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Nobody was injured in a back porch fire that broke out at 6 p.m. Monday at 254 Park Ave. in Cornplanter Township. Cornplanter fire chief…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Locked entrances and a handwritten sign greeted visitors to the Venango County Co-op in the Cranberry Mall on Thursday, after…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Office Bar in Franklin has opened its doors again in Franklin under new management. After being closed for a…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A replacement light controller for the traffic light at the intersection of 13th and Elk streets in Franklin has been…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Social media posts that spread the word of a potential dissolution of the Sugarcreek Borough Police Department led to a…

From staff reports Two Franklin residents are facing charges in connection with a domestic dispute on Christmas Day. Franklin police said in a criminal complaint…

From staff reports A Titusville woman is facing charges for resisting arrest and assaulting police earlier this week at her boyfriend’s residence in Cherrytree Township….

By LUKA KRNETA News editor Oil City Police Chief Dave Ragon advised residents to ensure their parked vehicles are locked after multiple vehicle break-ins were…

From staff reports Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh told The Derrick on Saturday night that a 61-year-old Oil City man was found deceased inside a…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Liberty Street Ale House, located in the Quality Inn and Conference Center in Franklin, closed its doors for the…

From staff reports An Irwin Township man is facing aggravated assault and resisting arrest charges following an incident Thursday. Franklin state police said in a…

By MICHELLE INCIARRANO Contributing writer Strategically placed volunteers have rung in great tidings for Venango County’s Salvation Army, as the nonprofit has surpassed this year’s…

From staff reports Plans are moving ahead for the Oil City Arts Council’s annual First Night Oil City New Year’s Eve celebration. The festivities to…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County commissioners have given final approval to the county’s 2024 budget that does not call for a tax hike…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting the public to an online plans display for a study to identify potential projects to…

From staff reports CATA is gathering input regarding public interest in developing and maintaining a round-trip bus route from Titusville to Oil City, according to…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Leaders and supporters of the Venango Region Catholic School system in Oil City are going full bore with their campaign…

From staff reports A Franklin man was found not guilty this week of 14 charges related to sexual abuse following a two-day jury trial in…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The parties in a lawsuit filed by a former Franklin High School teacher against the Franklin Area School District have…

From staff reports In recognition of the Zonta Club of Oil City-Franklin’s efforts to end gender-based violence, the Venango County commissioners issued a proclamation that…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The City of Oil City on Thursday finalized its purchase of the former Days Inn hotel property, a deal that…

From staff reports Venango County has awarded $250,000 in liquid fuels monies to nine local municipalities for the fiscal year 2024 round of funding. The…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A Seneca fabric and crafting store is enjoying the new, larger location it moved into earlier this month. Cris-Cross Sewing,…

By DAVID HESS Contributing writer Inspection reports from the state Department of Environmental Protection show Petro Erie has made little progress in the last four…

From staff reports An inmate at the Venango County jail who escaped from UPMC Northwest in May after striking a jail guard at the hospital…

From staff reports Artists Sunday — a day designed to support local artists, creators, writers and performers — will be noticeably expanded when it takes…

From staff reports Results from Venango County in this month’s general election are now official, and write-in candidates captured a couple of township supervisor positions…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Plans continue to move forward with the planned purchase of the former Days Inn hotel property in Oil City. Oil…

From staff reports Nonprofit organization Daughters of the American Revolution of Venango County is once again participating in the Wreaths Across America program to honor…

From staff reports A former Oil City resident pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 96 months in prison on his conviction of Hobbs Act…

Seneca Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark Perry said no one was injured in a structure fire at about 11:30 a.m. Monday that resulted in…

By AUSTIN GRAY Contributing Writer Human remains found in Oil Creek State Park more than a year and a half ago have been identified as…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A tentative out-of-court agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that had been brought earlier this year against Venango County…

From staff reports The USDA Forest Service announced Thursday that the Sugar Bay Wildfire in Allegheny National Forest reached 100% containment. The wildfire was located…

From staff reports The USDA Forest Service announced that as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Sugar Bay Wildfire in Allegheny National Forest was estimated at…

From staff reports The James M. Henderson Oil City American Legion post is sponsoring the Veterans Day program in Oil City on Saturday. The ceremonies…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County election officials held a public voting machine testing Friday in the Courthouse Annex in preparation for Tuesday’s general…

From staff reports U.S. Sen. John Fetterman secured over $400,000 in funding for restoration of the Oil City Library theater after the Senate passed its…

BUTLER (AP) — A registered nurse in Pennsylvania faces charges she administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients — including a…

MERCER (AP) — A multi-vehicle crash on a snowy stretch of interstate in western Pennsylvania early Wednesday killed at least one person and injured at…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City School Board candidate’s campaign sign was vandalized with Nazi imagery recently, prompting condemnation from the Venango County…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The four candidates on the ballot Nov. 7 for the three Venango County commissioner positions answered questions on various topics…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer A Franklin couple face charges after two young girls were found walking to Rite Aid in Franklin without adult supervision….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer Nick Moran, the Republican nominee for Oil City mayor, told the newspaper on Wednesday that someone had vandalized the passenger…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer Cranberry Area School Board member Kyle Melat, during the panel’s meeting Monday night, provided the directors with an information sheet…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer An Oil City police officer was injured after falling down a hillside in the downtown area while pursuing an Oil…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Things are looking up for a proposed restaurant and retail space on the first floor of 100 Seneca in downtown…

From staff reports Venango and Clarion counties are among the six counties whose drought watches have been lifted by the state Department of Environmental Protection….

From staff and wire reports Rite Aid plans to plans to close about 7% of its stores initially, as the drugstore chain makes its way…

From staff reports The two Oil City women who own Heath’s Market are facing numerous charges that accuse them of selling products at the market…