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By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin woman is facing arson charges in connection with a fire in May in Frenchcreek Township. Franklin state police…

From staff reports The Erie County coroner’s office is asking for help in finding someone who can claim the remains of a Franklin man who…

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS (AP) — A head-on crash in northwestern Pennsylvania over the weekend claimed the lives of three people, police said. State police in Crawford…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer The owners of three local bus companies say it’s getting much harder to find people to drive their buses. “It’s…

From staff reports All lanes of Route 8 between Barkeyville and Franklin are temporarily reopened to traffic. PennDOT has opened the roadway to allow for…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing child pornography charges. Franklin state police said in a criminal complaint that during April and June, Marcus…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Franklin School Board members handled some routine business at their meeting this week. The panel voted unanimously to pay $3,340,868.33…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Cranberry School Board members reviewed food shortages and cyber education costs at the panel’s meeting Monday. Kim Daugherty, the district’s…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City School Board members did not conduct any business at their meeting Monday due to the presence of two…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members learned Thursday the city has received a grant for improvements at Justus Park, including the replacement…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin woman is facing charges that accuse her of fleeing from police in a vehicle while she was high…

From staff reports A Cooperstown man is facing numerous charges for engaging in a sexual relationship with a girl who was under 16. Franklin state…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer The 31st annual Friends for Food campaign is getting started, and this year will look much the same as last…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango Regional Economic Development Authority board members heard updates at their monthly meeting Tuesday about the 100 Seneca at Cornplanter…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer A motion filed by plaintiffs in the Polk Center closure lawsuit seeks to extend the existing schedule of the suit…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Cochranton man pleaded guilty Thursday in Crawford County Court to the murder of his stepmother and half brother at…

From staff reports Officials representing townships of the second class in Venango County will meet Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Oakland Township fire hall for…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County chief clerk Sabrina Backer gave an update on preparations for the November general election during Tuesday’s county commissioners…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Allocation of the City of Franklin’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds was discussed at Monday’s meeting of the Franklin…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A Franklin man is facing strangulation and assault charges as a result of an incident in Sugarcreek on Friday. Franklin…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges after being accused of firing a handgun in an alley, after brandishing it…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A variety of matters came up at Oil City Council’s meeting Thursday, including an update from City Manager Mark Schroyer…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer An Oil City woman faces charges of unlawful restraint and reckless endangerment after an incident on Wednesday in which she…

From staff reports A combined study conducted by the United Way of Pennsylvania (UWP) and the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission (ELIC) has released a…

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of jobless Americans lost their unemployment benefits on Monday, leaving only a handful of economic support programs for those who…

By DILLON PROVENZA AND KARA O’NEIL Staff writers Local school district leaders are continuing to react to the state’s mask mandate that goes into effect…

From staff reports A building was severely damaged in a fire that was reported at about 2:30 a.m. Friday in Franklin. Franklin Fire Chief Jim…

From staff reports Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, working with the State System Foundation, has announced an initiative to help prevent dropout among at-risk…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Mask wearing and other COVID-19 issues remained a frustrating topic of conversation for Franklin school leaders and community members at…

From staff reports The timeline has been revised for the final detour phase of the Route 8 reconstruction project in Venango County. All northbound and…

From staff reports An Oil City man was arraigned Thursday on drug charges in connection with an incident in Franklin in which he was found…

From staff reports A transient man and an Oil City woman are facing child endangerment charges after two young children were found playing in a…

From staff reports Two Oil City police officers were injured Saturday during an altercation with a transient Oil City man who was a parole absconder….

From staff reports Work on the fourth phase of the Route 8 reconstruction project in Irwin Township is expected to begin next month. This phase…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer A team of about 12 cyclists will set out next weekend on a 100-mile bike ride from Oil City to…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County’s new Veterans Affairs director has been on the job for a few weeks. Harry Whittemore, of Oil City,…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its fourth year of Leadership Venango, a leadership training program…

From staff reports An Oil City man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Monday along Halyday Run Road in Cornplanter Township. Franklin state police said…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer Masking requirements, cyber options, and personnel assignment approvals will be sought at next week’s Valley Grove School Board meeting ahead…

From staff reports Franklin state police late Friday evening reported an Oil City man died in an accident on Bredinsburg Road in Cranberry Township earlier…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Every seat was filled Thursday in Oil City Council chambers as friends and family of six EMTs and paramedics from…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer The Oil Valley Jeeps presented a check for $4,569.71 to Two Mile Run County Park’s capital improvement fund on Wednesday….

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Cranberry Township will allocate more coronavirus relief money toward rent and mortgage assistance for low to moderate-income households. Township supervisors…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing more than 300 charges, including 10 counts of rape, in one case, and several counts in…

From staff reports An Oil City man has been accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Rocky Grove. The girl told police Eric Sharp, 21,…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges for threatening a shootout Saturday in the South Side Country Fair in Oil City. Oil…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer After generating quite a buzz in the region back in the winter, little has been heard the last few months…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges for fleeing an officer Friday and having drugs in his possession. Sugarcreek Borough police said in…

From staff reports Two people are facing charges following an incident Thursday in Franklin in which a Polk man is accused of fleeing from police…

From staff reports A second person has been charged in connection with a robbery in Franklin in March. Polk police said in a criminal complaint…