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From staff reports A man reported missing in January was found dead Tuesday night in Oil City. John Johnson, 28, was found dead in a…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges for intimidation and obstruction. Sugarcreek Borough police said in a criminal complaint that Cody Latchaw, 33,…

From staff reports Oil City police said a gun was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 500 block of Colbert Avenue at about 3:30…

POLK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — A man involved in a drug-related robbery that ended with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in eastern Pennsylvania…

By LUKA KRNETA News editor Sasol this year will begin the process of shutting down its chemical plant in Cornplanter Township, a company representative based…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Franklin fire chief Jim Wetzel gave a brief update about an adjustment regarding Venango County 911 during Wednesday’s meeting of…

DIMOCK, Pa. (AP) — Meeting with a man whose well water has been polluted for years, officials in the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office asked him…

From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing charges for using another woman’s debit card to make unauthorized charges. Oil City police said in…

From staff reports A former Cochranton man who has already been sentenced for killing his stepmother and half-brother in 2019 has pleaded guilty to federal…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing drug charges in two separate cases. Oil City police said in a criminal complaint…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two brothers from Polk have been charged in connection with the overdose death of their neighbor last year. Franklin state…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin woman is facing charges after drugs and drug paraphernalia were found in close proximity to an infant. Sugarcreek…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Cranberry Township roadmaster Ted Williams is hoping for an early thaw that will help conserve the township’s salt supply. Williams…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City police chief Dave Ragon released more details Wednesday about the quantity of drugs and money found in a…

From staff reports A Franklin man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of violating federal drug laws, U.S. Attorney Cindy…

The Oil City Fire Department has been out in force following the last few snowstorms, and on Friday Lt. Charles Hoobler and firefighter John Horn…

From staff reports Be Here, a program of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, is celebrating five years and recently launched a new video promoting…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Betty White was more than a well-known and beloved actress. She was also a huge animal lover, and several nationwide…

A major winter storm spread misery from the Deep South, where ice-covered tree limbs snapped and a tornado claimed a life, to the nation’s northeastern…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges for fleeing from police Tuesday in a 15-mile chase from Oil City to…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Cranberry man is facing charges after he was found in possession of drugs in a vehicle Sunday afternoon on…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Pathways Adolescent Center of Oil City is opening a new school Monday for boys in seventh to 12th grades who…

From staff reports An Emlenton man is facing dozens of charges that accuse him of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16 for…

From staff reports French Creek has been selected as Pennsylvania’s 2022 River of the Year. The creek is one of the most biologically diverse waterways…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A number of local residents braved the cold to attend the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The creation of a county fire authority was among the suggestions that was discussed during Wednesday’s gathering of Venango County…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A man was arraigned Friday in connection with an incident on Liberty Street in Franklin last April in which he…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a child. Oil City police said in a criminal complaint that in…

From staff reports According to the latest state Department of Health statistics, the cumulative number of positive COVID-19 tests in Venango County has surpassed 10,000….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A McKees Rocks man is facing charges for fleeing from police during a traffic stop and breaking into a house…

From staff reports PennDOT said Monday that the journey of the superload being transported from West Milton, New York, to Wampum, Pennsylvania, has been delayed…

By STACEY GROSS Contributing writer Does your two-year-old have a good vocabulary? How do you know? What if they don’t? Early intervention is a set…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer An oversized load may disrupt travel this week on Interstate 80, Route 322 west, which includes Liberty Street in Franklin,…

From staff reports Nearly $10,000 has been contributed so far to a fund that honors a longtime editor at The Derrick and will benefit Oil…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin woman already charged with altering a check is facing additional charges of forgery and theft. Sugarcreek Borough police…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Titusville man is facing numerous charges following an incident Sunday evening in Oil City in which he is accused…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer As we move into a new year, Oil City residents are asking the same two questions they’ve been asking for…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges for crashing a vehicle while driving under the influence with a three-year-old passenger in…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Investigators worked Thursday to determine the cause of a fire that tore through a Philadelphia rowhome, killing 12 people, including two sisters…

From staff reports Three people are facing charges in connection with three unrelated assault incidents that occurred Christmas Day in Venango County. In one case,…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Clintonville man is facing charges for fleeing from police in the southern part of Venango County last month. Polk…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer After a surge of COVID-19 cases in November and the first two weeks in December, numbers have returned to a…

From staff reports The state has handed UPMC Health Coverage Inc. and UPMC Health Options Inc. a $250,000 penalty stemming from a comprehensive Affordable Care…

From staff reports No one was injured in a blaze that destroyed a Victory Heights home, according to Seneca Volunteer Fire Department Chief Paul Marsh….

From staff reports The tri-county area’s November seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down from the previous month, according to the state Department of Labor &…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Members of the Venango County Economic Development Authority discussed funding and other matters related to the 100 Seneca project at…

From staff reports Oil City is gearing up for its First Night festivities on New Year’s Eve. Following a hiatus of one year due to…

From staff reports An Oil City man who is already facing charges for entering a residence he had been evicted from is now facing an…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Franklin state police are continuing their investigation of a homicide that occurred earlier this month in Rockland Township. Peter Bernardo…

From staff reports One person was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Irwin Township that apparently occurred overnight Sunday, according to Venango County 911. The…