occurred last month. A criminal complaint…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges for allegedly stalking and sending his former girlfriend threatening messages. A criminal complaint…
By JIM MEYER – Staff writer A West Penn Power lineman who works out of Clarion remains in the intensive care unit of a Florida…
A Sykesville man was cited after a tractor-trailer rollover early Tuesday morning on Interstate 80 in Scrubgrass Township. Franklin state police said Charles W. Shephard,…
From staff reports A 25-year-old Knox man faces charges he had sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl in a bedroom at the Knox Ambulance station….
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin woman accused of embezzling more than $6,000 from the Central Elementary School PTO fund waived her preliminary hearing…
A Cochranton man escaped injury in a tractor-trailer crash at 4 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 80 in Irwin Township. Clintonville fire chief Gerry Rea said…
From staff reports Clarion state police are searching for one or more suspects involved in an aggravated assault incident that occurred at about 4 a.m….
From staff reports Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced criminal charges against 30 suspected drug dealers in connection with the shipment and sale of $1.6…
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man who was involved in the indecent assault of a 5-year-old girl in the summer of…
By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer More details have emerged in court documents that spell out the case against a Franklin woman accused of embezzling…
From staff reports A Franklin woman was arraigned Thursday on a theft charge for allegedly embezzling money from the Central Elementary School PTO fund. Franklin…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Two people accused of eluding Oil City police during a chase last month through the North Side in a stolen…
NEW CASTLE (AP) — Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are warning motorists of an 80-mile detour they’ll encounter in western Pennsylvania over the weekend. The detour will…
By JIM MEYER Staff writer A large crowd showed up at Monday’s Oil City School Board work session to engage in another discussion about the…
From staff reports Credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to stop charging fees to consumers attempting to freeze their credit, according to the state Attorney…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman pleaded guilty to falsifying child abuse reports to law enforcement in Venango County Central Court on…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Rouseville man accused of committing homicide by vehicle while DUI waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango County Central…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute Tuesday at a residence on…
From staff reports A Polk woman is facing charges after allegedly attempting to shoot her boyfriend inside their Wiegel Lane residence in Victory Township Saturday….
From staff reports Oil City Police Chief Bob Wenner would like to warn citizens of an ongoing phone scam. Chief Wenner said people are receiving…
By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A community-wide event aimed at raising awareness and support for the reduction of opioid misuse is set for Thursday,…
By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A Rouseville woman is facing felony charges for allegedly billing Medicaid nearly $10,000 in fraudulent claims between January and…
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Oil City police arrested three people Thursday in connection with a stolen vehicle chase last month on the North Side….
From staff reports A Rimersburg couple waived preliminary hearings Tuesday on child endangerment charges in connection with a case in which police allegedly found their…
By WILLIAM STEVENS – Staff writer A new tethering law in Pennsylvania that has strict regulations has put some dog owners on a much shorter…