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From staff reports The state Department of Health announced Tuesday that 96 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the tri-county area and Forest County…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — There will be no butter sculpture at next month’s annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, which had previously been converted to an all-virtual…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A clampdown on insurance liability issues by PennDOT that could threaten any public events on state-owned highways drew fire…

From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced a combined 77 new cases of COVID-19 in Venango and Clarion counties and two…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Seven facilities in Venango County have received an allotment of COVID-19 antigen tests. An unspecified number of tests went to…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A Harrisville man is facing felony charges for physically attacking and threatening officers Monday in the emergency department of UPMC…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The number of families seeking food assistance at the Cranberry Food Pantry is going up and that has volunteers…

From staff reports Two individuals from Central Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, according to a post by Franklin Area School District…

From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced Clarion County reported 38 new cases of COVID-19 (10 confirmed and 28 probable), Venango…

From staff reports Venango County is limiting public access to county buildings beginning Monday. Appointments must be made to enter the buildings due to the…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer An Oil City man is facing numerous charges following an investigation by police into multiple incidents that have occurred since…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Two lush downtown Oil City parks, each a product of a prior demolition project, are now under the auspices…

From staff reports A Titusville man is facing charges for breaking into Hasson Heights Elementary School in Oil City overnight Wednesday. Franklin state police said…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Striking a balance between a static revenue stream and the need to pay for city operations was “a real…

From staff reports The state Department of Health on Wednesday announced Venango County reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 (19 confirmed and six probable) and…

From staff reports A transient man is facing charges for fleeing from police and punching a police officer in the face. Franklin police said in…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to upend educational norms, and that has required some shuffling of the sports schedule…

From staff reports The state Department of Health for the third consecutive day announced more than 5,000 additional cases of COVID-19-including a combined 33 from…

From staff reports The state Department of Health for the second consecutive day announced more than 5,000 additional cases of COVID-19 – including a combined…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A longtime Oil City business has purchased a property just across the street from its current location and plans…

From staff reports A former Titusville Area School District physical education teacher accused of statutory sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty to three…

From staff reports Oil City and Cranberry school districts have announced more changes in learning models starting Monday. All schools in the Oil City district…

From staff reports An Oil City man has been accused of growing marijuana in his garage and is facing drug charges. On Nov. 3, Raymond…

From staff reports The state Department of Health over the weekend announced the tri-county area reported an increase of 71 cases of COVID-19. There were…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Demolition work is continuing at the landmark Assumption BVM Church building on Oil City’s North Side. A crew from BKI…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Nearly 400 small businesses and non-profits in Venango County have received grants through the county’s CARES funds. “The small business…

A Franklin man is facing charges for threatening to shoot people at the Franklin Moose Club on Tuesday. Franklin police said in a criminal complaint…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer As the changing dynamics of the presidential race held voters’ rapt attention for most of the election cycle this…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A dog is “doing well” after an Oil Creek caper left the animal stranded on a small island and requiring…

From staff reports An Emlenton man is facing charges for strangling and threatening a woman during a physical altercation at an Emlenton residence. Franklin state…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A longtime Oil City restaurant and tavern, operated by the third generation of the founders and nestled into a…

From staff reports The state Department of Health on Saturday announced Venango County reported nine new cases of COVID-19 (seven confirmed and two probable) and…

From staff reports The state Department of Health on Friday announced Venango County reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 (seven confirmed and four probable) and…

From staff reports A Franklin man has been indicted by a grand jury in the federal court in Erie on charges of possessing numerous firearms…

From staff reports The state Department of Health on Tuesday announced Venango and Clarion counties each reported four new cases of COVID-19 (three confirmed and…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Detroit man faces charges after he was accused of fleeing from police, and found to be in possession of…

From staff reports A Franklin man already facing charges in connection with a burglary and theft of an unemployment card that was used to make…

From staff reports A Franklin couple are facing drug charges after police used a confidential informant to buy drugs from them over the course of…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer The Franklin General Authority will face daunting decisions in the coming months now that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST)…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Four Franklin residents – three men and a woman – are facing charges after a house in Rocky Grove was…

From staff reports The state Department of Health on Monday announced Venango County reported five new cases of COVID-19 (one confirmed and four probable) and…

From staff reports No injuries were reported in a fire that hit a one-story home on Erie Street in Polk on Saturday afternoon, according to…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A few more gaps in the 270-mile long Erie to Pittsburgh Trail, a journey that cuts through Venango and…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin woman is facing charges for sending three children unattended to pick up diapers from another house in Franklin…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after drugs and drug delivery paraphernalia were fund in his East Fourth Street home on…

From staff reports The state Department of Health on Wednesday announced Venango County reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 (five confirmed and nine probable) and…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges for running from police twice in two days. Oil City police said they initially made…