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From staff reports An Oil City resident who was reported missing on Oct. 3 was found safe and unharmed, according to Oil City Police Chief…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The yellowed papers covering the insides of the first floor windows at 202 Center St. in Oil City are now…

From staff reports Mercer County Coroner John Libonati has identified the three teenagers who died as the result of a vehicle accident in Lake Township…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough Council members heard from attorney Alex Spaid at the panel’s meeting Wednesday about the golf cart community idea…

From staff reports The City of Franklin will launch its new free community alert system, Rave Alert, on Monday. The system will provide fast, reliable…

From staff reports An Erie man is facing charges for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl at a residence in Victory Township. Polk Borough police said…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A Butler man is facing charges for fighting with a juvenile at the Franklin Sheetz on Friday. Franklin police said…

From staff reports One person died after a vehicle went over the embankment at 3:31 p.m. Sunday, on the 2500 block of Bredinsburg Road in…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Road work, including the ongoing East Second Street project and the upcoming major construction next year on Veterans Bridge, were…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Dawndi’s Restaurant at the Lucky Hills Golf Course in Franklin is closing its doors at the end of the day…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A dump truck caught some power lines with its raised bed near the intersection of Gibb Road and Allegheny Boulevard…

From staff reports A Franklin woman is facing endangerment charges in connection with an overdose incident involving her son. Franklin police said in a criminal…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer The Venango County Regional Planning Commission, during its meeting on Tuesday, gave approval on a solar development for Cranberry Township….

By HELEN FIELDING Staff Writer Two Oil City men and a Franklin woman are facing drug charges, including possession with intent to deliver, after police…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer A Cranberry Township man is facing charges after being accused of causing a disturbance and attempting to break into a…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council heard updates Thursday on the East Second Street project and the city’s ongoing negotiations to purchase the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff Writer The schools in the Oil City Area School District were briefly under a “lockout” Friday due to a situation in…

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police said they have identified a Meadville man as the suspect in the Aug. 27 theft of a BB gun…

From staff reports Two Titusville men are being held on rape, sexual assault and other charges. Titusville police said that after an investigation, they determined…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin woman is facing charges after being accused of dragging a man with her vehicle in a parking lot…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Seneca man has been charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI in connection with the death of an Oil…

From staff reports A Titusville High School student was taken into custody Friday after he was found to be in possession of a loaded pistol…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing charges of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person for pointing a gun at…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A Franklin man is facing theft charges after allegedly stealing a gun and other items from his nephew’s residence in…

From staff reports An Ohio man is facing charges for having inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old Oil City girl he met over the internet. Franklin…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Two Oil City men are facing misdemeanor charges of theft and loitering for taking a central air conditioning unit from…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Franklin man is facing charges for luring a young girl into his vehicle following a dispute between the girl…

From staff reports As the “do not consume” water advisory in Reno hits six weeks, water distributions in the village will continue next month. The…

From staff reports Oil City police are investigating a burglary that occurred at Stubler’s drive thru on East Second Street at about 3:45 a.m. Monday….

From staff reports The state Department of Environmental Protection has created a community page that is designed to keep Reno residents and businesses updated on…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Cranberry man is facing charges in two separate cases in which he is accused of having drugs in Oil…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said Wednesday that Milan Adamovsky has not submitted an application to have a liquor license…

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police are reminding motorists that school starts next week and school zones will be active with a maximum speed limit…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two Oil City men are facing charges for beating up and seriously injuring a third man in Oil City. Oil…

BY HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A solemn note was sounded on Saturday during Franklin’s Rock In River Fest as competitors, tournament officials and spectators remembered…

By LUKA KRNETA News editor It’s been about one month since Reno residents were advised to not consume their public water. Now, there could be…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer For the third time in 15 years, a former Franklin High School teacher has filed a lawsuit against the district….

From staff reports Fifty-four projects in 35 counties, including two in Venango County, were selected to expand access to electric vehicle charging, according to a…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer After about 25 years of operation in the area, the FedEx Ship Center station in Sugarcreek will close operations on…

From staff reports Franklin is among 77 communities statewide that will benefit from $35.5 million in grant money to support traffic signal upgrades, according to…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer In response to a letter from the Venango Water Company dated Thursday, Oil City Council members gladly voted Thursday to…

From staff reports A Franklin couple are facing charges after eight young children in their care were found unsupervised and living in a house that…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Jurors were selected Monday for the murder trial of Oil City man Brandon Wells, and attorneys for both sides will…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Work is underway to transform the area along the West End bike trail behind Penelec in Oil City into a…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Rocky Grove man is facing charges, including arson, for leaving a fire unattended in his back yard Thursday, causing…

From staff reports Crews from IA Construction Corp. will begin final top-coat paving on several sections of streets throughout Franklin beginning Friday. Parking and traffic…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer An inmate who was accused of shooting an off-duty police officer in New York City was found dead inside the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A transient Titusville man is facing charges in connection with several thefts in the Titusville area. Corry state police said…

From staff reports A Cooperstown man died after he crashed his motorcycle Friday. Franklin state police said Rod E. Urey, 57, died after his 2011…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The trial of an Oil City man accused of killing his girlfriend last year in their Mineral Street home and…