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From staff reports A Polk man is facing charges after his 2-year-old child was found unsupervised in the middle of Route 62. A criminal complaint…

An RV broke out in flames in the Franklin Rite Aid parking lot around 8:45 a.m. today, according to a Venango County 911 dispatcher. Franklin…

Franklin state police assisted in a high-speed chase involving a kidnapping Thursday night that spanned from New Castle into Erie County. New Castle police said…

From staff reports An Oil City man facing attempted criminal homicide charges in connection with a 2016 stabbing is scheduled to go to trial next…

ERIE (AP) — GE Transportation plans to end most locomotive production at its century-old plant in northwestern Pennsylvania, eliminating about 575 jobs. GoErie.com reports the…

From staff reports A Franklin man is facing charges for attempting to use the U.S. Postal Service to receive marijuana. A criminal complaint filed by…

From staff reports An Oil City couple were arrested Monday on several charges related to manufacturing methamphetamine. A criminal complaint filed through District Judge Andrew…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges after he tried to elude police while driving with a suspended license on…

From staff and wire reports Three people are dead following what police say was a double-murder suicide in North East Township. The shooting happened in…

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer A Franklin man is facing multiple felony charges after he and another man allegedly broke into a residence armed…

From staff reports A missing Oil City girl was found Friday by Erie City police. Franklin state police said Breianna Aloha Hartzell, 14, was located…

From staff reports Three people are facing multiple drug-related charges after a vehicle they were traveling in was stopped for a traffic violation July 12…

From staff reports Breianna Aloha Hartzell, 14, of Oil City, was last seen with jeans and black T-shirt with a panda on the front and…

From staff reports Charges filed against an Oil City woman accused of stealing nearly $40,000 while working as a caretaker were withdrawn Wednesday in Venango…

BUTLER (AP) — State police and federal workplace safety officials are investigating after a Pennsylvania paving worker was reportedly run over by a co-worker and…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer An Oil City man is facing a felony charge following a domestic dispute Saturday at a residence on Walnut Street….

From staff reports A warrant has been issued for the man suspected of holding up the Citizens Bank office inside the Giant Eagle at the…

From staff reports A Citizens Bank located in the Giant Eagle at the Clearview Mall on North Main Street in Butler County was robbed on…

By Sally Bell – Staff Writer A tropical plant that can be bought online is being utilized by drug addicts as a step down agent…

Franklin state police are searching for the suspect in a hit-and-run crash that occurred at 8 p.m. Friday along Allegheny Avenue in Cranberry Township. Police…

From staff reports The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition for the 2017-18…

From staff reports Franklin state police are searching for information on incidents that caused thousands of dollars of damages to two local golf courses on…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing 292 theft-related counts after she allegedly stole more than $16,000 from a woman for…

By Sally Bell – Staff Writer Sears at the Cranberry Mall is closing. The store, which has been an anchor tenant at the mall since…

From staff reports Police are still searching for a Seneca man who was reported missing June 29. William John Ward, 33, was last seen June…

BUTLER (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say a man wearing a bullet-proof vest and driving with car full of weapons shot himself after first goading…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A former Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District bus driver accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl three years…

From staff reports Work on a portion of Interstate 80 in Venango County is scheduled to begin this week, according to PennDOT. The two-year-long project…

LINESVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A coroner says a 70-year-old man died of trauma injuries and burns when his small plane crashed a short distance from…

From staff and news reports A Cochranton man was taken into custody after an armed robbery Saturday morning in Perry Township, Lawrence County. Tyler Michael…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer An Oil City woman is facing 748 counts of identify theft-related charges for allegedly stealing nearly $40,000 while working as…

From staff reports State police in Corry are looking for information about a Seneca man who was reported missing Thursday. William John Ward’s family said…

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today granted 27 dispensary permits for medical marijuana dispensaries. Those with permits will now have six months in…

From staff reports An arrest warrant has been issued for a Michigan man in connection with an overdose death that occurred in Oil City earlier…

From staff reports The preliminary hearing for a 21-year-old Clarion man facing homicide charges has been rescheduled. According to online court documents, the hearing for…

By Saxon Daugherty – Staff Writer Some members of Oil City Council are not in favor of potential changes to the Route 8 expressway between…

By Sally Bell-Staff Writer Dog walkers, rejoice – Fido is getting a doggy station at both the West End Marina and Justus Trail. Thursday night,…

From staff reports PennDOT has announced it will begin mitigation efforts for the South Perry Street Bridge over Oil Creek in Titusville. Following a determination…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A Seneca man is facing felony aggravated indecent assault charges after he allegedly made inappropriate contact with a young girl…

From staff reports Oil City police are asking area residents to be on the lookout for counterfeit money that has been popping up of late….

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Franklin Area School District board discussed possible solutions to the looming $1.2 million budget deficit Monday for the 2017-2018 school…

From staff reports Franklin state police said a Stoneboro man was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Cranberry Township on Thursday. Police said Matthew J….

by Sally Bell Staff writer Venango County’s unemployment rate continues to hover more than 1 percentage point above the state’s and 2 full percentage points…

From staff reports Franklin state police are investigating an incident involving a Polk Center employee who showed up to work under the influence of a…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer An Oil City man has been charged with strangulation following an altercation Wednesday on the North Side. A criminal complaint…

From staff reports Charges filed against a Franklin man accused of false imprisonment were withdrawn Wednesday in Venango County Central Court. Assistant District Attorney Justin…

From staff reports A Grove City man died Tuesday morning after he accidentally fell into a retention pond while operating a riding lawnmower in the…

From staff reports A Polk woman pleaded guilty Monday in Crawford County court to several charges related to a group assault of a 19-year-old man…

By Sally Bell Staff writer Opana, a drug that the Food and Drug Administration is thinking of banning for its addiction potential, is turning up…

From staff reports A 3-year-old girl was flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh Thursday night following a four-vehicle accident along Mercer Road in Polk…