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From staff reports An Oil City man died in a house fire early Monday morning in Pinegrove Township. Seneca fire chief Paul Marsh said the…

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN  Clarion News Editor A Cooksburg couple has been charged with possession of heroin with intent to deliver and endangering the welfare…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer A new option for drug and alcohol treatment may be on its way to Venango County this summer. Positive Recovery…

From staff reports The Erie Catholic Diocese is announcing this week its preliminary plan for the restructuring of parishes in the diocese. The Most Rev….

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer PORTER TOWNSHIP – A New Jersey man has been charged with the accidental shooting of a fellow deer hunter…

From staff reports An Oil City man who was arrested nearly two weeks ago for 20 drug-related offenses is facing more charges following an incident…

From staff reports An accident in Irwin Township sent two people to the hospital at 1:45 p.m. April 8, Franklin state police said. Paul J….

From staff reports  A suspicious person approached a student Thursday afternoon in the North Clarion Elementary School parking lot. Marienville state police said the student…

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer A Richland Township man has been charged with raping a 14-year-old boy last Sunday in his home. Boyce Kendal…

WEATHER ALERT: The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh has issued a winter weather advisory for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Clarion and Jefferson counties. The advisory…

From staff reports  An Ohio woman is facing felony theft and fraud charges for stealing $110,000 from the trust of her deceased brother-in-law who had…

From staff reports An Oil City man accused of assaulting a woman while she held two children waived his hearing Wednesday in Venango County Central…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer A Franklin man accused of attempting to sexually assault a boy was held for court Wednesday after a preliminary…

From staff reports Adam Peterson of Franklin said he was heading home Wednesday from a Scout meeting in Cochranton when the horn of his Chevy 3/4 ton pick-up…

From staff reports Oil City police have filed felony charges against a 16-year-old boy in connection with a reported rape at a facility on North…

COCHRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania county jail warden charged along with his wife with stealing $132,000 from a Moose lodge has now been suspended…

From staff reports HARRISBURG -The office of Pennsylvania Attorney General has received several complaints from consumers regarding lottery and sweepstakes scams. “Commonwealth residents should remember…

This photo of the Venango County Courthouse was submitted to us by a local reader. Did you know we accept submissions? If something in the…

By E. CURTIS HANNA  Staff writer A Franklin man has been accused of attempting to sexually assault a juvenile male on March 26. A criminal…

By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer CLARION – Two men and one woman have been charged in connection with an alleged robbery of a 68-year-old…

From staff reports A longtime Titusville physician waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday on a charge that accuses him of prescribing the painkiller fentanyl to a…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer An Oil City man has been sentenced to 10-20 years in state prison for robbing the IGA grocery store…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer Two of three men involved in a counterfeit drug deal last June in Franklin – in which a man…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff Writer A Pleasantville man has been accused of breaking into a garage last April in Plum Township and stealing an…

By E. CURTIS HANNAStaff writer A Rouseville man charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in 2013 waived his preliminary hearing this week in Venango…

By ANNA APPLEGATE Staff writer Well, the good news is it’s not broken. That’s basically the diagnosis Dr. Nicole Palumbo of the Franklin Animal Clinic…

By E. CURTIS HANNAStaff writer A second Franklin man has been charged with robbing and beating up another man in an attempted drug deal. A…

From staff reports One person suffered an apparent minor injury in a two-vehicle crash about 5:40 p.m. Friday at routes 8 and 62 (15th Street…

By E. CURTIS HANNAStaff writer A former Franklin man was held for court on five sex-related felonies, including incest, following a preliminary hearing Wednesday in…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane’s office announced Thursday that criminal charges have been filed against 27 individuals accused of…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer An Oil City man accused of stealing more than $10,000, while serving as treasurer of the Oil City Junior…

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police observed an aggressive driver identified as Justin D. Stromyer, 26, of Oil City, in the 1000 block of Meadville…

From staff reports A Franklin man accused of distributing child pornography and having unlawful contact with a minor waived both his cases Wednesday in Central…

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor says he won’t block Republicans’ $6.6 billion no-new-taxes spending package after nearly nine months of budget gridlock. Gov. Tom…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer A number of students received recognition for winter sports at the Cranberry School Board meeting Monday. Students and parents met…

MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A recently unsealed court transcript shows a Pennsylvania man found hanged in his jail cell last week had confessed killing his…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer A Franklin man has been charged with robbing and beating up another man in an attempted drug deal. Franklin…

From staff reports An adult male repeatedly attempted to pressure two juveniles into drinking with him Saturday night at McDonald’s in Franklin, said Franklin police….

By E. CURTIS HANNA  Staff writer The bishop of the Erie Diocese has extended an official olive branch to a Venango Catholic High School support…

From staff reports A Franklin man was arrested this week on a number of sex-related charges in connection with two cases. Christopher Wayne Douglass, 34,…

Danny B. Baker, White male, 65 years of age of Pleasantville Borough, Venango County Baker was last seen at his residence at approximately 1200 hours…

From staff reports Six students from Clarion County Career Center participated in the Health Occupations Students of America state leadership conference March 9-11 in Lancaster….

The decision to close Venango Catholic High School in Oil City has been suspended for 30 days. The Most Rev. Lawrence Persico, bishop of the…

From staff reports A man is accused of taking nearly $20,000 from a Cranberry Township business and a township resident. Franklin state police say Jonathan…

From staff reports The trial of Devin Stevenson, a 2012 Oil City High School graduate who has been charged with attempted homicide, has been postponed for…

From staff reports A Titusville man was killed Monday evening after he was involved in a rollover crash in Cherrytree Township. Franklin state police said…

By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer FRANKLIN – The Franklin School Board began its meeting Monday with a moment of silence in memory of former teacher,…

OIL CITY – A man assaulted a woman holding two children in her arms, Oil City police said. Oil City police were dispatched at 3:40…

The standoff and shootout at Cook Forest has ended with the suspect surrendering. Pennsylvania state police had McBeth’s Cabins surrounded for nearly 24 hours during…

The standoff and shootout at Cook Forest continued into the night Saturday. As of 9 p.m., Pennsylvania state police had McBeth’s Cabin surrounded and the…