From staff reports
Franklin state police are investigating an incident involving a Polk Center employee who showed up to work under the influence of a controlled substance.
Police seized the syringes and told the employee he would be charged, police said.
Meet Lenny! Lenny, a 55lb adult male, possibly Boxer mix was found running as a stray with his pal Squiggy and brought to the rescue….
Seven Franklin High School students competed in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Chorus Festival at Brockway High School. The students were (from left)…
Light pillars, a unique weather phenomenon that occur on cold, calm nights in the dead of winter, were spotted by Sandra Deligiannis from her front…
North Clarion School Board members heard positive news at their workshop meeting as PSSA results showed seventh-grade students leading all 17 IU 6 schools in…
Eugene William Near, 61, of Tionesta, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026. Catherine F. “Cathy” Roithner, 84, of Emlenton, formerly of Library, passed away Tuesday…
Meet Pickles! Pickles was a “leftover pup” from the Amish. Instead of euthanizing the pup, they gave him to a child and the mother got…
Florence “Flo” Stricek of Oil City is celebrating her 90th birthday today, marking a life filled with family, fashion, faith and community involvement. A Curwensville…
Keith E. Siverling, 65, of Seneca, passed away on Monday morning, February 2, 2026. Eloise Adele Blake, 80, passed away January 29, 2026. Violet “Isabell”…
The Franklin High School junior varsity and varsity basketball teams and the Franklin senior high winter cheerleaders are putting on a benefit night next week…
The Bus Company: Venango Transit Authority will be performing at Billy’s has Karma this week on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. There is a…
Gerald “Nip” Flockerzi, 70, of Venus, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Donna F. Barlett, 74, of Parker, passed away late on Saturday morning,…
Meet Daphne! Daphne is an 8 year old, declawed girl that recently lost her mom. She is currently living in a foster home with several…
The Clarion Chapter of Rotary International is accepting applications through March 31 for $7,000 in scholarships for Clarion County high school seniors, recognizing academic achievement,…
So…what does connection actually look like? Let’s say that we have decided to intentionally nurture connection. Great. Step one complete. Then, we allow ourselves to…
Arnold E. Kinch, 63, of Franklin, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Blaine Alvin Swartzfager, 73, of Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026….
Meet Cheerio! Cheerio was born in August of 2025 and brought to the shelter in January. He is a sweet boy who is still a…
Members of the Cranberry High School winter formal court are (from left) Alex McLaughlin, Kaylee Hartzell, Noah Stokes, Payten Scott, Colby Dulaney, Emma Sisco, Caleb…
Venango Technology Center was represented by 46 students at this year’s SkillsUSA District 10 competitions, where students competed against peers from 12 technical schools across…
Betty Lou Glass, 84, of Oil City, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026. Robert E. Weeter, 85, of Knox, passed away Thursday evening, January 22,…
Meet Ford! Ford came to us after being found under the hood of someone’s truck. He is roughly 8 months old, as of November 2025,…
Middle and high school students in PennWest Clarion’s Educational Talent Search program recently took part in Souper Chef II, a hands-on culinary career exploration and…
The city of Franklin distributed 504 food boxes to households in early January through a one-time community food distribution program funded by its Community Development…
Nine scouts from Scouting America Clarion Troop 51 earned second place at this year’s “Westward Expansion: Forging the Nation” Klondike Derby at Custaloga Town Scout…
A video of an Oil City man allegedly abusing a dog has lead to charges for cruelty to animals following police investigation. According to a…
Dennis “Scott” Horner, 69, of Rimersburg, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026. Janet M. Stephens, 92, of Cranberry, passed away on Friday morning, January 23,…
Meet Aspen! Aspen has the softest fur you have ever felt, and she loves for you to pet her. This all white, beautiful girl was…
Pamela Sue Black, 74, of Sligo, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Penny Sue Sanner, 77, of Oil City, passed away on Saturday morning,…
Meet Wynona! Wynona was born in May of 2025. She is still pretty shy, but gets along well with other kitties. You can visit and…
Last week, I wrote about connection. About choosing it deliberately, especially when the world feels loud and fractured. Which is all well and good in…
Two men, cousins Corey Scott of Monroe County and Arden Scott of New York, are facing felony charges for trafficking cocaine across Pennsylvania into Erie…
