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By Helen Fielding Staff writer Franklin City Council will hold its annual budget workshop on Monday, starting at 4 p.m. In addition to discussing the…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The 15th annual Pink Splash For The Cure event was held Tuesday in Franklin’s Fountain Park. After a brief proclamation…

From staff reports A family of six, including four children, were displaced after a fire destroyed their home in Clinton Township on Sunday evening, according…

From staff reports A family of seven, including five children, were displaced after a fire destroyed their Meadville Pike home early Saturday afternoon, according to…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Sugarcreek police chief Bob Wenner addressed Sugarcreek Borough Council members Wednesday with a request to reduce the speed limit on…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man was held for court Wednesday in Venango County Central Court on charges that accuse him of breaking…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges that accuse him of threatening to burn down a house. Oil City police said in…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges for preventing a woman from leaving the bedroom of a residence for several…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer PennDOT laid out its plans for shutting down and repairing Veterans Bridge in Oil City next year during a public…

From staff reports The bridge over Halls Run Creek on Meadow Church Road in Cranberry Township has been closed because the bridge superstructure has deficiencies,…

From staff reports A Strattanville man is facing charges for assaulting a woman Wednesday night at an Elk Street residence in Franklin. Franklin police said…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin General Authority has expressed concern about a Pennsylvania Senate bill that would require state-regulated asset management plans for…

From staff reports A Hermitage man is facing charges after he was found in possession of about one and a half pounds of marijuana during…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing more than 400 felony counts of child pornography. Franklin city police said in a criminal complaint they…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer About 30 Cranberry Township residents registered their opposition to the proposed Cypress Creek Renewables solar farm — on property between…

From staff reports The continuing Lyric Theatre rehabilitation project in Oil City has been buoyed by a $500,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant that was announced…

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — Fiona, a Category 3 hurricane, pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds early Friday as it swept by the island…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in Pennsylvania who have long blamed their party’s legislative minorities on Republican gerrymandering will find out in November whether friendlier…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Cranberry Economic Development Committee reviewed two events held last week at the mall: the Cranberry Expo and the Cranberry…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Emlenton man is in jail for choking and assaulting his wife. Franklin state police said in a criminal complaint…

From staff reports Mercer state police said multiple undetermined fatalities were discovered at a residence that was fully engulfed in flames in the 600 block…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A long, contentious discussion about removing the ballot drop box from near the entrance to the Courthouse Annex in Franklin…

From staff reports Franklin state police said they are searching for a theft suspect who is accused of leaving Walmart in Cranberry Township with items…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges for intimidating a woman who spoke to police in connection with another criminal matter. Oil…

From staff reports A public meeting will be held by PennDOT to discuss a project to preserve the bridge that carries State Street (Veterans Memorial…

From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing charges after being accused of getting into an altercation with relatives and then resisting arrest and…

From staff reports Butler state police said a Franklin man and a Slippery Rock woman suffered fatal injuries when the motorcycle they were riding on…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Several construction projects have been ongoing around Oil City the last few weeks as summer draws to a close. Scaffolding…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A transient Franklin woman is facing charges for breaking into a home on Buffalo Street and hitting a girl with…

From staff reports Franklin officials are seeking input from city residents to help determine the public’s interest in the city’s many recreational venues as well…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer According to Oil City Fire Chief Derek Long, no one was injured in a fire that occurred at Webco Industries…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer According to a criminal complaint filed by Franklin state police, a Franklin man was charged after being accused of stealing…

From staff reports Clarion state police said they are searching for 15-year-old Melea Janis, who went missing from her Madison Township home at about 12:30…

By BRAD LENA Contributing writer To hear members of Franklin-based band Dead Level talk about it, their debut at the world’s largest annual motorcycle rally…

From staff reports A man and woman who were both wanted on warrants were arrested Friday following a traffic stop on Route 8 in Victory…

From staff reports The City of Franklin Fire Department has been notified by the Department of Homeland Security that the department has received a $40,952.38…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin woman is facing charges in connection with an incident in which police say the woman’s two-year-old daughter was…

From staff reports No one was injured but a house was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning on Route 227 in Cornplanter Township. The…

From staff reports Storms ripped through Venango and Clarion counties Monday afternoon, causing several trees and some wires to fall and block some roads. No…

From staff reports The Northern Pennsylvania Regional College has announced the opening of a new instructional location in Franklin for the beginning of the 2022-23…

From staff reports Several felony charges have been filed against an Oil City woman who is accused of driving under the influence last month and…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing two felony charges for running away from a Venango County deputy sheriff who had ordered him to…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer An inmate at the Venango County jail is facing charges for assaulting an employee at the jail. Franklin police said…

From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing charges for hitting her ex-husband with a baseball bat several times in front of their juvenile…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced detailed plans to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for…

From staff reports The Allegheny Valley Conservancy held its annual Allegheny River cleanup on Saturday. Volunteers started at the Oil City Marina and cleaned the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango County Firefighters and Fire Chiefs Association heard an update at their meeting this week about safety equipment the…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer A decade after a complete street study was done on Route 8, a sidewalk wide enough to support both pedestrians…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges that accuse him of fleeing from police and driving under the influence of…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Poppin’ Sweet Shop may no longer be in its storefront location in Franklin, but it will soon be “poppin’ up”…