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By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer March Madness fans tuning in to this month’s NCAA basketball tournament are likely to spot a familiar face among…

A Franklin man is facing charges after he allegedly cut off the airways of a juvenile boy during an altercation last month at a Pacific…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City police said an Oil City woman who has been wanted since January was recently seen on security camera…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Utica woman is facing fraud charges after she allegedly withdrew more than $5,000 from the Friends of the Franklin…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer Two major revitalization projects for Oil City continue to move forward following action Tuesday by the Venango County commissioners. The…

From staff reports PennDOT has opened online application for REAL ID pre-verification for customers who are interested in obtaining a REAL ID and obtained their…

From staff reports A former Venango County resident was acquitted Friday of homicide charges in connection with a shooting almost three years ago near the…

From staff reports A memorial demonstration will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday on the Venango County Courthouse steps to honor the 17 people killed…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Two men are facing charges after police allegedly found them in possession of methamphetamine during the execution of a search…

From staff reports An Ohio woman accused of stealing a vehicle from the Country Fair on Oil City’s North Side in November waived her preliminary…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A non-profit agency that aims to put food on local residents’ plates has a simple need – drivers to…

From staff reports A Farrell teenager who fled from his Clintonville foster home and was returned there has once again fled, Franklin state police said….

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man accused of driving under the influence of various drugs while in illegal possession of a…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A woman is facing aggravated assault charges after she allegedly injured her boyfriend with a baseball bat Thursday at…

From staff reports A Franklin woman accused of biting a police officer and making threats to her mother and authorities last month waived her preliminary…

From staff reports Oil City police chief Bob Wenner said Wednesday investigations are continuing into the disappearances late last year of two Oil City men,…

From staff reports The University of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved a new vision for the Pitt-Titusville campus. At the board’s annual meeting,…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing drug charges after police allegedly found him with marijuana in Riverfront Park last week. A criminal complaint…

From staff reports Oil City police said Friday they have responded to eight reported incidents at the Oil City high school or middle school in…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Recent rumors of Oil City High School going into lockdown because of a threat were based on social media gossip…

From staff reports A robocall was initiated Wednesday by Oil City High School principal Scott Stahl to dispel rumors of a lockdown in response to…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer A former Valley Grove School Board member attended the panel’s meeting Tuesday night and addressed safety concerns in the wake…

From staff reports Franklin state police are investigating the separate deaths of two women in Scrubgrass Township and Sugarcreek Borough over the weekend. Police said…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Overdose deaths decreased by more than 50 percent in Venango County in 2017. Coroner Christina Rugh reported six overdose…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Venango County substance abuse director Marie Plumer will be leaving her position to take on the role as executive…

From staff reports A Seneca man is facing charges for allegedly taking part in the theft of $17,000 in cash last year from an impounded…

From staff reports A Titusville woman died early Wednesday evening after she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Main and Monroe streets….

The Associated Press The first legal medical marijuana sales under a 2-year-old state law began Thursday at a dispensary in western Pennsylvania, with the first…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Titusville man accused of providing false information in a vehicle insurance case waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango…

From staff reports Two priests in the Erie Catholic Diocese have been relieved of their duties and are prohibited from having any contact with minors,…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Seneca man is facing charges after he allegedly stole more than $3,000 from the Oil City Lil Drillers elementary…

SPARTANSBURG (AP) — A registered sex offender who was recently re-elected as chief of a Pennsylvania town’s volunteer fire department has resigned. The (Corry) Journal…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer More details have emerged from court documents in the case of a Franklin man who is facing firearms charges….

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer The November death of a Venango County jail inmate has been determined to be a suicide with no else…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Local residents offering comments at Thursday’s PennDOT session were emphatic and unanimous in their insistence that the four-lane stretch…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman accused of forging a check in her name for nearly $30,000 in October was held for…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bon-Ton Stores, saddled with debt and faltering sales, enters the week beside a throng of other retailers under bankruptcy protection, seeking…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer The family of Daniel Kulling is offering a cash reward of $1,100 to anyone with credible information leading to…

From staff reports Oil City police reported they have made contact with Steven T. Martin, 23, of Oil City, who was reported missing Jan. 27….

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Utica couple were held for court Wednesday after they both had hearings related to methamphetamine production at their Swamp…

Steven T. Martin The 23-year-old Oil City man was last seen around 2 p.m. on Saturday at his residence. Martin is about 5 feet 4…

From staff reports Oil City police are trying to locate a 23-year-old man. Police said Steven T. Martin was last seen around 2 p.m. Saturday…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A Franklin man has pleaded guilty to leading authorities on a high-speed chase and crashing into a cement wall…

From staff reports  An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly fled from police while driving under the influence on the South Side…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Venango County jail inmate is facing additional charges after he allegedly caused a false alarm by falling out of…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Ohio woman accused of trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine to the Oil City and Sugarcreek areas waived her preliminary…

From staff reports Oil City police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a woman who is wanted in connection with some access device fraud…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges after he allegedly strangled his girlfriend and shoved his daughter at their Hoffman…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer VisionQuest, a Sandycreek Township facility that houses troubled and at-risk youths, has closed for business. “We are in…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Two Utica residents are facing charges after police found precursors to manufacturing methamphetamine outside their Swamp Road home Thursday…