Canal Twp. residents arraigned in animal-cruelty case
By JIM MEYER Staff writer The two Canal Township residents who were keeping more than 50 dogs in squalid conditions in a single-wide trailer were…
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Franklin council hears from concerned pedestrians
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin residents turned out in force at Monday’s city council meeting to discuss pedestrian safety. “This is not a very…
Woman accused of sexual assault against 14-year-old boy
From staff reports State police in Corry said a Titusville woman has been charged with statutory sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy that occurred at…
Pleasantville home badly damaged by fire; no one injured
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A soldering iron could be to blame for a fire that gutted the interior of a Pleasantville residence Wednesday, according…
Cause of Irwin fire not yet determined
From staff reports A Franklin state police fire marshal has inspected the site of Monday’s blaze in Irwin Township that destroyed a home at 476…
19 arrested in Crawford, Erie counties cocaine ring
From staff reports Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday the arrests of 19 people accused of operating a cocaine trafficking organization in Crawford and…
Commissioners look to halt possible transportation changes
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Venango County commissioners and commissioners in 10 other Pennsylvania counties have signed resolutions that oppose proposed changes that would turn…
Pair charged in dog cruelty case
By JIM MEYER Staff writer A Canal Township couple were formally charged Thursday in connection with an animal cruelty case in which more than 50…
Police find missing Centerville man
From staff reports Corry state police said a man who had been missing from his Centerville home since late Thursday afternoon was located unharmed in…
Attempted homicide charge against OC woman is withdrawn
By JIM MEYER Staff writer All charges against an Oil City woman accused of attempted homicide were withdrawn Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Deania…
Frequent complaints aired about intercity bus route in Venango
By JIM MEYER Staff writer While the Crawford Area Transportation Authority intercity bus service accommodates a wide assortment of people in Venango County, a point…
Woman accused of Titusville arson
From staff reports A woman has been charged with arson as a result of a structure fire in Titusville at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Titusville…
Request made to dissolve Oil City Parking Authority
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer One of Oil City’s public authorities that at one time wielded considerable clout in the city is going away….
Highmark specialists to explain changes at workshop
From staff reports An informational workshop is planned to help people better understand the expected changes that may occur when the consent decree between Highmark…
Drug, firearm charges filed after traffic stop in Sugarcreek Borough
From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police said a routine stop for traffic violations in the 400 block of Rocky Grove Avenue late Saturday night led…
Man pleads guilty to homicide by vehicle charge
From staff reports A Corsica man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Clarion County court to a homicide by vehicle charge in connection with a 2017 crash…
Precious Paws clinic marks 5 years of helping animals
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin-based Precious Paws Animal Rescue’s SNYP (Spay and Neuter Your Pets) Clinic celebrated two milestones earlier this month with its…
2 accused of kidnapping in Mercer County
From staff reports State police in Mercer said a man and a woman have been charged in the kidnapping and robbery of a 15-year-old boy…
Residents address feral cat problems in Oil City
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A group of Oil City residents met Thursday to address a community problem of a different sort – too…
Project to preserve 7 Venango bridges will start soon
A project to preserve seven bridges located throughout Venango County will start later this month, according to a press release from PennDOT. Work on the…
1 killed, 1 injured in ATV crash in Mercer County
From staff reports An ATV crash Saturday in Perry Township, Mercer County, left one man dead and another with suspected serious injuries, Mercer state police…
Severe weather causes power outages in area
From staff reports Power lines and trees came down as strong winds that were accompanied by heavy rain, thunder, lightning and hail tore through the…
Titusville man arrested for baseball bat attack
From staff reports A Titusville man is facing aggravated assault and other charges for allegedly attacking a man with a baseball bat this week. Titusville…
Leeper man gets state prison time for assaults on girl
From staff reports A Leeper man was sentenced Wednesday to serve a minimum of 15 years in state prison for repeated sexual assaults of a…
Cochranton man indicted in federal firearms case
From staff reports A Cochranton resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal firearms laws, U.S. Attorney Scott W….
