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From staff reports A North Carolina man was held for court on all charges Wednesday in a case related to an alleged rape of a…

BROCKWAY (AP) — A Pennsylvania-based nursing home company has agreed to pay more than $15.4 million to resolve allegations of overbilling for medically unnecessary rehabilitation…

From staff reports A Knox man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to escape from the UPMC Northwest hospital in Seneca. The man, who…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer In 1988, women accounted for 4.4% of veterans in the U.S. But that percentage has since doubled, and the explosion…

From staff reports An Emlenton woman has been charged with child endangerment after a four-year-old girl was found on a bridge Sunday. The four-year-old girl…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Opening with the caveat “Remember, this is relatively new to all of us”, Penn State Extension educator Dan Brockett…

From staff reports An Oil City High School student was arrested at the school Thursday for assaulting another student. Oil City police said the incident…

From staff reports A Cochranton man accused of killing his stepmother and 10-year-old half-brother has a new attorney. Jack Turner, 21, who has been charged…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Growing interest in solar energy in Venango County was a topic of discussion at Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting. Jim Waugh,…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Western Pennsylvania has a long and colorful history of land leasing as oil and gas firms scoured the region…

From staff reports A Cooperstown man is facing felony charges in relation to a video police say he recorded of a “minor child in a…

From staff reports Applications for a state grant benefiting snowmobile- and ATV-related projects will be accepted through March 31, according to a news release from…

From staff reports A Richland Township woman is facing felony charges for engaging in a months-long sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy. Franklin state police…

From staff reports A Clintonville man is facing numerous charges after state police said he was found to have been in possession of and shared…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer How to save churches by filling them up with more than worshippers and expanding their community reach beyond the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County recycling coordinator Erik Johnson has recommended to the county commissioners that the proposed county-wide recycling center be placed…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Complaints from several Oil City residents about what they believe are electric line irregularities that are causing headaches, nausea…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Potential savings on some improvements to the Cranberry high school and elementary school properties plus an idea to expand…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County is still in the process of securing a location for a countywide recycling center with just a little…

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose in December for the fourth straight month, as payrolls shrank and the labor force hit another record high….

From staff reports The City of Oil City is accepting applications from persons interested in serving on the city’s Planning Commission. There are two vacancies…

From staff reports A Franklin man accused of breaking into a residence on Otter Street and assaulting a woman was held for court on all…

From staff reports Several Venango County fire companies and EMS agencies were awarded state grants from the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). The…

By Rodney L. Sherman CLARION NEWS Editor A 64-year-old Kossuth woman police say struck and killed an Amish buggy driver Jan. 14 in Elk Township…

SLIPPERY ROCK (AP) — State police say a woman armed with a handgun was shot and wounded by a state trooper following a domestic dispute…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer It took a Venango County jury less than three hours Thursday to convict an Emlenton man of drug delivery resulting…

From staff reports Clarion state police are asking for the public’s help in connection with a crash Tuesday in which an Amish man was killed…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man facing charges in a child endangerment case that is already going through the court system has been…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The defense presented its case Wednesday in the trial of an Emlenton man accused in the drug delivery death of…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The new board of Venango County commissioners adopted a resolution opposing the closure of Polk Center at the panel’s first…

By Randy Bartley Staff Writer An Emlenton woman faces more than 80 years in prison for her alleged role in the acquisition of unauthorized medical…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A Franklin man was held for court Wednesday on some charges while others were dismissed in a case in which…

From staff reports The northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has awarded a contract worth more than $32 million for reconstruction work on…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A Franklin woman was held for court Wednesday on nearly 30 charges related to fraudulent checks written using bank information…

From staff reports A Franklin man facing several felony charges stemming from a one-vehicle crash in November and his subsequent apprehension in December was held…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough Council appointed leaders and swore in two new members at the panel’s reorganization meeting Monday. The meeting kicked…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Oil City mayor, two city council members and the city police chief took their oaths of office Monday…

From staff reports A fire that broke out Saturday morning at Allegheny Wood Products in Marble Township, Clarion County caused an estimated $3 million in…

From staff reports A Kennerdell man is facing 25 felony charges in connection with a burglary at a residence in the 1900 block of Jackson…

From staff reports Oil City police are searching for an Oil City woman wanted for fraud. Kimberly Chapman-Burr, 26, is wanted on a warrant for…

From staff reports A public meeting to review options developed through the Liberty and 12th streets intersection improvements study in Franklin has been scheduled. The…

From staff reports More details have been released in connection with an incident Monday in which three women and a man are facing charges after…

From staff reports A Harrisville man was fatally injured in a one-vehicle crash Monday in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County. Butler state police said Michael…

From staff reports PITTSBURGH – The average price of gasoline across western Pennsylvania is nearly 2 cents cheaper this week over the previous week at…

From Staff Reports The newspaper will publish its 80th annual Business Review and Forecast in February and is looking for area business owners to provide…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The board of trustees overseeing Polk State Center intends to revisit its opposition to the facility’s planned closure and…

From staff reports Two Sugarcreek residents charged in a case in which police said explosive devices were found waived their preliminary hearings on Wednesday in…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is accepting concept proposals for projects that will increase visibility and competitiveness of the state’s horticultural specialty…

From staff reports A Titusville man faces multiple charges after being accused of stealing merchandise from several stores and raising a rucus when police had…

From staff reports Warren state police said two people were killed and one person was transported by helicopter as a result of a two-vehicle crash…