Carl A. “Butch” Hartle, 87, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Larry Wallace Hickman, 88, of Emlenton, passed away on July 17, 2025.
Jean H. Davis, 100, of Fertigs, passed away on July 17, 2025.
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The Venango County Regional Planning Commission introduced its new executive director, Dennis Tobin, at Tuesday’s meeting. Tobin, originally from the New Kensington area near Pittsburgh,…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has alerted parents and caregivers in a press release about the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall of SPPTTY…
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A Florida man who undertook a national initiative more than four years ago to advocate for shelter animals made a stop at Precious Paws Animal…
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