Felony charges against an Oil City couple in an alleged child endangerment case were withdrawn Wednesday in Venango County Central Court.
Matthew Stoltenburg, 40, and Cassandra Whitmore-Stoltenburg, 29, had both been facing a felony count of endangering the welfare of children.
A criminal complaint filed through district judge Andrew Fish’s office said Oil City police received multiple reports stating the couple had failed to provide proper hygiene and eye care for their 8-year-old daughter between January 2017 and February 2018.
Emlenton’s Halloween festivities took place on Saturday afternoon, with the town’s annual parade kicking off a day of family-friendly fun. The event, held a day…
Franklin Area High School hosted its first-ever “Haunted Hallways” community trick-or-treat event Thursday evening, drawing between 100 and 200 attendees. Organized by the student council,…
Nearly 20 children arrived at the Oil City Library on Friday morning dressed in costumes for a special Halloween Storytime event. Parents and children enjoyed…
Students from all over the county participated in different ways for Halloween this year, from trunk-or-treating, to parades and classroom parties. Seventh Street and Smedley…
The Venango County Elections Office conducted its public voting machine test Friday morning at the Courthouse Annex ahead of Tuesday’s municipal election. Elections Director Laura…
Amanda Michelle Barber, 35, of Franklin (Cranberry Township), passed away on Wednesday night, October 29, 2025. Nancy Ellen Landers Young, 76, of Foxburg, passed away…
Glenn Edward Cunningham, 77, of North Port, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Robert John “Bob” McCune, 86, of Franklin, passed away on…
Good Hope Lutheran Church will deliver full Thanksgiving meals to the elderly, shut-in and homebound members of the community on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27. The…
Timothy Eugene Ortz, 67, of New Bethlehem, passed away early Monday morning, October 27, 2025. Jane Marie Sandieson, 73, of Franklin, passed away on October…
The inaugural Franklinstein Haunted History Tour, hosted by Franklin Preservation and the Barrow-Civic Theatre, drew a large crowd Saturday night for a spooky journey into…
James A. Westlake, 56, of Oil City, passed away on October 24, 2025. Elizabeth J. “Betty” Franklin, 80, of Duncansville, passed away on Thursday, October…
By: Selina Pedi-Smith, Pellere Foundation I was driving through Franklin the other day and passed a stretch of roadwork. There was a big excavator parked…
The Franklin General Authority has announced next week’s tentative schedule for its A-108 sewer replacement project. Work in the Third Ward will include paving on…
Venango County poll workers received refresher training this week in preparation for the Nov. 4 general election. Elections Director Laura Anna said the county’s poll…
Shane Carl Densmore, 63, formerly of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. April L. Bain, 65, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, October…
Two Meadville-area vape and tobacco shops were raided Thursday after public complaints led to the discovery of illegal drugs being sold, according to the Meadville…
Rosario James Galletta, 71, of Kokomo, Indiana, formerly of Titusville, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025. James I. Stoops, 75, of Franklin, passed away on…
An additional $3,380 has been raised for the annual Friends for Food campaign, bringing the total to $14,785. The effort, organized by Community Services of…