Deer hunting opening day moving to Saturday from Monday
HARRISBURG (AP) — Deer hunting season in Pennsylvania will be starting on a Saturday rather than a Monday beginning next season. The Pennsylvania Game Commission…
Video’s content leads OC police to investigate
From staff reports Oil City police said a video that an Oil City Area School District student is accused of posting to their Snapchat account…
Franklin looks to tackle problem property
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A multi-agency coordination effort was established Tuesday in Franklin after residents in a neighborhood pleading for help brought their concerns…
Brookville bus driver facing 180 charges
From staff reports A bus driver for Brookville Area School District was arraigned Thursday on 180 charges related to alleged rapes and assaults of a…
Canal Twp. man faces firearms charges for having, selling guns
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A Canal Township man has been charged in U.S. District Court for knowingly and unlawfully possessing firearms not registered to…
2 Brookville students in custody in shooting plot
From staff reports Two Brookville Area High School students are in custody after allegedly plotting a school shooting. Brookville police said the incident began Friday…
Charges against woman dropped in slaying that killed 3
NEW CASTLE (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a woman in a robbery-related western Pennsylvania shooting that killed three people, including a 10-year-old…
Police seeking info on hit-run crash
Marienville state police are investigating a crash that occurred at 5 a.m. on Route 36 near Mealy Drive in Farmington Township, Clarion County Sunday. Police…
School districts feel pinch of substitute shortage
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Area school districts are facing a severe shortage of substitutes in all disciplines from teacher to groundskeeper and cafeteria…
Venango Co. commissioners sign contract for new voting machines
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Venango County commissioners, at the recommendation of the county election board, have signed a contract with Election Systems & Services,…
Charges filed against OC man extradited from South Carolina
By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City man who was extradited last month from South Carolina has been charged in Forest County for violating…
Suspect in 3 high-speed chases in custody
From staff reports A Titusville man accused of leading police on three high-speed car chases in the last two months was taken into custody at…
Man accused of leading police on another chase
From staff reports Titusville police are searching for a city man they accuse of leading police on a high speed chase Tuesday, the third time…
OC man held for court on Megan’s Law registration charge
By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City man was held for court Wednesday on a charge of failing to complete his annual Megan’s Law…
Planning commission report focuses on 2018 action, personnel changes
By JIM MEYER Staff writer The Venango County Regional Planning Commission reviewed a draft of the commission’s annual report at the panel’s monthly meeting Tuesday….
Police looking for Megan’s Law violator
From staff reports Clarion state police are looking for a Strattanville woman who failed to register as required as a Tier 3 Megan’s Law offender….
Florida man charged in death of Titusville man
From staff reports A Florida man was charged with homicide after the body of a Titusville man was found in the bed of a pickup…
Poulson no longer member of clergy
From staff reports The Catholic Diocese of Erie announced Friday that former Oil City resident David Poulson, who had served as a priest in Fryburg,…
2 OC women charged for hindering police
From staff reports Two Oil City women are facing charges for telling police that a man wasn’t at a Cornwall Street residence before police later…
Man facing drug charges after stop; 2 others arrested
From staff reports Three people were arrested early Wednesday morning after Franklin state police found suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia in a car during a traffic…
Couple sentenced in OC child abuse case involving infant
From staff reports An Oil City couple has been sentenced in a case of child abuse involving an infant. Ashley Marie Caldwell, 23, was sentenced…
Oberlander to host seminar on ticks, spotted lanternfly
From staff reports State Rep. Donna Oberlander, R-63rd District, will conduct a seminar with Penn State Extension experts on the dangers of ticks and tick-borne…
Franklin school district faces suit
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Franklin Area School District is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges that the district, superintendent Pamela Dye and junior/senior high…
Cooperstown man accused of pulling weapons on police officer
From staff reports A Cooperstown man was arraigned Thursday on a felony charge of aggravated assault for pulling a 9 mm handgun and a knife…
Second person arraigned in Franklin kidnapping case
From staff reports A second person has been arraigned on nearly a dozen conspiracy charges, including kidnapping and unlawful restraint, in connection with a January…