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From staff reports Sheetz in downtown Franklin will be the next gas station of its kind in the area to seek a liquor license. A…

From staff reports As another fall semester begins at Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities, liquor enforcement officers from the Pennsylvania State Police and Bureau of Liquor…

From staff reports Four area water companies – Venango, B.E. Rhodes Sewer, Sugarcreek and West Hickory -have filed requests with the Public Utility Commission to…

From staff reports Film Fest Video in Franklin is set to close near the end of the month. The movie rental store, located at 1235…

From staff reports Erie Catholic Diocese Bishop Lawrence Persico wants to work with the Pennsylvania Legislature “to develop an acceptable and appropriate program to make…

From staff reports An Oil City man facing charges in three separate cases waived his preliminary hearings Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Scott O’Neil,…

From staff reports Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel announced the immediate lockdown of all state correctional institutions because of reports of multiple staff…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges after he allegedly attempted to smuggle heroin into the Venango County jail around 11:40 a.m. Friday….

From staff reports A Clarion man accused of strangling a woman during a domestic dispute last week in Clarion County was apprehended Monday in Latrobe,…

Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council has been awarded a $5,000 Coldwater Heritage Partnership grant to create a coldwater conservation plan that will help…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly fled from police on his dirt bike around 4 p.m. Thursday on…

From staff reports An Oil City man wanted by police in connection with a domestic dispute over the weekend was apprehended around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday…

By BRETT R. WHITLING The Clarion News writer A 27-year-old Annville, Lebanon County, man accused in the 2013 rape of a 12-year-old girl in Washington…

From staff reports A high-speed chase through Franklin resulted in the arrest of an Oil City man on Sunday. Franklin police said they saw Clay…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer Legislation to reauthorize federal designation of the Oil Region National Heritage Area was introduced on the very soil it’s…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing burglary and strangulation charges after an incident that occurred around 3:30 a.m. Thursday at a Prospect Avenue…

From staff reports An Erie man is facing charges after he allegedly pursued and almost hit a police vehicle around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on Pleasant…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A fire destroyed a home, garage and several cars at 500 Carnes School Road in Cranberry Township late Wednesday morning….

From staff reports A Clarion man who pleaded guilty in June to the aggravated assault of his girlfriend last year was sentenced earlier this month…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A bid to continue a state and city partnership that has resulted in nearly $288,000 in downtown Oil City…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer A recycling center for Venango County may be on the horizon as the county has launched a feasibility study funded…

From staff reports The local Autism Stands group has reached another milestone as the Franklin Police Department will be joining Oil City police in sporting…

From staff reports The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday received a $2 million commitment from the state – to be matched more than dollar for…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A Franklin man was held for court Wednesday on a charge of flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment. Scott…

UPDATE: An Allegheny County man who had been the focus of a search in Venango County since Tuesday morning is in custody. Jeremy E. Chambers, 36,…

From staff reports State police in Marienville said an altercation at a camp on Graham Farm Road in Kingsley Township early Sunday morning resulted in…

From staff reports The $90,000 makeover of the Land of Laughter playground on Harriott Avenue in Oil City has reached one of its milestones. New…

From staff reports A Seneca woman is facing several charges, including aggravated assault, following incidents last week in Hanover Township, Washington County. Hanover Township police…

From staff reports The Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central Pennsylvania, a former affiliate of the Epilepsy Foundation of America, filed a proceeding Tuesday in the Court of…

From staff reports Franklin state police accused a Harrisville man of strangling his sister during an altercation Thursday night at a Slippery Rock Creek Road…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer Investigations into the death of an 88-year-old man at his Crawford County home on Monday and the fatal shooting…

From staff reports A Polk man accused of the indecent assault of a 13-year-old girl last month is facing 40 additional charges in a separate…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Renovation work at the Sheetz gas station and convenience store at the intersection of routes 322 and 257 in…

BEAVER, Pa. (AP) — The death of an elderly man who was killed during a robbery and dumped into a pond has been ruled a…

From staff reports An Oil City man accused of pointing a gun at another man during an altercation at an East Third Street residence last…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer The shale revolution is underway and it may have the power to revitalize the entire region, according to Lance Hummer,…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer While the landmark Hirsch’s Meats market on Route 322 in Kossuth remains open for business, meat production is at a…

From staff reports An 11-year-old boy remained in a Pittsburgh hospital Friday morning with injuries he suffered after a car crashed into a Rocky Grove…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing aggravated assault charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot another man at an East Third Street…

From staff reports A Tionesta man was injured in a one-vehicle crash on Route 157 near Dutch Road Thursday evening in Pinegrove Township. Franklin state…

From staff reports Area police responded to two incidents about 90 minutes apart Wednesday afternoon involving vehicles that crashed at homes. The first incident occurred…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City School Board members on Monday hired a new assistant high school principal. Anne Curran, who has been an…

From staff reports No one was injured after a house fire broke out at approximately 2:03 p.m. Sunday at 611 Mitchell Ave. in Oil City….

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly choked his girlfriend during an argument early Friday at their Glenview Avenue…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing nearly 70 charges in connection with the drug arrests of four other people at a Franklin apartment…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer High grass and abandoned vehicles, two topics addressed in a shelved Cranberry Township property maintenance code, were debated at…

From staff reports Two people accused of possessing drugs and leading police on a high-speed chase last month were held for court Wednesday. Christopher Ahrens,…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Thoughts and prayers went out Wednesday night in Franklin to a city resident who was seriously injured in a three-vehicle…

From staff reports At least two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash at about 3 p.m. Tuesday on Route 322 in Crawford County about…