Man faces charges in burglary, assault
By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A Franklin man is facing multiple felony charges after he and another man allegedly broke into a residence armed…
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Missing OC girl found in Erie
3 facing drug charges after traffic stop
Police seek info on Oil City runaway
748 charges against caretaker are withdrawn
Police: Paving worker killed when hit by co-worker’s truck
OC man accused of assaulting woman
Warrant issued for suspect in bank holdup
Citizens Bank robbed in Butler County
Task force briefed on heroin step-down drug
By Sally Bell – Staff Writer A tropical plant that can be bought online is being utilized by drug addicts as a step down agent…
Police seek information on hit-and-run
Franklin state police are searching for the suspect in a hit-and-run crash that occurred at 8 p.m. Friday along Allegheny Avenue in Cranberry Township. Police…
State System board approves 3.5 percent tuition increase
From staff reports The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition for the 2017-18…
Police investigating golf course incidents
From staff reports Franklin state police are searching for information on incidents that caused thousands of dollars of damages to two local golf courses on…
Caretaker accused of taking $16,000 from woman
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing 292 theft-related counts after she allegedly stole more than $16,000 from a woman for…
More details on Sears closing mall store
By Sally Bell – Staff Writer Sears at the Cranberry Mall is closing. The store, which has been an anchor tenant at the mall since…
Police still looking for missing Seneca man
From staff reports Police are still searching for a Seneca man who was reported missing June 29. William John Ward, 33, was last seen June…
Police: Heavily armed driver shoots self after pursuit
BUTLER (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a man wearing a bullet-proof vest and driving with car full of weapons shot himself after first goading…
Bus driver waives hearing in sex assault case
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A former Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District bus driver accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl three years…
Work to start Thursday on I-80 in Venango Co.
From staff reports Work on a portion of Interstate 80 in Venango County is scheduled to begin this week, according to PennDOT. The two-year-long project…
Edinboro man killed in Conneaut plane crash
LINESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A coroner says a 70-year-old man died of trauma injuries and burns when his small plane crashed a short distance from…