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From staff reports An inmate at the Venango County jail who escaped from UPMC Northwest in May after striking a jail guard at the hospital…

From staff reports Artists Sunday — a day designed to support local artists, creators, writers and performers — will be noticeably expanded when it takes…

From staff reports Results from Venango County in this month’s general election are now official, and write-in candidates captured a couple of township supervisor positions…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Plans continue to move forward with the planned purchase of the former Days Inn hotel property in Oil City. Oil…

From staff reports Nonprofit organization Daughters of the American Revolution of Venango County is once again participating in the Wreaths Across America program to honor…

From staff reports A former Oil City resident pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 96 months in prison on his conviction of Hobbs Act…

Seneca Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark Perry said no one was injured in a structure fire at about 11:30 a.m. Monday that resulted in…

By AUSTIN GRAY Contributing Writer Human remains found in Oil Creek State Park more than a year and a half ago have been identified as…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A tentative out-of-court agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that had been brought earlier this year against Venango County…

From staff reports The USDA Forest Service announced Thursday that the Sugar Bay Wildfire in Allegheny National Forest reached 100% containment. The wildfire was located…

From staff reports The USDA Forest Service announced that as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Sugar Bay Wildfire in Allegheny National Forest was estimated at…

From staff reports The James M. Henderson Oil City American Legion post is sponsoring the Veterans Day program in Oil City on Saturday. The ceremonies…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County election officials held a public voting machine testing Friday in the Courthouse Annex in preparation for Tuesday’s general…

From staff reports U.S. Sen. John Fetterman secured over $400,000 in funding for restoration of the Oil City Library theater after the Senate passed its…

BUTLER (AP) — A registered nurse in Pennsylvania faces charges she administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients — including a…

MERCER (AP) — A multi-vehicle crash on a snowy stretch of interstate in western Pennsylvania early Wednesday killed at least one person and injured at…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City School Board candidate’s campaign sign was vandalized with Nazi imagery recently, prompting condemnation from the Venango County…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The four candidates on the ballot Nov. 7 for the three Venango County commissioner positions answered questions on various topics…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer A Franklin couple face charges after two young girls were found walking to Rite Aid in Franklin without adult supervision….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer Nick Moran, the Republican nominee for Oil City mayor, told the newspaper on Wednesday that someone had vandalized the passenger…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer Cranberry Area School Board member Kyle Melat, during the panel’s meeting Monday night, provided the directors with an information sheet…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer An Oil City police officer was injured after falling down a hillside in the downtown area while pursuing an Oil…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Things are looking up for a proposed restaurant and retail space on the first floor of 100 Seneca in downtown…

From staff reports Venango and Clarion counties are among the six counties whose drought watches have been lifted by the state Department of Environmental Protection….

From staff and wire reports Rite Aid plans to plans to close about 7% of its stores initially, as the drugstore chain makes its way…

From staff reports The two Oil City women who own Heath’s Market are facing numerous charges that accuse them of selling products at the market…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Emlenton man is facing charges for breaking into and vandalizing a residence and churches in Emlenton in July. Emlenton…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A Cooperstown woman is facing several felony charges that accuse her of causing $100,000 in financial loss to an 85-year-old…

From staff reports Thirteen teams of middle and high school students, including those from Venango and Clarion counties, will put their skills to the test…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Drake Energy Security Conference wrapped up Friday at Drake Well Museum in Titusville with the “Drake Dialogues,” an invitation…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Shoe Dept. in the Cranberry Mall is closing its doors at the end of regular hours today, leading to…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Cranberry Township supervisors heard several project updates from township staff at Thursday’s supervisors meeting. Assistant roadmaster Michael O’Neil gave a…

From staff reports An Oil City resident who was reported missing on Oct. 3 was found safe and unharmed, according to Oil City Police Chief…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The yellowed papers covering the insides of the first floor windows at 202 Center St. in Oil City are now…

From staff reports Mercer County Coroner John Libonati has identified the three teenagers who died as the result of a vehicle accident in Lake Township…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough Council members heard from attorney Alex Spaid at the panel’s meeting Wednesday about the golf cart community idea…

From staff reports The City of Franklin will launch its new free community alert system, Rave Alert, on Monday. The system will provide fast, reliable…

From staff reports An Erie man is facing charges for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl at a residence in Victory Township. Polk Borough police said…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A Butler man is facing charges for fighting with a juvenile at the Franklin Sheetz on Friday. Franklin police said…

From staff reports One person died after a vehicle went over the embankment at 3:31 p.m. Sunday, on the 2500 block of Bredinsburg Road in…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Road work, including the ongoing East Second Street project and the upcoming major construction next year on Veterans Bridge, were…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Dawndi’s Restaurant at the Lucky Hills Golf Course in Franklin is closing its doors at the end of the day…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A dump truck caught some power lines with its raised bed near the intersection of Gibb Road and Allegheny Boulevard…

From staff reports A Franklin woman is facing endangerment charges in connection with an overdose incident involving her son. Franklin police said in a criminal…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer The Venango County Regional Planning Commission, during its meeting on Tuesday, gave approval on a solar development for Cranberry Township….

By HELEN FIELDING Staff Writer Two Oil City men and a Franklin woman are facing drug charges, including possession with intent to deliver, after police…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer A Cranberry Township man is facing charges after being accused of causing a disturbance and attempting to break into a…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council heard updates Thursday on the East Second Street project and the city’s ongoing negotiations to purchase the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer The schools in the Oil City Area School District were briefly under a “lockout” Friday due to a situation in…

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police said they have identified a Meadville man as the suspect in the Aug. 27 theft of a BB gun…