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From staff reports The Oil City Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Graff Street in Oil City late Saturday night. Firefighters were dispatched…

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY  Staff writer  Oil City Council on Thursday approved the sale of a portion of the industrial park in Siverly to a local…

From staff reports  An assault on an Oil City police officer has landed a Franklin man in jail. James D. McVay, 31, was arrested by…

By DREW FRYE Staff Writer Two Oil City men are facing drug charges stemming from an incident in January in which they are accused of…

From staff reports A Pittsburgh man accused of falsely reporting a shooting and attacking a personal aide at UPMC Northwest in April was held for…

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The former chief executive officer of a northwestern Pennsylvania credit union is set to be sentenced for embezzling more than $47,000….

From staff reports An Oil City man who led police on a chase in late May after jumping out of a cruiser waived his preliminary…

From staff reports An Oil City woman who was reportedly found with 12 ounces of bulk heroin at a residence in Rouseville last October waived…

By Saxon Daugherty Staff Writer Two defendants charged in connection with a drug trafficking organization responsible for the distribution of cocaine and heroin in Venango…

From staff reports An Oil City man who is also a convicted felon was arrested Wednesday on weapons charges. Ruben Craig, 36, was charged after…

By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer CLARION – Thomas Radecki “created an addiction time bomb” in the Clarion County area, according to Clarion County District…

From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing multiple drug charges as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred last October at a…

EMLENTON, Pa. (AP) — Six people were injured in a large fight at a juvenile detention and treatment center that was the scene of a…

WARREN, Pa. (AP) — The National Weather Service is investigating a severe storm in northwestern Pennsylvania that downed trees and may have spawned a small…

From staff reports  A Franklin woman was arrested Thursday for stabbing a man earlier this week at an Eagle Street residence in Franklin. Kayla Sue…

From staff reports A Cooperstown man convicted earlier this year of rape and other charges has been sentenced to serve 10 to 20 years in…

From staff reports A fire broke out between 5 and 6 a.m. Thursday at Patterson Auto Wrecking near Cochranton. A representative for the business said…

From staff reports A weekend melee in Oil City that ended with a police chase in Franklin resulted in the filing of numerous charges against…

The Route 322 bridge in Wyattville will be closed to traffic starting today for a reconstruction project. Traffic will be detoured using Utica and Buttermilk…

From staff reports The Family and Community Christian Association Twin Creeks Head Start program, which has been providing services for the past 40 years at…

NEW CASTLE (AP) – State police say three people were arrested after shots were fired into a western Pennsylvania home occupied by a family, including…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY  Staff writer A Franklin man is facing multiple charges for assaulting another man Wednesday outside the second man’s place of employment. Colin…

By SAXON DAUGHERTYStaff writer  A Utica man accused of trying to extort $200,000 from his employer was held for court Wednesday following a preliminary hearing….

By SAXON DAUGHERTYStaff writer  Twelve defendants charged in connection with a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing cocaine and heroin in Venango County waived their…

A Franklin man was convicted this week of aggravated indecent assault and other charges by a Venango County jury in two separate cases. Frederick S….

From staff and wire reports PARKER – A search was called off Tuesday afternoon for a 15-year-old Parker girl who was reportedly last seen after…

PARKER, Pa. (AP) — State police say they’re searching for a 15-year-old Pennsylvania girl reportedly last seen after she went into some woods to retrieve…

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two men prosecutors say stole nearly $2 million worth of merchandise from stores across the U.S. have pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors…

From staff reports Three juvenile males escaped from Pathways Adolescent Center Sunday afternoon. Oil City police said that the three of them were caught on…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY  Staff writer  Three men are facing felony arson charges for their alleged roles in a fire that destroyed a mobile home Sunday…

From staff reports  A vehicle driven by a Franklin man landed in a creek early Friday morning in Jackson Township. Franklin state police said Matthew…

From staff reports Multiple charges have been filed against an Oil City man who police say sexually harassed two women in separate incidents. George Ford,…

EMLENTON (AP) — Five youths will be charged with inciting a riot at a secure juvenile treatment center in western Pennsylvania that involved about 40…

From staff reports A Greenville man was arrested this week on felony kidnapping charges after police said he restrained a 16-year-old girl in the bedroom…

From staff reports A Philadelphia man is facing numerous charges for being uncooperative with police during a traffic stop Tuesday evening in Franklin. Franklin police…

From staff reports An Oil City woman was arrested Saturday on rape charges after police received a report of her having sexual intercourse with a…

From staff reports Police say a Butler man was killed in an accident on State Route 66 in Jenks Township, Forest County. Pennsylvania state police…

From staff reports CLARION – A Clarion Township man pleaded guilty Monday to five summary counts of cruelty to animals in connection with an incident…

From staff reports A trailer at the Orchard Park mobile home park off Bredinsburg Road was destroyed by fire late Sunday evening. Venango County 911…

From staff reports A man is charged with driving under the influence after wrecking his vehicle Saturday night, according to Franklin state police. Clifford Eugene…

From staff reports  An Oil City man was arrested for aggravated assault and other charges following an incident about 9:20 p.m. Thursday on Paul Revere…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer OIL CITY – More than six hundred lives were impacted Wednesday at a driving under the influence assembly at Oil…

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A coroner says a young couple found dead in a Erie, PA home died of stab wounds inflicted in a murder-suicide. Erie…

From staff reports A Warren, Ohio, woman who was charged with theft after police said she stole $110,000 from the trust of her deceased brother-in-law…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man who police said pointed a gun at two people late last month had two felony charges…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer An Oil City man was held for court Wednesday on drug and weapons charges following a preliminary hearing in Venango…

From staff reports OIL CITY – A heroin overdose in the 1200 Block of West Second Street in Oil City led to an arrest Tuesday…

From staff reports An Oil City couple is facing felony theft charges for conspiring to steal nearly $20,000 from a local businessman. A criminal complaint…

By JON HAAG Staff writer Members of the Knox community were relieved Monday to find out that Knox volunteer firefighters, with the assistance of other…