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From staff reports Oil City police said Friday they have responded to eight reported incidents at the Oil City high school or middle school in…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Recent rumors of Oil City High School going into lockdown because of a threat were based on social media gossip…

From staff reports A robocall was initiated Wednesday by Oil City High School principal Scott Stahl to dispel rumors of a lockdown in response to…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer A former Valley Grove School Board member attended the panel’s meeting Tuesday night and addressed safety concerns in the wake…

From staff reports Franklin state police are investigating the separate deaths of two women in Scrubgrass Township and Sugarcreek Borough over the weekend. Police said…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Overdose deaths decreased by more than 50 percent in Venango County in 2017. Coroner Christina Rugh reported six overdose…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Venango County substance abuse director Marie Plumer will be leaving her position to take on the role as executive…

From staff reports A Seneca man is facing charges for allegedly taking part in the theft of $17,000 in cash last year from an impounded…

From staff reports A Titusville woman died early Wednesday evening after she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Main and Monroe streets….

The Associated Press The first legal medical marijuana sales under a 2-year-old state law began Thursday at a dispensary in western Pennsylvania, with the first…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Titusville man accused of providing false information in a vehicle insurance case waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango…

From staff reports Two priests in the Erie Catholic Diocese have been relieved of their duties and are prohibited from having any contact with minors,…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Seneca man is facing charges after he allegedly stole more than $3,000 from the Oil City Lil Drillers elementary…

SPARTANSBURG (AP) — A registered sex offender who was recently re-elected as chief of a Pennsylvania town’s volunteer fire department has resigned. The (Corry) Journal…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer More details have emerged from court documents in the case of a Franklin man who is facing firearms charges….

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer The November death of a Venango County jail inmate has been determined to be a suicide with no else…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Local residents offering comments at Thursday’s PennDOT session were emphatic and unanimous in their insistence that the four-lane stretch…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman accused of forging a check in her name for nearly $30,000 in October was held for…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bon-Ton Stores, saddled with debt and faltering sales, enters the week beside a throng of other retailers under bankruptcy protection, seeking…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer The family of Daniel Kulling is offering a cash reward of $1,100 to anyone with credible information leading to…

From staff reports Oil City police reported they have made contact with Steven T. Martin, 23, of Oil City, who was reported missing Jan. 27….

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Utica couple were held for court Wednesday after they both had hearings related to methamphetamine production at their Swamp…

Steven T. Martin The 23-year-old Oil City man was last seen around 2 p.m. on Saturday at his residence. Martin is about 5 feet 4…

From staff reports Oil City police are trying to locate a 23-year-old man. Police said Steven T. Martin was last seen around 2 p.m. Saturday…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A Franklin man has pleaded guilty to leading authorities on a high-speed chase and crashing into a cement wall…

From staff reports  An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly fled from police while driving under the influence on the South Side…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Venango County jail inmate is facing additional charges after he allegedly caused a false alarm by falling out of…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Ohio woman accused of trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine to the Oil City and Sugarcreek areas waived her preliminary…

From staff reports Oil City police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a woman who is wanted in connection with some access device fraud…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and shoved his daughter at their Hoffman…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer VisionQuest, a Sandycreek Township facility that houses troubled and at-risk youths, has closed for business. “We are in…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Two Utica residents are facing charges after police found precursors to manufacturing methamphetamine outside their Swamp Road home Thursday…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man accused of aiming a firearm at another man during an altercation in the early morning hours…

From staff reports A Kennerdell man is facing charges after he allegedly shot at and beat another man with a handgun Saturday night outside a…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man arrested Friday for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine into the area is facing additional burglary charges in connection…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer A multi-vehicle collision forced Clintonville Fire Department to close a section of Interstate 80 westbound in Clinton Township, Venango County,…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer Oil City police said two people have been arrested and jailed on felony charges related to trafficking large amounts…

From staff reports A garage on Rockland-Nickleville Road was destroyed by fire Friday. The blaze broke out at about 12:05 p.m. Rockland fire chief Kevin…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A student at the VisionQuest facility on Hudmont Lane in Sandycreek Township is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted a…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin postal carrier accused of inappropriately touching a woman on multiple occasions and breaking into her home during a…

From staff reports Franklin state police are investigating what is believed to be a transfer of more than $200,000 from a 92-year-old man’s personal money…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Titusville woman has been sentenced to serve up to 64 months in prison for assaulting a state trooper last…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A Franklin man was sentenced Friday to serve up to five years in state prison on drug charges. Cleo…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A Bedford County couple are facing felony charges in connection with an alleged attempted fraud at the A. Crivelli…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer Franklin state police investigated yet another phone scam targeting area residents this week, this time by a caller impersonating…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer Numerous weather-related crashes, and even some abandoned vehicles, were reported by both Venango and Clarion County 911 dispatchers Thursday afternoon….

Schools closed: Allegheny Clarion Valley Brookville Clarion Area Clarion-Limestone Cranberry Crawford Central Forest Area Franklin Grove City Karns City Keystone Lakeview Moniteau North Clarion Oil…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin man accused of pointing firearms at people who had parked in front of his Ninth Street residence waived…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer In the wake of some recent local business closures, one Franklin company is forging a new identity while maintaining…

Several businesses and offices will have adjusted hours or services due to the New Year holiday.  Here is a rundown: Municipal offices The Venango and…