Fires break out Thursday at two Emlenton homes
From staff reports Separate fires broke out Thursday at two Emlenton residences, and no one was injured in either fire. An unoccupied home at 905…
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Coroner IDs woman found dead in Franklin
From staff reports Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh confirmed Wednesday that a woman’s body was found Tuesday morning near Franklin Industries. Rugh identified the woman…
Man arrested for trying to lure child
From staff reports Titusville police arrested a Syracuse, New York, man Tuesday on charges that include luring and stalking. Police said the incident occurred Friday…
Officials probing death of woman found at hotel
From staff reports Oil City police and the Venango County coroner’s office are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found Friday at…
1 injured in tractor-trailer crash
One person was injured in a one-vehicle tractor-trailer rollover crash on Interstate 80 near Clintonville on Saturday, Clintonville Fire Department Chief Gerry Rea said. The…
Flooding, trees down in region
There were reports of flooding and trees down late Friday night in the Oil City area. The West End Pond at Clarion University-Venango (pictured) overflowed…
Tractor-trailer gets caught on lines
A tractor-trailer got caught on some low phone lines when the driver went to turn around in the parking lot of Christ Lutheran Church on…
Titusville police looking for woman accused of fleeing
From staff reports Titusville police are looking for a woman they say eluded officers in a vehicle chase on Friday. Police said the chase began…
Man accused of barricading himself in residence
From staff reports A Linesville man is facing burglary and arson charges for allegedly locking himself in a residence and refusing to leave Monday morning…
Man dies in 1-vehicle crash in Crawford County
From staff reports A man died after being involved in a one-vehicle crash in Sparta Township, Crawford County, on Saturday, Corry state police said. Terrance…
OC to sell industrial park tracts
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer In a bid to “get out of the landlord business” and put some industrial sites back on the tax…
OC man accused of selling drugs to informant
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges that accuse him of communicating with and supplying a confidential informant with marijuana. A criminal…
Polk man recovering from rabid bobcat attack
From staff and wire reports A Polk man is recovering after he was attacked by a rabid bobcat that was hiding under his home’s front…
Woman accused of stealing from man, 84, waives hearing
From staff reports A former care home nurse accused of stealing more than $26,500 from an elderly man waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango…
Woman charged in animal neglect case
From staff reports A second person is facing charges in connection with an animal neglect investigation in Franklin. A criminal complaint filed by Franklin police…
Franklin man accused in animal cruelty case
From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges as the result of an animal neglect investigation, according to Franklin police. A criminal complaint filed…
Man dies as result of crash injuries
From staff reports Franklin state police confirmed that a Franklin man suffered fatal injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident early Friday in…
Franklin woman facing robbery, other charges
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer An 18-year-old Franklin woman is facing charges that include robbery and strangulation following a physical altercation this week with a…
Sugarcreek police capture rape suspect in Pittsburgh
From staff reports A man wanted on rape and sexual assault charges in Sugarcreek Borough was apprehended early Thursday morning in Pittsburgh. Sugarcreek Borough police…
Woman charged after knives, paraphernalia found
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing several charges after her family turned over knives and drug paraphernalia that police say…
Gun at parade sparks comments; group expressing ‘right to carry’
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A scene from the Rocky Grove Fireman’s Fair parade last week caught some onlookers by surprise and sparked comments along…
Sugarcreek police looking for man charged with rape
From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police are searching for a man facing several charges, including the rape of a Sugarcreek girl. Police said they believe…
Trimmer rescued after being stuck 70 feet up tree
From staff reports A tree trimmer escaped injury after he became stuck upside down in a tree in Kennerdell for several hours Monday morning. Tim…
Girl reported missing after visiting outlet mall
From staff reports Mercer state police said a teenage girl went missing at the Grove City Outlet Mall Saturday afternoon. A Children and Youth Services…
Venango leaders make pitch for recycling center
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Venango County officials made their pitch to locate a new county-wide recycling center in part of the former Sears…
Erie bishop Persico featured in national publication
From staff reports The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, bishop of the Erie Catholic Diocese, is featured on the cover of the summer 2019 edition…
Woman waives hearing on charges related to meth lab
From staff reports A Franklin woman accused of manufacturing methamphetamine in a bedroom at her grandmother’s house waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango County…
Strattanville man to stand trial in child-rape case
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Charges against a Strattanville man accused of raping a young girl were bound over to court after his brief hearing…
Police continue search for missing Seneca man
From staff reports State police in Franklin are searching for a Seneca man who has been missing for nearly two years. Police describe William J….
