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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

From staff reports A New Bethlehem man was arrested after gunshots were fired during a domestic dispute Sunday night on Shrub Road in Porter Township….

The Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department said one person was transported to the hospital after their vehicle rolled over at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on Second…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Oil City has a new police chief to succeed Bob Wenner as the city’s top law enforcement agent. David…

From staff reports A former Oil City resident has been sentenced in federal court to two and a half years in prison followed by three…

From staff reports Another suspect has been charged by Franklin state police in connection with an ongoing drug delivery investigation that has resulted in at…

From staff reports A Strattanville man is facing charges after he was accused of performing a lewd act in front of co-worker. According to a…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, the only non-profit whose mission is Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests, has received a grant from…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Work continued Monday to restore power to residents affected by the high winds that swept through the region much of…

The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of utility customers remain without power in Pennsylvania as high winds continue to roar through the state, knocking…

From staff reports Clarion University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Keystone Community Education Council, has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the Appalachian…

From staff reports Franklin state police have filed charges against two people in connection with ongoing drug delivery investigations. The defendants have been identified as…

From staff reports German airline Condor is flying direct from Pittsburgh International Airport to Frankfurt this summer, and Southern Airways can get fliers to Pittsburgh…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City couple accused of giving marijuana and methamphetamine to a 13-year-old boy were held for court Wednesday after…

From staff reports PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are implementing phased restrictions as today’s winter storm is expected to bring mixed precipitation statewide. At 6…

From staff reports School districts in Venango, Clarion and Crawford counties were among the various districts across the commonwealth that will benefit from more than…

From staff reports A Knox man charged with more than 100 counts related to the repeated rape of two young children waived his preliminary hearing…

From staff reports Oil City police said an Oil City man was charged with burglary after being confronted by the homeowner and jumping through a…

MERCER (AP) — Police say two juveniles were killed and two others seriously injured in a weather-related crash on Interstate 80 in western Pennsylvania. State…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer For Jim “Bones” Sterner and his wife, Patty, the fight to end the stigma surrounding mental illness and the topic…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer The Venango County Board of Elections on Thursday tabled a decision to purchase new voting machines for county elections following…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer An Oil City man was held for court Wednesday on charges of indecent assault and harassment. Cy Gaines-Colon, 45, had…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Clarion state police are continuing their search for a Shippenville man accused of 865 counts involving rape and associated charges….

By JIM MEYER Staff writer In a case that Venango County Judge Robert Boyer described as “quite disturbing,” a Mars man was sentenced Friday to…

From staff reports Two Titusville police officers are on administrative leave after one of them fired a weapon at a vehicle The incident, which occurred…

From staff reports A Knox man is facing multiple felony charges for the repeated rape of two children. Timothy Ray Bell, 43, is accused of…

From staff reports A Franklin man facing strangulation and other charges waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Kenneth David Smith, 37,…

From staff reports An Emlenton man accused of making moonshine in a camper behind his College Street residence waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango…

From staff reports Charges have been filed against two Oil City men for conspiring with another Oil City man who has already been charged in…

From staff reports Corry state police are investigating the circumstances of a Titusville police officer discharging his weapon after a vehicle pursuit at about 12:40…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer An Oil City woman was re-sentenced Friday for her involvement in an incident that resulted in the heroin overdose death…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer The Cranberry Township supervisors want to spur a local economic development agency to help in getting a 10-acre site,…

From staff reports Cases against two of four people arrested Friday on drug-related charges at a residence on East Seventh Street in Oil City moved…

From staff reports The Oil Region Rising organization, a local affiliate of the national Indivisible Project, has scheduled a downtown Oil City march Friday in…

About 60 to 75 people took part in the Jan. 19 women’s march: “A Celebration of Community” at Veterans Memorial Park along Main Street in…

From staff reports Oil City police arrested four people on drug charges Friday at a residence on East Seventh Street after officers served a search…

From staff reports With a winter storm expected to bring heavy snow, high winds, sleet and freezing rain across the state through this weekend, Gov….

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing strangulation and other charges following a dispute with a woman Wednesday. A criminal complaint filed by Sugarcreek…

From staff reports A Knox man pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday by Venango County President Judge Oliver Lobaugh on charges related to the rape…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City couple on the run from Venango County were arrested Monday in Florida. Kody Wilkins, 28, was arrested…

BUTLER (AP) — Authorities say a sport utility vehicle struck three children waiting for a school bus in western Pennsylvania, killing an 11-year-old boy. State…

From staff reports An Oil City man has been identified as the person who was killed in a one-vehicle crash at about 4:15 p.m. Sunday…

From staff reports Franklin state police said a person died in an one-vehicle crash on Route 157 in Cranberry Township at 4:15 p.m. Sunday. Police…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City man and woman were held for court Thursday on charges related to the drug-related death of a…

From staff reports A Franklin man was sentenced this week to five to 10 years in state prison on homicide by vehicle while DUI and…