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From staff reports Crawford County jail warden Tim Lewis, who is facing charges along with his wife for taking more than $130,000 from a Moose…

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer CLARION – Clarion Borough police have charged three Clarion women in connection to heroin sales and use, and two…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A Pittsburgh man is facing charges for falsely reporting a shooting Wednesday morning at UPMC Northwest in Seneca. The man…

From staff reports Mercer County schools were on lockdown for one hour Tuesday while police apprehended a man brandishing a firearm and making homicidal and…

An accident in Kennerdell sent one man to the hospital Tuesday. According to Venango County 911, at 5:38 p.m. a truck hauling a dump-bed of…

From staff reports A semi and a tanker truck crashed along Interstate 80 in Clinton Township early Tuesday morning, resulting in a spill of slippery…

By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer The trial for former doctor Thomas Radecki finished out its second week in Clarion with the defendant taking the stand…

MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A man who allegedly conned someone out of $100 by claiming his mother was in a bad car accident has been…

From staff reports Two state troopers and a state police vehicle were struck by a 35-year-old man on a motorcycle Friday, according to Clarion state…

From staff reports  A Michigan man was arrested early Thursday on suspicion of DUI and drug charges after he tried to make a delivery to…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – Criminal charges have been filed against 33 individuals in connection with a major heroin trafficking organization based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania,…

From staff reports A Westmoreland County man killed himself in a remote area of Forest County early Friday afternoon after he had shot and killed…

From staff reports A car chase in Grove City sent an infant to Grove City Medical Center, according to Franklin state police. Dylan W. Funk,…

By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer The trial for former Clarion physician and psychiatrist Thomas Radecki is continuing this week with professional insight and intense…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Two additional drug arrests have been made this week by Oil City police. McArthur Jordan Jr., 51, of 338 Washington…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer Oil City Wholesale Inc., commonly known as Oil City Chemical, will be moving out of its Main Street location next…

By BRETT R. WHITLINGClarion News writer CLARION – The trial for Dr. Thomas Radecki is well underway with witnesses telling their stories and professionals who…

A brush fire on Coe Road sent one person to the Titusville hospital on Sunday, Venango County 911 said. Dispatch received a call of a…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer For the first time, UPMC Northwest has released data on the use of Narcan in its emergency department. A total…

From staff reports An Oil City man died in a house fire early Monday morning in Pinegrove Township. Seneca fire chief Paul Marsh said the…

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN  Clarion News Editor A Cooksburg couple has been charged with possession of heroin with intent to deliver and endangering the welfare…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer A new option for drug and alcohol treatment may be on its way to Venango County this summer. Positive Recovery…

From staff reports The Erie Catholic Diocese is announcing this week its preliminary plan for the restructuring of parishes in the diocese. The Most Rev….

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer PORTER TOWNSHIP – A New Jersey man has been charged with the accidental shooting of a fellow deer hunter…

From staff reports An Oil City man who was arrested nearly two weeks ago for 20 drug-related offenses is facing more charges following an incident…

From staff reports An accident in Irwin Township sent two people to the hospital at 1:45 p.m. April 8, Franklin state police said. Paul J….

From staff reports  A suspicious person approached a student Thursday afternoon in the North Clarion Elementary School parking lot. Marienville state police said the student…

By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Staff writer A Richland Township man has been charged with raping a 14-year-old boy last Sunday in his home. Boyce Kendal…

WEATHER ALERT: The National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh has issued a winter weather advisory for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Clarion and Jefferson counties. The advisory…

From staff reports  An Ohio woman is facing felony theft and fraud charges for stealing $110,000 from the trust of her deceased brother-in-law who had…

From staff reports An Oil City man accused of assaulting a woman while she held two children waived his hearing Wednesday in Venango County Central…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer A Franklin man accused of attempting to sexually assault a boy was held for court Wednesday after a preliminary…

From staff reports Adam Peterson of Franklin said he was heading home Wednesday from a Scout meeting in Cochranton when the horn of his Chevy 3/4 ton pick-up…

From staff reports Oil City police have filed felony charges against a 16-year-old boy in connection with a reported rape at a facility on North…

COCHRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania county jail warden charged along with his wife with stealing $132,000 from a Moose lodge has now been suspended…

From staff reports HARRISBURG -The office of Pennsylvania Attorney General has received several complaints from consumers regarding lottery and sweepstakes scams. “Commonwealth residents should remember…

This photo of the Venango County Courthouse was submitted to us by a local reader. Did you know we accept submissions? If something in the…

By E. CURTIS HANNA  Staff writer A Franklin man has been accused of attempting to sexually assault a juvenile male on March 26. A criminal…

By BRETT R. WHITLING Staff writer CLARION – Two men and one woman have been charged in connection with an alleged robbery of a 68-year-old…

From staff reports A longtime Titusville physician waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday on a charge that accuses him of prescribing the painkiller fentanyl to a…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer An Oil City man has been sentenced to 10-20 years in state prison for robbing the IGA grocery store…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer Two of three men involved in a counterfeit drug deal last June in Franklin – in which a man…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff Writer A Pleasantville man has been accused of breaking into a garage last April in Plum Township and stealing an…

By E. CURTIS HANNAStaff writer A Rouseville man charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in 2013 waived his preliminary hearing this week in Venango…

By ANNA APPLEGATE Staff writer Well, the good news is it’s not broken. That’s basically the diagnosis Dr. Nicole Palumbo of the Franklin Animal Clinic…

By E. CURTIS HANNAStaff writer A second Franklin man has been charged with robbing and beating up another man in an attempted drug deal. A…

From staff reports One person suffered an apparent minor injury in a two-vehicle crash about 5:40 p.m. Friday at routes 8 and 62 (15th Street…

By E. CURTIS HANNAStaff writer A former Franklin man was held for court on five sex-related felonies, including incest, following a preliminary hearing Wednesday in…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane’s office announced Thursday that criminal charges have been filed against 27 individuals accused of…

By E. CURTIS HANNA Staff writer An Oil City man accused of stealing more than $10,000, while serving as treasurer of the Oil City Junior…