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From staff reports A Marienville woman was killed in a crash early Thursday morning in Forest County, Marienville state police said. The woman, 20-year-old Taylor…

From staff reports Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday that 23 people, including an Oil City man, have been charged for selling heroin, cocaine…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff reports A former employee of Benjamin’s Roadhouse in Franklin is facing burglary charges for allegedly occupying the business after hours to…

The United Way of Venango County’s PA 211 information and referral service will operate around the clock into the foreseeable future starting Wednesday. The 211…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A Crawford County man is facing a vehicular homicide charge stemming from an accident last October on Bredinsburg Road…

From staff reports Komatsu President and CEO Tetsuji Ohashi visited the company’s Product Development Center for underground equipment in Franklin on Thursday. The purpose of…

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Two horses relocated from a setting near Corsica that was alleged to have been abusive fared no better…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman accused of burglary and the assault of two people in Franklin waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday…

From staff reports Oil City police have issued arrest warrants for four people in connection with a stolen vehicle chase at about noon Monday on…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Franklin Area School board members dug into budget concerns at their Monday meeting. After a controversial 5-4 vote in June…

SAEGERTOWN (AP) — A Pennsylvania wildlife center says a 30-year-old bald eagle that was being treated for lead poisoning has died less than two weeks…

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer An Oil City man was convicted of attempted criminal homicide and related charges Friday in Venango County Court. Ruben…

From staff reports The Franklin office of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole is looking for a Franklin man who failed to report for…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Officials familiar with the crippling opioid epidemic in the region took their message to the Wesley Grange in Harrisville on…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman accused of having drugs during intake processing at the Venango County jail last week was held…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a dresser and assaulting two people Friday at a…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A policy on naloxone, the medication that can reverse an opioid drug overdose and commonly marketed under the brand name…

MERCER (AP) — Two former nurses at a Pennsylvania prison have pleaded no contest to reckless endangerment for removing an inmate’s oxygen supply without a…

HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is announcing changes to Pennsylvania’s standardized school tests that he says will lower the amount of time students spend…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer The Oil City Parking Authority, dormant for several months until being revitalized a year ago, has come up…

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing felony charges after she was allegedly found with drugs Thursday during intake processing…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A former Franklin Middle School teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to engaging in a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student. Kyle…

Eastbound lanes on Interstate 80 in Venango County were closed for about two hours Wednesday afternoon after this tractor-trailer rolled over near the 34-mile marker….

From staff reports A former Grand Valley resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating…

Officers from all of Clarion County’s local police departments, CUP public safety, the state police and the Clarion fire department escorted former Clarion Borough Police…

From staff reports State police in Erie said a man armed with an AK-47 was fatally shot by a Warren police officer on Friday night….

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A former sports pub in Franklin is getting an unlikely makeover. On June 30, Chris and Rindy Taylor closed…

From staff reports State police have released details on two crashes Thursday afternoon on Interstate 80 that occurred about an hour apart in a five-mile…

From staff reports Two crashes occurred about five miles apart within an hour Thursday afternoon in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in the Clintonville…

From staff reports Oil City police have charged three male juveniles with felony counts of arson and related offenses in connection with a June 20…

NEW CASTLE (AP) — A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man charged with shooting his girlfriend because he thought she was cheating on him will stand trial. Police…

From staff reports Clarion County Coroner Terry Shaffer identified the truck driver who died in a collision when his tractor trailer hit the back of…

From staff reports A Polk man is facing charges after his 2-year-old child was found unsupervised in the middle of Route 62. A criminal complaint…

An RV broke out in flames in the Franklin Rite Aid parking lot around 8:45 a.m. today, according to a Venango County 911 dispatcher. Franklin…

Franklin state police assisted in a high-speed chase involving a kidnapping Thursday night that spanned from New Castle into Erie County. New Castle police said…

From staff reports An Oil City man facing attempted criminal homicide charges in connection with a 2016 stabbing is scheduled to go to trial next…

ERIE (AP) — GE Transportation plans to end most locomotive production at its century-old plant in northwestern Pennsylvania, eliminating about 575 jobs. GoErie.com reports the…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges for attempting to use the U.S. Postal Service to receive marijuana. A criminal complaint filed by…

From staff reports An Oil City couple were arrested Monday on several charges related to manufacturing methamphetamine. A criminal complaint filed through District Judge Andrew…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges after he tried to elude police while driving with a suspended license on…

From staff and wire reports Three people are dead following what police say was a double-murder suicide in North East Township. The shooting happened in…

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A Franklin man is facing multiple felony charges after he and another man allegedly broke into a residence armed…

From staff reports A missing Oil City girl was found Friday by Erie City police. Franklin state police said Breianna Aloha Hartzell, 14, was located…

From staff reports Three people are facing multiple drug-related charges after a vehicle they were traveling in was stopped for a traffic violation July 12…

From staff reports Breianna Aloha Hartzell, 14, of Oil City, was last seen with jeans and black T-shirt with a panda on the front and…

From staff reports Charges filed against an Oil City woman accused of stealing nearly $40,000 while working as a caretaker were withdrawn Wednesday in Venango…

BUTLER (AP) — State police and federal workplace safety officials are investigating after a Pennsylvania paving worker was reportedly run over by a co-worker and…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing a felony charge following a domestic dispute Saturday at a residence on Walnut Street….

From staff reports A warrant has been issued for the man suspected of holding up the Citizens Bank office inside the Giant Eagle at the…

From staff reports A Citizens Bank located in the Giant Eagle at the Clearview Mall on North Main Street in Butler County was robbed on…