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From staff reports The Federal Communications Commission, as part of the development of new broadband maps, has requested that the public submit necessary challenges to…

From staff reports Theft charges have been filed against a man who is accused of breaking into his father’s safe at a Rockland Township residence…

From staff reports A former Titusville resident has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years in jail on her conviction for violating federal drug…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer An Oil City man is facing charges of attempted kidnapping, burglary and criminal trespass for displaying threatening behavior and entering…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The Big Lots plaza property at 697 Allegheny Blvd. in Sugarcreek Borough went up for bid around midday Tuesday, and…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Rouseville man is facing charges for threatening another man and his daughter during an argument about hunting. Franklin state…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Emlenton man was held for court on a homicide charge in connection with the fatal shooting of a Parker…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Emlenton woman is facing charges after being accused of making unauthorized purchases with her employer’s credit cards and forging…

His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Nearly 66 years after the battered body of a young boy was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, Philadelphia…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oakland Township woman has been charged with stealing multiple firearms as well as coins and tools from her father….

From staff reports Venango County Community Support Services and the United Way of Venango County will distribute their annual Christmas food vouchers on Tuesday, Dec….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members heard an update on the East Second Street project and approved a second reading of the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing aggravated assault and endangerment charges in connection with an incident at a Hone Avenue…

Emergency crews work at the scene of this two-vehicle, head-on crash that occurred at about 5:10 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Route 257 and…

From staff reports The Oil City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Justin L. Huey, 32, of Reno. Huey is wanted…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer An Oil City man and woman, along with an Erie man, are facing several charges after methamphetamine was found in…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer While it may not be getting the crowds it did years ago, the Cranberry Mall in Seneca still saw a…

From staff reports The 2022 Venango County Conservation Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Rhoades Auditorium…

By MAYKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Even flurries and cold temperatures couldn’t put a chill on the warm feeling felt by the beneficiaries and 80 Friends…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Franklin City Council approved the repurposing of unused 2020 Community Development Block Grant funds to finance upgrades to the 11th…

From staff reports Applications are being accepted for the 2022 Round B of the Northwest Commission’s Greenways Block Grant Program. Eligible projects must be within…

From staff reports Back in June, Venango County Dairy Princess Kaylee Knapp asked the community for its help with her “You’ve Been Milked” campaign, which…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The case of an Oil City man accused of killing his girlfriend at their Mineral Street home and then putting…

By RANDY BARTLEY and MICHELLE INCIARRANO Staff writer                      Contributing writer Cranberry Township supervisors unanimously granted…

By LUKA KRNETA News editor A Florida-based company emerged as top bidder for the Cranberry Mall, and there is interest among “nationally known names” to…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin General Authority approved its 2023 water and sewer operating fund budgets at its monthly meeting on Tuesday. The…

From staff reports Voter turnout was high Tuesday across the tri-county area, and Mehmet Oz and Doug Mastriano significantly outpolled their opponents in Republican-dominated Venango,…

From staff reports A Seneca woman is facing charges for endangering the welfare of a child under her supervision. Franklin state police said they were…

From staff reports Two dogs died in a fire Monday morning at a Moran Street home in Oil City. The blaze broke out at about…

From staff reports Police are trying to locate a Titusville woman who is facing charges of theft and obstruction for giving police a false identity….

By LUKA KRNETA News editor Plaintiffs in their lawsuit against the state to stave off closure of both Polk and White Haven state centers saw…

From staff reports Acting Pennsylvania fire commissioner Charles McGarvey is highlighting the importance of fresh batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in conjunction…

From staff reports Eldred “Ted” Walker, who was serving a state prison sentence for his role in the 1992 abduction and murder of 11-year-old Oil…

From staff reports A Franklin man and woman are facing charges for abandoning an elderly woman, who they were responsible of taking care of, for…

From staff reports An Emlenton woman is facing charges for pushing her way into an Emlenton apartment on Saturday. Franklin state police said in a…

From staff reports Oil City police said an Oil City man who had been reported missing since on or about Oct. 24 was found safe….

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Cranberry Township supervisors heard more testimony Thursday night when they resumed a conditional use permit hearing before about 40 residents…

From staff reports Oil City police are asking for the public’s help in locating Oil City resident Guy T. Goodwill Jr. Goodwill, 56, left his…

From staff reports Franklin state police have provided details on the fatal pedestrian-vehicle accident that occurred Tuesday evening on Pittsburgh Road in Sandycreek Township. Police…

Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh identified the victim of a fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident that occurred Tuesday evening on Pittsburgh Road in Sandycreek Township. Rugh said…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Three Franklin men are facing charges for shooting up an outdoor restroom facility in Two Mile Run County Park in…

From staff reports An Oil City woman is facing charges after she was found in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop…

From staff reports A family of three was displaced when an early-morning fire today destroyed their East Bissell Avenue home, according to Oil City Fire…

From staff reports The truss bridge that carries Petroleum Center Road (Route 1004) over Oil Creek in Cornplanter Township was closed Friday due to advanced…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer An Oil City woman is facing drug charges and charges of endangering the welfare of a child. Franklin state police…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two oil city men are facing charges after they and two other men are accused of beating another man at…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer People could look forward to riding bikes on area trails, including in Cranberry Township, without bringing their own bicycle, as…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A transient York County man already doing jail time on other charges is facing additional charges, including entering a house…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Colonel Drake Cultural Alliance’s dream of bringing the old Lyric Theater in Oil City back to life keeps moving…

From staff reports Losses have been estimated at $150,000 in a fire that damaged a home on Evergreen Drive in Franklin late Thursday afternoon. No…