CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer
NEW YORK (AP) — Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept…
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Venango has phone number to help with vaccine scheduling issues
From staff reports Venango County now has a phone number dedicated to helping people who are having problems scheduling their COVID-19 vaccination. “The phone line…
OC apartment owners accused of retaliating against tenant
From staff reports The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said Tuesday it is charging the husband-and-wife owners of apartments in Oil City with…
Valley Grove board hears about summer intervention program
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Summer programs were the focus at Monday’s Valley Grove School Board meeting. Valley Grove Superintendent Kevin Briggs told board members…
OC clean-up day set for April 21
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The annual Community Clean-Up Day in Oil City will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April…
It’s ‘wait and see’ approach in regard to investor
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The conversation regarding a New Jersey man’s expansive ideas on how to revitalize Oil City, a location where he…
No need to lose sleep over shift to daylight saving time
WASHINGTON (AP) — No need to lose sleep over the shift to daylight saving time this weekend. The sun will still come up, though the…
Improvements on tap at 2 OC rec facilities
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Two public recreational venues in Oil City are getting spruced up. The Oil Valley Disc Golf Society received permission…
Venango, Clarion report 8 combined virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Thursday announced a combined eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported from Venango and Clarion counties,…
Oil City man facing drug delivery charge
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing a drug delivery charge in connection with a traffic stop Monday in Sugarcreek Borough. Sugarcreek police…
Polk Center hopes residents can have visitors soon
By A.J. TITLEY Staff writer Polk Center residents may be allowed to have visitors in the near future, center director Sue Rodgers told the Polk…
Franklin man charged for having drugs, stolen gun
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing numerous charges for being under the influence and in possession of a stolen handgun when he drove…
Venango, Clarion add combined 4 deaths, 17 cases over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced two new virus-related deaths in both Venango and Clarion counties, as well as…
Police warning about variety of scams that target elderly
From staff reports State police barracks in Troop E, which includes Franklin, are reporting a variety of scams targeting elderly people. According to a Troop…
Woman charged for selling drugs to informant
From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing charges for selling cocaine to a confidential informant in Oil City. A criminal complaint filed by…
Grove firefighters concerned about access to some hydrants
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department members are concerned about access to fire hydrants in the Galloway area. Fire Chief Ryan…
Woman facing charges for breaking into garage
From staff reports An Ambridge woman is facing charges for breaking into a garage in Jackson Township. Franklin state police said in a criminal complaint…
Woman facing several theft charges in two cases
From staff reports A Franklin woman is facing theft charges in two different cases. Franklin police said in a criminal complaint that on Feb. 8,…
Manager happy to accommodate big, new tenant
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Cranberry Mall, challenged in the past few years with a declining roster of open stores, has a new,…
Slide closes Route 322 between Deep Hollow, Bredinsburg
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A section of Route 322 between Bredinsburg and Deep Hollow roads in Cranberry Township was closed for several hours early…
Franklin woman facing endangerment, drug charges
From staff reports A Franklin woman is facing charges for leaving three young girls home alone with drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain view. Franklin…
Venango, Clarion add new virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Wednesday announced a combined 21 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from Venango and Clarion counties,…
Woman accused of resisting arrest, having drugs in jail
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A transient woman is facing charges for resisting arrest in Franklin and then being found with drugs. Franklin police said…
Franklin man accused of causing injuries to girl
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing child endangerment and other charges after a UPMC Northwest physician discovered injuries to his five-year-old stepdaughter. Franklin…
Tri-county reports 39 cases over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced 39 new cases of COVID-19 from the tri-county area, as well as one…
UPMC Northwest vaccine clinics underway
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer UPMC Northwest’s COVID vaccine clinics are off and running and poised to expand even more. Two small pilot clinics…
Woman accused of making $1,500 worth of unauthorized purchases
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing numerous charges for making a number of unauthorized purchases and cash withdrawals totaling more…
Commissioners are working to find site for public clinic
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County commissioners are lining up a facility for UPMC Northwest to set up a public clinic to administer COVID…
Franklin man accused of stealing from grandmother’s account
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges for transferring more than $1,000 out of his grandmother’s account over the course of several months….
Former Titusville teacher sentenced in assault case
From staff reports A former Titusville Area School District physical education teacher accused of statutory sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy in 2018 and 2019…
PennDOT urges drivers to use caution during winter weather
Winter weather is in the forecast for northwest Pennsylvania over the next few days, and PennDOT is urging motorists to use caution while driving. As…
Judge rules Sandy Lake woman can be released while she awaits trial
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A federal judge on Thursday rejected an appeal by federal prosecutors for pre-trial detention of a Mercer County woman accused…
Survey going out regarding proposed Innis project in OC
From staff reports The City of Oil City plans to apply for a federal Community Development Block Grant to support the proposed reconstruction of Innis…
Man accused of threatening co-defendant in drug case
From staff reports A Franklin man already going through the Venango County court system in a drug case is now facing additional charges for threatening…
Man accused of strangling woman waives hearing
From staff reports An Oil City man accused of strangling a woman last week at an Oil City residence and then fleeing from police waived…
Venango wants interim warden to get ‘outside set of eyes’ on jail
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County is planning to bring in an interim warden for the Venango County jail until a new warden is…
Man accused of stealing 10 guns at residence
From staff reports A Harrisville man is facing charges for stealing 10 guns at a residence. Franklin state police said in a criminal complaint that…
Investor buys big OC buildings
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A software engineer from New Jersey is on a buying spree for multi-story buildings in Oil City’s North Side…
Franklin man killed in crash
From staff reports A Franklin man was fatally injured in a one-vehicle crash Friday morning in Canal Township. Kyle Nulph, 32, died as a result…
Venango Chamber website lists info on vaccine sites
From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce has listed information on its website as to area COVID-19 vaccination sites. “It is just another…
Tri-county reports 26 new virus cases
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Wednesday announced 26 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area, along with one…
New page on county website lists vaccine info
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County has launched a new page on its website dedicated to listing places in Venango County where the coronavirus…
Clarion panel’s donation will help 20 businesses
From staff reports The Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to saving jobs and supporting small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 and civil unrest…
OC woman charged for striking officer
From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing charges for striking a police officer while she was under the influence of alcohol. Oil City…
OC Council approves demolition of several homes
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Property issues ranging from the demolition of several dilapidated houses to street paving and the acquisition of two city…
93 new virus cases reported in tri-county area
From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced 93 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the tri-county area. The state said…
Cranberry forced to use its own funds to raze home
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Cranberry Township supervisors voted Thursday to use township funds to demolish a house at the bottom of the Seneca…
Northwest Commission part of broadband expansion $600K grant
From staff reports Several counties in northwest Pennsylvania will see a coordinated effort to expand high-speed internet access thanks to a $600,000 Keystone Communities grant….
OC man accused of fleeing from police
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges for fleeing from police in his vehicle. Oil City police said in a criminal complaint…
Man accused of having marijuana grow operation, explosives at home
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges in connection with what police allege was a marijuana growing operation at his…