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A powerful storm swept through parts of Venango, Clarion, Crawford, and Forest counties on Sunday, bringing down trees, hail, and prompting tornado warnings. The National…

The first of two debates between Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidates, incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Doug McCormick, will take place tonight at 8 p.m….

The Salvation Army is mobilizing its Emergency Disaster Services network to provide critical relief, including mass feeding, sheltering, clean-up support, and emotional care, to those…

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is warning parents about a recall of Newmemo children’s ring sets due to dangerously high levels of lead and cadmium….

Grove City College has been recognized for its value, quality, and undergraduate teaching in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges report. The college…

Franklin School Board president Sabrina Backer is running unopposed for the 2025 president-elect position of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA), with plans to become…

At a recent Oil City School Board meeting, two members of the public, Melissa Bensink and Hillary Wisniewski, voiced opposition to the board seeking additional…

Valley Grove School District Superintendent Kevin Briggs updated residents on the progress of Title IX policy revisions during Monday’s board meeting. The district’s policy committee…

The Venango County Economic Development Authority received updates on the ongoing renovations at 100 Seneca in Oil City and the planned makerspace on the building’s…

The Franklin School District is redirecting leftover funds from HVAC projects that came in under budget to other needed upgrades. With $80,495.53 in American Rescue…

The North Clarion School District Board voted 5-4 against approving changes to its Title IX policy, which would have expanded protections to include sexual orientation,…

The Franklin City Council approved a grant for the Fire Department to aid in purchasing a new fire truck, receiving $663,972 from the federal Emergency…

The Pennsylvania Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) has awarded over $683,000 in tax credits to Clarion County Adventures for their park improvement project, which includes building…

Marcy Brown, a former teacher at Franklin High School, has filed a lawsuit against the Franklin School District and three administrators, alleging age discrimination, a…

The Franklin School Board approved several key items for the 2024-25 school year, including revisions to student handbooks and funding for a preschool program in…

The Oil City School Board received significantly more state funding than expected, reducing this year’s projected deficit from $1.9 million to $1.2 million. The increase…

The Franklin Area School Board faced a $2.9 million deficit when passing its budget in June, hoping for relief from state funding. However, the governor’s…

The Clarion County Economic Development Corp. (CCEDC) has chosen BL Companies, an employee-owned firm, to lead a $500,000 Brownfields Community-Wide Assessments grant project. This grant,…

The Oil City School Board is considering increasing the daily pay rate for substitute teachers from $110 to $150 to stay competitive with neighboring districts….

Taco Inc., a modern Mexican bar and grille, has opened in Franklin’s Quality Inn and Conference Center, replacing the former Liberty Street Ale House. The…

Pennsylvania schools and eligible entities can now apply for grant funding for physical security upgrades and behavioral health support through two new grant opportunities from…

The Franklin Area School District will continue offering its comprehensive cyber school program, the Franklin First Learning Academy (FFLA), for the 2024-2025 academic year. Now…

The Sugarcreek Borough Council learned that the cost of staying current with Venango County’s upgraded EMS radio system has risen to $50,600, up from about…

The Veterans Bridge in Oil City, closed since June, is set to reopen during the week of August 19, with the entire project expected to…

National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. (NFG) has submitted an annual adjustment to gas supply charges, effective today, which will increase the monthly bill for a…

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded over $15 million in grants to enhance electric grid reliability and resilience for rural areas through the…

The Valley Grove School Board approved new pay rates for substitute teachers, setting the daily substitute rate at $140 and the building substitute rate at…

The rehabilitation project at Clarion County Courthouse faced a minor delay due to the unexpected discovery of asbestos in the basement floor tiles and old…

During Monday’s board meeting, Cranberry School District business manager Karen Rupert updated the board on the 2024-25 state budget’s impact on the district. The district’s…

Starting Monday, Oil City will implement a temporary traffic change to facilitate work on the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad tracks across Elm Street….

Titusville City Council received an update from City Manager Neil Fratus on a $28 million water well replacement project, involving discussions with Pleasantville Borough and…

The Titusville City Council recently addressed major infrastructure issues, effectively decriminalized marijuana possession, and adopted a foreclosed property registry program. They discussed funding options for…

The Rhodes Estate water companies may face rate increases due to financial difficulties, as discussed in a Public Utility Commission pre-hearing. Judge Mark A. Hoyer…

The Franklin General Authority has been awarded a $3,182,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grant program. The EPA…

A complex portrait is emerging of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania….

The Franklin General Authority has secured $22 million in funding from PENNVEST for the initial phase of a significant wastewater project in Franklin. This project,…

PennWest University President Jon Anderson, who began his role on July 1, has announced the formation of a presidential transition committee composed of students, faculty,…

At the Franklin School Board’s combined work and business meeting, numerous personnel and policy updates were approved, including several new and revised policies on home…

The eastbound and westbound lanes and the on-ramp from Route 66 to eastbound Interstate 80 reopened late Friday afternoon as work keeps moving ahead on…

Cranberry Township supervisors approved using up to $80,000 from the general fund for Meadow Church Road bridge repairs to expedite the process, which had been…