Reno boy, 11, hurt in accident
From staff reports A Reno boy is in intensive care after family members said the bicycle he was riding collided with a vehicle at the…
2 Oil City men face theft charges
From staff reports Oil City police said two men are facing charges after being identified in a September theft case. In a criminal complaint, police…
OC man arrested after high-speed chase
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges for leading police on a high-speed chase from Franklin to Cochranton late Wednesday night. Franklin…
Man charged for reported sex assaults on girl
From staff reports A Cranberry Township man was jailed Tuesday on multiple felony charges stemming from reported sexual assaults on a 13-year-old girl. Terrance Richard…
Demolition continuing at Cornplanter Square
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Renovations on Oil City’s Cornplanter Square building, the former Mellon Bank building, are continuing with demolition on the fourth floor….
Judge: UPMC’s 5-year deal with Highmark can’t be extended
HARRISBURG (AP) — A 5-year-old agreement between two Pittsburgh-based health care conglomerates can’t be extended through litigation past its June 30 expiration date, a Pennsylvania…
Man arrested, police seek woman after drugs, gun found
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough police are looking for a Franklin woman after a traffic stop in Reno on Wednesday led to the…
OC man charged in Clarion County domestic incident
From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges in connection with a domestic violence incident last week in Perry Township, Clarion County, that…
Penelec celebrating its 100-year milestone today
From staff reports Tracing its roots to a handful of companies that illuminated downtown street lights – from dusk until an hour after the saloons…
OC parking authority shuts down
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer An Oil City panel charged with a singular mission – public parking – has voted to shut down. “The…
2 arrested on warrants for animal cruelty
From staff reports Two Franklin residents who were wanted on felony warrants for aggravated cruelty to animals were arrested Thursday. Franklin city police arrested Lindsey…
Franklin Council pushing for bill to help local officers fight speeders
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin City Council members on Monday voted to send a letter to state lawmakers in support of a bill that…
Crash in Butler Co. results in death of man, 18
From staff reports Butler state police said an 18-year-old man was killed in a crash in Worth Township on Sunday afternoon. Police said the man,…
Confirmed measles case reported in Meadville
From staff reports Meadville Medical Center has reported that a confirmed case of measles was identified in a patient in the emergency department on Tuesday….
2 face preliminary hearings on charges that include robbery
From staff reports Preliminary hearings are scheduled Wednesday morning for two men charged in a robbery last weekend near 33 Venango St. in Franklin. Sugarcreek…
Second suspect charged in OC robbery
From staff reports A second suspect has been charged in connection with a May 20 robbery in Oil City. A criminal complaint filed by Oil…
Woman held on neglect, other charges in Polk Center incident
By JIM MEYER Staff writer A Cochranton woman accused of using a Taser on a Polk Center resident was ordered held for court Wednesday in…
Scholarship fund set up in OC teacher’s memory
From staff reports Bridge Builders Community Foundations and the family of Oil City teacher Jessica Marie Stephens, who died earlier this year, have announced the…
OC wants tougher enforcement
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Oil City Council is considering a new ordinance that is designed to put some “teeth” into enforcing property nuisances…
OC man jailed on robbery, other charges
From staff reports An Oil City man was jailed Friday on robbery and other charges in connection with an incident Monday at a Lincoln Street…
No hepatitis A cases have been reported in tri-county
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced this week that the state has declared an outbreak of hepatitis A,…