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By DREW FRYE Staff writer Three male juveniles from Franklin are facing a handful of charges, including kidnapping, in connection with an incident involving another…

By DREW FRYE Staff Writer A Rocky Grove volunteer firefighter is facing numerous theft charges after police said he stole lawn equipment from the department….

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A Philadelphia teenager is facing felony assault charges following an incident early Tuesday morning at VisionQuest in Franklin. A criminal…

From staff reports Twenty-five new centers aimed at treating opioid addiction are opening across the state. The centers, called Centers of Excellence, will be implemented…

GREENSBURG (AP) – A western Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial in the beating death of her boyfriend. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that…

By Jon Haag  Staff Writer  While work on the Wyattville Bridge remains on schedule for the end of September, other rehabilitation projects in Venango County…

Clarion state police are investigating two separate deaths that occurred in Clarion County. Police said a 44-year old man was found dead Friday at his…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man who reportedly admitted having inappropriate sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl waived his preliminary hearing in…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man accused of injuring a pregnant woman earlier this month waived his preliminary hearing in the case…

From staff reports The annual Coats For Kids drive sponsored by Oil City firefighters is underway. Oil City Firefighters Local 700 is now collecting tax…

From staff reports The Venango County coroner confirmed Tuesday that the deaths of a couple whose bodies were found in their Mercer Road home were…

From staff reports A traffic light that fell near a crosswalk on Liberty Street in Franklin will remain out of service as city officials look…

NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — A 15-year-old Pennsylvania boy is being charged as an adult after police say he set his Lawrence County home on…

RIMERSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Three men died and another was injured after a boat ran aground and overturned on the Allegheny River, authorities said Saturday….

By SAXON DAUGHERTY  Staff writer A Franklin woman charged earlier this year in connection with a drug trafficking organization in Venango County is now facing…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A Kennerdell man has been charged with felony burglary after he admitted to stealing a check from his mother to…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer The Oil City police department is asking for the community’s help as it investigates a series of thefts from motor…

By TOM DISTEFANO Staff writer CLARION – Clarion University President Karen Whitney has traditionally issued a list of goals and desired outcomes for 19 months…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Cyber charter schools produce too little bang for too much buck. That was the consensus among Cranberry Area School District…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man has been charged with felony aggravated assault after being accused of injuring a pregnant woman last…

By BETH PFOHL  Staff writer  Venango County’s voter registration director says her office has been busy this summer as more residents are seeking applications to…

Four youths incited a riot at VisionQuest in Franklin and assaulted a staff member, police said. The incident occurred at 8:37 p.m. Thursday at VisionQuest’s…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Two brothers who robbed the North Side Thorne’s Market in Oil City more than four years ago received state prison…

By DREW FRYE Staff writer Three vehicles were involved in an accident at the intersection of Route 157 and Hill City Road Wednesday evening. Venango…

Emergency personnel were called to this one-vehicle rollover crash just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on Route 157 near its intersection with Hahn Road. A dispatcher…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City woman has been charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly struck her four-year-old child multiple times with…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer A Franklin boy who was hit by a vehicle last week in Franklin while riding his bicycle is recovering well…

From staff reports  Two juveniles are facing charges are they allegedly tried to flee police Friday on all-terrain vehicles in Sugarcreek Borough. Sugarcreek police said…

Saxon Daugherty  Staff Writer  Numerous charges have been filed against an Oil City man who reportedly admitted having inappropriate sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl….

Saxon Daugherty Staff Writer Oil City police have filed assault charges against a man who reportedly brandished a firearm at the North Side Country Fair…

From staff reports A Cochranton High School graduate died Tuesday after he fell from the roof of an abandoned munitions plant in Crawford County. Crawford…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man is facing felony assault charges for causing serious injuries to three people during a confrontation in…

Seneca Volunteer Fire Department responded to reports of a vehicle fire in a yard near Cranberry on Route 322 Tuesday afternoon. The truck was reported…

By JON HAAG Staff writer An Oil City man is facing several charges following confrontations with four people Saturday night in Oil City. A criminal…

By JON HAAG Staff writer An Oil City man is facing several assault charges stemming from an incident earlier this month that sent one man…

A postal worker freed a Sugarcreek man’s leg Friday afternoon after the leg became trapped under a vehicle while the man was trying to change…

By SAMANTHA BEAL Staff writer CLARION – Clarion Borough turned 175 years old in April, and the town will celebrate its milestone with a multi-faceted event…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A man wielding a gun Wednesday night at the North Side Country Fair in Oil City forced police to react…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man is facing multiple sex-related charges for having consensual sex with a 13-year-old girl. A criminal complaint…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A Franklin man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase Monday in Sugarcreek Borough before he shot himself remains…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man is facing multiple felony charges for striking a pedestrian with his vehicle Monday night in Cranberry…

Saxon Daugherty Staff Writer An Oil City man is facing felony burglary charges for breaking into the 257 Pawn store on the Seneca Hill in…

From staff reports A $5,000 mini-grant has been awarded to the Allegheny-Clarion River Valley Region. The grant will benefit a development project that assists the…

By JON HAAG Staff Writer Hot on the heels of the July 1 shutdown of Joy’s Franklin plant, the Milwaukee-based Joy Global announced Thursday it…

From staff reports Oil City police are looking for information regarding the theft of an air conditioner and an aluminum moving dolly from the 100…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer CLARION – The Clarion County Planning Commission approved a new plan for the proposed YMCA building at its Wednesday meeting….

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police filed charges against a driver who they said was speeding and tailgating about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on Allegheny Boulevard…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Two Oil City men accused of selling crack cocaine to a confidential informant in January waived their preliminary hearings Wednesday…

From staff reports Dogs suffer and die from heatstroke every year when they are left in a hot, parked car. Leaving the windows down or…