From staff reports
Atlantic Avenue in Franklin will be closed to through traffic during the day Wednesday through Friday so PennDOT can do paving work, weather permitting.
Access to homes and businesses along the street will be maintained.
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com October 8, 2019
Atlantic Avenue in Franklin will be closed to through traffic during the day Wednesday through Friday so PennDOT can do paving work, weather permitting.
Access to homes and businesses along the street will be maintained.
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 10, 2025
Meet Simon Says! Simon Says is one of the sweetest kittens we have. As soon as you pick him up, he purrs. He is very…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 10, 2025
Demolition has begun on the Kwik Fill at the intersection of Routes 257 and 322 in Cranberry. Crews put up fencing around the property earlier…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 10, 2025
Pennsylvania’s longstanding ban on Sunday hunting has been fully repealed with the signing of House Bill 1431 into law by Governor Josh Shapiro, marking a…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 10, 2025
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…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 10, 2025
Gregory Scott Exley, 56, of Polk, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 9, 2025
Meet Blair Warner! All cats have been spayed/neutered and received basic vaccinations, including a rabies vaccine, and have been dewormed, and microchipped. She has been…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 9, 2025
The Mercer County Coroner’s Office and Mercer state police are investigating the death of 92-year-old Edward Wiszczor Sr., of Washington, Pennsylvania, as the result of…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 9, 2025
Bella Cucina in Franklin will be featured on the America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) Roadshow on July 22, spotlighting the upscale downtown eatery’s popular dishes and…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 9, 2025
John James Dunkerley, 70, of Oil City, passed away July 7, 2025. Mary Margaret “Marge” Astorino, 80, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, July 7,…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 8, 2025
Meet Stormi! This spunky girl is loud and proud, and she has a lot to say. She is very vocal, especially around meal times, and…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 8, 2025
Kris Rotonda, founder of Jordan’s Way LLC, will bring his national fundraising tour to Precious Paws Animal Rescue in Franklin tonight from 6 to 9…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 8, 2025
A team from PennDOT District 1 in northwestern Pennsylvania received the Governor’s Awards for Excellence for their outstanding response to a record-breaking snowstorm in Erie…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 8, 2025
Judith Lee Hoover Porter Pastorius Davis, 70, of Oil City, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025. John Michael Frances, 70, of Limestone, passed away…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 7, 2025
Meet Mary Jane! Mary Jane used to be someone’s pet. She used to be loved. Someone took the time to spay her and microchip her….
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 7, 2025
Molly D. Sanchez, 64, of Oil City, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Edward W. Anderson, 68, of Oil City, died Friday morning, July…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 3, 2025
An Oil City man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly weed whacking sidewalks, waving a machete-style knife, threatening neighbors, and cutting down hedges…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 3, 2025
John Bauer, 74, of Cochranton, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025. Laura Lou Eisenman, 77, of Clarion, passed away on June 30, 2025. Jean M….
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 2, 2025
Meet Sunshine! Sunshine is such a sweet boy, he will be a great kitten for a cat loving family. You can visit and adopt Sunshine…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 2, 2025
Luke Pentz, 13, of Emlenton was promoted on June 23 to the rank of cadet second lieutenant and was formally recognized by the Franklin squadron…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 2, 2025
A local anesthetist, Jeffry L. Karns, 61, of Oil City, has been charged with stealing controlled substances—including fentanyl and ketamine—from the Surgery and Laser Center…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 2, 2025
Rebecca Peterson, 46, of Polk faces multiple felony charges after allegedly keeping $1,420 raised on GoFundMe for her 2021‑deceased daughter’s funeral instead of paying the Franklin…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 2, 2025
Lynn (Hannold) Uhl, formerly of the Clarion area, passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. William Dennis Logue, 65, of St. Petersburg, Clarion County, passed…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 1, 2025
Meet Aloe! Alouette was born in about January of 2015. He was brought to the shelter by one of our volunteers who had cared for…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 1, 2025
Franklin Area High School seniors Gaby Laderer and Madi Stewart were each awarded $2,000 scholarships by the Franklin Blues and Barbecue Festival Committee during the…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 1, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued a warning about a phone scam targeting SNAP benefit recipients. Callers impersonating DHS threaten to cancel…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 1, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a boil advisory for East Brady, which also supplies water to Rimersburg and Petrolia. According to…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 1, 2025
The 85th annual Lucinda St. Joseph Church July 4th celebration will be held Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the parish grounds, featuring…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com July 1, 2025
Tyler Leroy David Bean, 23, of Titusville, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Deborah E. Chafin, 58, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, June…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com June 30, 2025
Meet Ron! Meet Ron, the handsome and friendly feline looking for his forever home! Ron is very affectionate and loves attention. He loves to play…
Posted By: VenangoExtra.com June 30, 2025
Valerie Jean Sayers, 65, of Cooperstown, passed away June 26, 2025. Lynn Marie, Hepfl, 69, of Clarion, passed away on June 28, 2025. Terry W….