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From staff reports Ben Schwab, Cornplanter fire chief, confirmed that one firefighter and two residents were transported with unknown injuries to UPMC Northwest from a…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council voted Thursday to move forward with the planned purchase of the former Days Inn hotel property by…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man was held for court this week in Venango County Central Court on several charges in connection…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man pleaded guilty Tuesday to selling methamphetamine and fleeing from police while intoxicated after a drug sale in…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two Franklin women are facing charges for stealing nearly $26,000 from an elderly woman over several years. Sugarcreek Borough police…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City manager Mark Schroyer confirmed Friday that the city and the Oil Region Alliance have reached a tentative agreement…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a statewide drought watch. While not required, the DEP is encouraging residents and businesses…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Venango County jail inmate accused of striking a jail guard and escaping from UPMC Northwest last month waived his…

From staff reports The Venango County housing rehabilitation program has received a boost as the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced the awarding of a $400,000…

From staff reports Allegheny National Forest will receive $5.5 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior to plug 48 old oil and gas wells,…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Discussions about Milan Adamovsky’s IOOF building in downtown Oil City came to a head Thursday during a hearing to consider…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The former Honeywell building at 1345 15th St. in Franklin has been under new ownership for a couple of months,…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Construction is expected to begin soon on a $2.6 million upgrade to the Cranberry Township water filtration treatment plant near…

From staff reports Venango County has been awarded nearly $27,000 under the national Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) through the Department of Homeland Security….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Pleasantville man is facing charges for strangling his wife until she was unconscious and assaulting the woman’s sister when…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Days Inn Hotel in Oil City is up for sale again. This time, the current owner, Oil City Hospitality,…

From staff reports A Worthington resident has been identified as the man who died in a bicycle accident early Sunday morning on Belmar Acres Road…

From staff reports A Franklin woman is facing charges of hindering apprehension and providing false identification to law enforcement. The Venango County Sheriff’s Office said…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing a homicide charge in the death of an Oil City woman. Venango County Coroner…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges after being accused of breaking into a woman’s apartment in Franklin and taking their…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges of prowling around a property on Old Mercer Road in Sandycreek Township and attempting…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An 18-year-old Pittsburgh man has been charged in a recent burglary and the theft of two AK-47 style rifles from…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Georgia man wanted on charges of shooting an off-duty police officer in New York City was taken into custody…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A former Oil City man is facing charges after his dog died of apparent starvation and was left dead in…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Negotiations for the sale of the Cranberry Mall are still continuing, according to the broker handling the sale. Philip LaMay,…

From staff reports Three cats passed away as a result of a fire late Friday morning at a Rocky Grove home. Rocky Grove fire chief…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man and woman are facing charges after a 13-year-old boy was found to be living in “deplorable…

From staff reports Franklin state police are looking for a black male, possibly in his 20s or 30s, who forcibly entered Rural King in Sugarcreek…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Valley Grove School District is looking at a possible tax increase for the 2023-24 school year, which would mark the…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin Area School District’s dual enrollment program will run at no cost to students for the 2023-2024 school year…

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

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members on Thursday awarded a contract for repairs to the roof of the city garage. Homan Specialty…

From staff reports The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted out the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023, sponsored by U.S. Sens….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges for kicking an officer and fleeing from police as they tried to arrest him….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man has been charged in connection to the death of a 2-year-old boy who died of a…

From staff reports The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing $12,081,840 in funding to the state to acquire, develop, create and protect…

From staff reports Recent damage to the Little League ball field in Hasson Heights has prompted Oil City police to issue a reminder that ball…

From staff reports A transient Oil City man was held for court Wednesday in Venango County Central Court on drug-related charges that were filed after…

From staff reports A mother and her four children were displaced from their 201 Spruce St. home in Oil City after it caught fire at…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A transient Oil City man is facing charges for hiding in the attic of a condemned home in Oil City…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members on Thursday discussed holding a public nuisance meeting about the IOOF building on Seneca Street, which…

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police are asking for the public’s help in locating 30-year-old Franklin resident Jedd Fuller. Fuller has outstanding warrants for felony…

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County has partnered with local organizations to bring Summer Career Camps to Venango County. The goal of…

From staff reports The Venango County district attorney’s office is continuing to investigate the death of an Oil City man who was struck and killed…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Pennsylvania has declared this week to be Conservation District Week in the state. The week, which is observed every year,…

From staff reports A 41-year-old Parker man pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of…

From staff reports A Cooperstown woman was sentenced Friday to up to 15 years in prison on a third degree murder charge in connection with…

From staff reports Several people were honored Wednesday night at the annual Venango County Human Services awards dinner at Wanango Country Club in Reno. Martin…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing several charges for having inappropriate sexual contact with two juvenile girls. Franklin state police said in a…