Music garden outside library expected to harvest interest
By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer It’s spring, and the Oil City Library has just put in a new garden. However, it doesn’t contain vegetables or…
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Franklin man faces drug charges
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges that accuse him of having methamphetamine in his possession in Franklin. Franklin police said in a…
Man facing more charges for sexual assaults of girl
From staff reports A Seneca man who was arrested last week for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Seneca is now facing more charges in…
OC apartment owners face suit alleging harassment
From staff reports The U.S. Department of Justice said Monday it has filed a lawsuit against a Cooperstown couple alleging sexual harassment and retaliation toward…
Man accused of holding woman at gunpoint
From staff reports A transient man is facing charges for holding a woman at gunpoint in Oil City and forcing her to give him a…
Pennsylvania: All adults eligible for vaccine on Tuesday
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to all adults beginning Tuesday, nearly a week ahead of schedule, state officials…
Music garden outside library expected to harvest interest
By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer It’s spring, and the Oil City Library has just put in a new garden. However, it doesn’t contain vegetables or…
Regional vaccination clinic opens
By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer On Friday, the UPMC Northwest vaccination clinic at the Cranberry Mall opened as the regional clinic to serve people from…
Coroner identifies man who died in brush fire
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh has identified the man who died in a brush fire Tuesday near Two Mile Run…
OC Main Street program updates business guide
From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program has issued an updated version of its business resource guide, “Opportunity: Oil City.” Main Street manager…
Another charge filed against Franklin man in drug case
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing an additional criminal charge in connection with a “corrupt organization” distributing heroin and fentanyl in Venango County…
Venango, Clarion add 16 combined cases over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced a combined 16 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported from Venango and Clarion…
Cranberry Mall site will be regional vaccine clinic
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer UPMC Northwest’s vaccination clinic at the Cranberry Mall will serve as a regional clinic for a 10-county area, the state…
Man charged for leading deputy on chase in Clintonville area
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Parker man is facing charges for leading a Venango County sheriff’s deputy on a vehicle chase in the southern…
Project will restrict travel on part of I-80
From staff reports Interstate 80 eastbound and westbound travel will be restricted to one lane from Exit 35 (Route 308, Clintonville) to the Venango-Mercer County…
Man accused of breaking into house, assaulting resident
From staff reports A Clarion man is facing charges for breaking into a house in Emlenton and struggling with a man who lived in the…
Tri-county reports 20 cases over weekend
From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced 20 new cases of COVID-19 from the tri-county area. Among the 7,178 new…
State court rejects appeals by Cranberry junkyard owner
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A local junkyard owner’s appeals against litigation filed by Cranberry Township were rejected Wednesday by state Commonwealth Court judges in…
Crawford County man arrested for role in Capitol riot
By A.J. TITLEY Staff writer A Crawford County man was arrested Friday on charges relating to criminal acts at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6….
Fire destroys home in Victory Township
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A Victory Township family escaped injury from a fire that destroyed their home Thursday. Clintonville Fire Department Chief Grant Rea…
Gas drilling firms defeat Pennsylvania’s antitrust lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court has delivered a victory for natural gas exploration firms, ruling that the state attorney general’s office doesn’t have…
Feds: Former Pitt official stole over 13K masks, sold online
The University of Pittsburgh’s former director of emergency management stole more than 13,600 face masks meant for school employees and students and sold them online…
Police: Man with gun accused of making threatening comments
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges for allegedly making threatening comments while gesturing with a handgun at another person outside his Arbor…
Cranberry schools outline plans for prom, graduation
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Senior students at Cranberry Area High School will have a bit of “normalcy” before they graduate. High School principal Richard…
I-80 resurfacing project will start soon
From staff reports An $8.8 million resurfacing project on more than six miles of Interstate 80 in Clinton and Irwin townships is scheduled to start…
Chief urges burning caution
By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Seneca’s fire chief is recommending caution before burning after his department extinguished a brush fire that burned nearly an acre…
Franklin man accused of assault
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges in connection with an incident at the After Hours Bar in Franklin on Thursday afternoon. Franklin…
Barletta to decide soon on whether to run for governor
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lou Barletta, the former congressman who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in 2018, said Friday that he will make a…
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…
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,…