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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…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City Police Chief Bob Wenner said Monday his department is continuing its investigation into the death of Oil City…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Venango County President Judge Oliver J. Lobaugh granted a prosecution request Friday in the Tausha Baker murder case. Lobaugh…

From staff reports A Polk man is facing charges for the alleged indecent assault of a 13-year-old girl at his Valley Road home last month….

From staff reports A couple of thunderstorms hit the region late Monday afternoon and into the early evening, leading to some road closures and downed…

From staff reports A Reno man charged in the alleged assault of three women in April turned himself in to Franklin state police Wednesday. According…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A former sports pub in Franklin that has been transformed into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center is expected…

From staff reports A Clarion woman was sentenced Friday in Clarion County court to 9 to 18 years in prison for her role in delivering…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing drug charges after he allegedly tried to gain access to St. Stephen School while under the…

From staff reports An Emlenton man accused of choking two women at an apartment on Main Street in Emlenton earlier this month waived his preliminary…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly traveled in the nude to several public and private areas in Oil…

From staff reports Corry state police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a Hydetown residence early Saturday morning and left a Titusville man in…

By JIM MEYER Medical marijuana may soon be available in Venango County. Since state legislation to allow legal access to medical marijuana was passed in…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing a felony drug charge and several related misdemeanor charges. A criminal complaint filed by Franklin city police…

BUTLER (AP) – Authorities say a crash in Butler County involving a van and a pickup truck sent both vehicles down an embankment and into…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer A mediator-requested bargaining session Monday between the Valley Grove School Board and Valley Grove Education Association resulted in “zero progress”…

The Democratic nominee for the 15th District seat in the U.S. House will make her first campaign swing through Venango County on Thursday. Susan Boser,…

A Clarion County jury on Thursday found a Clarion woman guilty for her role in delivering fentanyl to a man who died of a fentanyl…

From staff reports Lisbon Road (Route 3007) in Scrubgrass Township will be closed beginning Monday for a bridge replacement project. The roadway will be closed…

From staff reports Oil City police have filed charges against two juveniles in connection with a June 9 incident in which a 16-year-old boy is…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer An Oil City woman was held for court Wednesday at Venango County Central Court on charges related to a fraudulent…

From staff reports A Corsica man is facing homicide by vehicle and other charges in connection with the death of a Fryburg woman last year…

From staff reports An Oil City man was flown from the scene of a single-vehicle crash at 8:02 p.m. Saturday on Deep Hollow Road in…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer As Oil City police await a full autopsy report, the investigation continues into the death of an Oil City…

From staff reports Oil City police have turned up no leads in their search for a man who went missing in November from his Plummer…

From staff reports Franklin police arrested a Franklin man and a Venus woman on several drug-related and DUI charges after a high-speed pursuit early Friday…

Both drivers were injured in this two-vehicle crash at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday on Pittsburgh Road in Franklin. The male driver of a white Ford…

From staff reports An Oil City man accused of having methamphetamine and an illegal firearm last month during an attempted drug deal at the Oil…

From staff reports Two Meadville men are facing charges in an aggravated assault incident that occurred about 12:20 a.m. Tuesday in Cranberry Township. Franklin state…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Continued discussions of aggressive driving in certain neighborhoods pushed Franklin City Council on Monday night to approve a survey to…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer A popular Oil City venue for bike trail users and river enthusiasts is due for enhancements with an…

From staff reports An Oil City man who is a candidate for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is facing DUI and other…

From staff reports A Reno woman accused of discreetly recording a conversation regarding her son, who is wanted by Franklin state police on assault charges,…

From staff reports An Oil City man is facing charges after he was allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and an illegal firearm Sunday during…

From staff reports A Kennerdell woman has been jailed after Franklin state police said she began choking a man early Saturday morning. Police said at…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer A plan to build a retirement complex near the UPMC Northwest hospital is moving ahead. Cranberry Township supervisors…

From staff reports A Pleasantville woman pleaded guilty Thursday in Crawford County Court to involuntary manslaughter and DUI in connection with a fatal crash in…

From staff reports The Franklin High School Black Knight Marching Band is representing Pennsylvania as the first musical unit featured during the 2018 National Memorial…

From staff reports More than 300 Vietnam veterans, including four from the area and 30 from Pennsylvania, will be inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial…

From staff reports Felony charges against an Oil City couple in an alleged child endangerment case were withdrawn Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Matthew…

From staff reports Oil City police, in conjunction with state probation and parole agents, arrested five parole absconders Monday and Tuesday in Oil City. Police…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Cranberry School District property owners could see a hike in their real estate taxes if a budget discussed at…

From staff reports Mercer state police reported that a man died Sunday as the result of a crash on Hadley Road in Otter Creek Township,…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Eight years after the Owens-Illinois glass plant closure in Clarion, one local land development firm is preparing to break…

From staff reports City of Franklin contractor Suit-Kote will apply a slurry seal coat to roads in the Franklin Heights area next week. On Monday,…