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By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer An Oil City man who was involved in the indecent assault of a 5-year-old girl in the summer of…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer More details have emerged in court documents that spell out the case against a Franklin woman accused of embezzling…

From staff reports A Franklin woman was arraigned Thursday on a theft charge for allegedly embezzling money from the Central Elementary School PTO fund. Franklin…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Two people accused of eluding Oil City police during a chase last month through the North Side in a stolen…

NEW CASTLE (AP) — Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are warning motorists of an 80-mile detour they’ll encounter in western Pennsylvania over the weekend. The detour will…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A large crowd showed up at Monday’s Oil City School Board work session to engage in another discussion about the…

From staff reports Credit reporting agency Equifax has agreed to stop charging fees to consumers attempting to freeze their credit, according to the state Attorney…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman pleaded guilty to falsifying child abuse reports to law enforcement in Venango County Central Court on…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Rouseville man accused of committing homicide by vehicle while DUI waived his preliminary hearing Wednesday in Venango County Central…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend during a domestic dispute Tuesday at a residence on…

From staff reports A Polk woman is facing charges after allegedly attempting to shoot her boyfriend inside their Wiegel Lane residence in Victory Township Saturday….

From staff reports Oil City Police Chief Bob Wenner would like to warn citizens of an ongoing phone scam. Chief Wenner said people are receiving…

By Marissa Dechant  – Staff writer A community-wide event aimed at raising awareness and support for the reduction of opioid misuse is set for Thursday,…

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A Rouseville woman is facing felony charges for allegedly billing Medicaid nearly $10,000 in fraudulent claims between January and…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Oil City police arrested three people Thursday in connection with a stolen vehicle chase last month on the North Side….

From staff reports A Rimersburg couple waived preliminary hearings Tuesday on child endangerment charges in connection with a case in which police allegedly found their…

By WILLIAM STEVENS – Staff writer A new tethering law in Pennsylvania that has strict regulations has put some dog owners on a much shorter…

From staff reports A fire that broke out early Friday morning at a residence on West Third Street in Oil City has been determined to…

From staff reports A Marienville woman was killed in a crash early Thursday morning in Forest County, Marienville state police said. The woman, 20-year-old Taylor…

From staff reports Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday that 23 people, including an Oil City man, have been charged for selling heroin, cocaine…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff reports A former employee of Benjamin’s Roadhouse in Franklin is facing burglary charges for allegedly occupying the business after hours to…

The United Way of Venango County’s PA 211 information and referral service will operate around the clock into the foreseeable future starting Wednesday. The 211…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer A Crawford County man is facing a vehicular homicide charge stemming from an accident last October on Bredinsburg Road…

From staff reports Komatsu President and CEO Tetsuji Ohashi visited the company’s Product Development Center for underground equipment in Franklin on Thursday. The purpose of…

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor Two horses relocated from a setting near Corsica that was alleged to have been abusive fared no better…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman accused of burglary and the assault of two people in Franklin waived her preliminary hearing Wednesday…

From staff reports Oil City police have issued arrest warrants for four people in connection with a stolen vehicle chase at about noon Monday on…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Franklin Area School board members dug into budget concerns at their Monday meeting. After a controversial 5-4 vote in June…

SAEGERTOWN (AP) — A Pennsylvania wildlife center says a 30-year-old bald eagle that was being treated for lead poisoning has died less than two weeks…

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer An Oil City man was convicted of attempted criminal homicide and related charges Friday in Venango County Court. Ruben…

From staff reports The Franklin office of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole is looking for a Franklin man who failed to report for…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Officials familiar with the crippling opioid epidemic in the region took their message to the Wesley Grange in Harrisville on…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman accused of having drugs during intake processing at the Venango County jail last week was held…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a dresser and assaulting two people Friday at a…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer A policy on naloxone, the medication that can reverse an opioid drug overdose and commonly marketed under the brand name…

MERCER (AP) — Two former nurses at a Pennsylvania prison have pleaded no contest to reckless endangerment for removing an inmate’s oxygen supply without a…

HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is announcing changes to Pennsylvania’s standardized school tests that he says will lower the amount of time students spend…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer The Oil City Parking Authority, dormant for several months until being revitalized a year ago, has come up…

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing felony charges after she was allegedly found with drugs Thursday during intake processing…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A former Franklin Middle School teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to engaging in a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student. Kyle…

Eastbound lanes on Interstate 80 in Venango County were closed for about two hours Wednesday afternoon after this tractor-trailer rolled over near the 34-mile marker….

From staff reports A former Grand Valley resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal laws relating…

Officers from all of Clarion County’s local police departments, CUP public safety, the state police and the Clarion fire department escorted former Clarion Borough Police…

From staff reports State police in Erie said a man armed with an AK-47 was fatally shot by a Warren police officer on Friday night….

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A former sports pub in Franklin is getting an unlikely makeover. On June 30, Chris and Rindy Taylor closed…

From staff reports State police have released details on two crashes Thursday afternoon on Interstate 80 that occurred about an hour apart in a five-mile…

From staff reports Two crashes occurred about five miles apart within an hour Thursday afternoon in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in the Clintonville…

From staff reports Oil City police have charged three male juveniles with felony counts of arson and related offenses in connection with a June 20…

NEW CASTLE (AP) — A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man charged with shooting his girlfriend because he thought she was cheating on him will stand trial. Police…

From staff reports Clarion County Coroner Terry Shaffer identified the truck driver who died in a collision when his tractor trailer hit the back of…