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A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING has been issued from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 1 p.m. Wednesday for Venango, Forest and Clarion Counties, including the cities…

ERIE (AP) — State police in Pennsylvania’s northwestern corner say it’s hard to pinpoint a reason for a large spike in homicide cases this year….

From staff reports Oil City police are continuing their search for a man who went missing last week from his Plummer Street home. John Stegall,…

Franklin police are warning area residents of an attempted scam being conducted through the mail. Police said the scam is falsely representing itself as a…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man accused of the indecent assault of a 16-year-old female family member was held for court Wednesday….

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Two Oil City residents are facing burglary charges in connection with an incident Sunday at a Reed Street residence. A…

From staff reports A Franklin woman was taken into custody last week for the alleged neglect of her 19-month-old child. Ashley Haney, 24, is facing…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Staff writer As the Oil Valley struggles to ramp up its economy, swell its workforce and entice new employers to…

From Staff Reports Bridge Builders Community Foundations, the community foundation serving Clarion, Forest, and Venango counties and the Punxsutawney area, has formed a partnership with…

From staff reports The death of a Youngsville woman whose body was found Wednesday night in Forest County has been ruled a suicide. Jessica Salapek,…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman accused of burning her 4-year-old child’s hands with cigarettes in July was held for court Wednesday….

(Editor’s note: This story was written by Laura Legere of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and made available for use in other newspapers by The Associated Press.)…

NEW CASTLE (AP) — Police say a 23-year-old woman has been charged after her newborn was found dead in a bag under a home’s porch…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer “Opening day” packs promise for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania hunters as they await the first day of rifle deer…

From staff reports Even though Friday felt like spring and forecasts look pretty good for at least the next seven to 10 days, PennDOT’s northwestern…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges after he allegedly handcuffed and injured his girlfriend Saturday morning at their Prospect Avenue…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City School Board members were divided on several issues at their meeting Monday as some members raised concerns about…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer Several incidents of flooding and downed trees occurred throughout the region this past weekend as a result of heavy rain…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A massive update to Franklin’s parking meters will go into effect by no later than the first week of…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges related to operating a methamphetamine lab and domestic assault. A criminal complaint filed…

From staff reports Franklin will illuminate the winter darkness and kick off the holiday season as it celebrates Light-Up Night this Saturday. The celebration starts…

  By BRETT R. WHITLING CLARION NEWS Writer A 23-year-old Shippenville man allegedly robbed Kaival Food Mart on Main Street in Clarion Borough of cigarettes…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Cranberry School Board members approved a resolution Monday night that the district will not raise taxes above the state-set…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer An Oil City resident who keeps a location ripe for “idleness, gaming, drinking … or misbehavior” is due…

From staff reports A Venus man was killed in a one-vehicle crash that occurred late Wednesday night along Route 208 in Elk Township, Clarion County….

From staff reports New details have emerged in the case of a missing Titusville man who has not been seen for more than two weeks…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Ohio man accused of stealing a vehicle Saturday evening from the Country Fair on Oil City’s North Side waived…

From staff reports Oil City police have filed summary charges against two women in connection with an incident Saturday in Siverly in which police shot…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A small insertion into a complex state law, one that drew attention last month because it expanded casino licenses…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing aggravated assault charges after she allegedly burned her child with cigarettes in July. A…

From staff reports A Pleasantville man was arrested for DUI at 5:45 a.m. Sunday on Grandview Road in Cornplanter Township. Franklin state police said, Zachery…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A former Franklin Middle School teacher who was arrested in May for engaging in a sexual relationship with a…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man is facing a third wave of juvenile rape charges after allegedly having inappropriate contact with…

From staff reports A Butler man has been jailed on charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Venango County. A criminal complaint…

From staff reports Oil City police helped apprehend two men Wednesday who were wanted in other counties. They were found at a home on Harriott…

From staff reports A Fryburg woman was killed Tuesday morning in a crash in Washington Township, Clarion County. Marienville state police said Kami Dinger, 44,…

Franklin police said they believe a Franklin woman was brutally beaten, and then her body was disposed of in a brush fire in an attempt…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A Cooperstown man is facing nearly 30 felony charges after he allegedly attempted to auction off $13,000 worth of…

GREENSBURG (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to stabbing 20 fellow students and a security guard at his suburban Pittsburgh high school more three…

From staff reports Clarion state police said a Rimersburg man died in an one-vehicle accident Monday in Licking Township. According to police, Kenneth “Shane” Kriebel,…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Congressman Glenn Thompson are again taking a stand to maintain Essential Air Service eligibility…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Mercer County district attorney obstructed justice and misused the power of his office by improperly intervening in criminal cases involving his…

Franklin state police have released the details about a two-vehicle crash that injured five people Thursday night along Pittsburgh Road in Sandycreek Township. Police said…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin man convicted in June of eluding police while on state parole supervision was sentenced Thursday to a two-year…

BUTLER (AP) — Police in Pennsylvania say a 70-year-old man wearing a rubbery Halloween mask and brandishing a rusty hatchet attacked his neighbor while he…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin woman accused of keeping numerous drugs and an explosive device inside her residence waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday…

From staff and wire reports The Pittsburgh and Erie Roman Catholic dioceses have settled lawsuits seeking to overturn an Affordable Care Act mandate that would…

HARRISBURG (AP) — A licensed grower and processor of medical marijuana in western Pennsylvania is the first with state approval to begin operating. Democratic Gov….

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in March. A criminal complaint filed…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Two people are facing fraud charges after allegedly providing false information about a vehicle accident in order to claim…