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Joy Global to Close Franklin Mfg Plant 1
After reporting to you on Friday morning Joy Global surged 20% in Thursday’s Wall Street action after reporting a larger than expected fourth quarter loss and offering guidance relatively in line with...
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Joy Global Plant Closing Release Text
Joy Global announces changes to Franklin manufacturing operations As it continues to grapple with unprecedented market conditions, weak industry demand and a struggling customer base, Joy Global...
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Save VCHS Pushes Appeal to Erie Diocese
The passion exuded by the members of “Save VCHS”, the organization that has formed in the wake of Catholic Diocese of Erie plan to close Venango Catholic High School at the end of the school year is...
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OCPD Takes Down Meth Lab
An operational methamphetamine lab in Oil City is no more. Oil City Police report 28 year old Daniel Lee Bailey of Oil City is lodge in the Venango County Jail unable to make $25,000 bail and is...
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Guys Mills Man Flown to Erie After Plum Twp Crash
Speeding is apparently the factor in a Monday afternoon rollover crash in front of 1327 Meadville Road in Plum Township, Venango County. A 28 year old Guys Mills man is being treated for suspected...
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PennDOT Reminds Motorists of Dangers of Drowsy Driving
Ahead of Daylight Savings Time, PennDOT is reminding drivers of the risks of drowsy driving. Daylight Savings Time, which starts at 2 AM Sunday, March 13, requires residents to move clocks ahead one...
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OH Woman Hurt in Rt 8 VC Rollover
A Hubbard, Ohio woman is injured, the result of a rollover crash on State Route 8 in Venango County shortly before 9 am Saturday in Victory Township. Franklin State Police report 39 year old Beth...
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Domestic Dispute, Misdemeanors, $100k Bail
An Emlenton man is lodged in the Venango County Jail unable to make $100,000 straight bail, in connection with a domestic assault at shortly before 3 am Tuesday morning in Scrubgrass Township....
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OCPD Seeks Dualie Hit & Run Vehicle
A dual rear wheel vehicle appears to be the culprit in an Oil City hit and run involving property damage at Petroleum and West First Streets very early Wednesday morning. Oil City Police report...
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Scrubgrass Rollover Injures One
A 21 year old Kennerdell man sustained a suspected serious injury during a crash early Monday morning shortly after midnight in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County. The Franklin State Police report...
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PA Budget Impasse: Hutchinson says State Still Collecting Taxes, James...
Pennsylvania State Senator, Republican Scott E. Hutchinson, representing the 21irst district, was also in attendance at the meet and greet event in Oil City on Friday. He also is running for...
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Thompson Says Obama to Blame for GOP Discord
Last Thursday during a White House South Lawn question and answer with reporters featuring Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama, the president told reporters the Republican...
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Turzai Visits Venango GOP, Critical of Wolf, Budget Impasse
The Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives was in Franklin Saturday night for the annual Venango County Republican Lincoln Dinner. Representative Mike Tura is a Republican. He was the...
View ArticleScholarship Application Deadline April 1st, 2016 Please mark your calendars
This safe and secure online application will be available until April 1st, 2015 for all students wishing to apply. If you are a student or know a student in Venango, Forest or Clarion Counties...
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Strano-Taylor Opposes "GT", Washington’s business-as-usual special interests.
Democratic opponent to Congressman Glenn Thompson, Kerith Strano-Taylor opposed Thompson two years ago. She endorses Vermont Democrat Senator Bernie Sanders. Last Friday in Oil City, we asked...
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OC Man Allegedly Assaults Woman Holding 2 Children
An Oil City man is jailed on $85,000 bond, charged with endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault, harassment and disorder conduct in connection with an incident shortly after 3:30 Sunday...
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DUI Franklin Woman Charged w/Agg Assault
A Franklin woman is free on $65,000 bail on two counts of aggravated assault and other charges stemming from an early Sunday morning incident at the Sheetz store at 1107 Liberty Street in Franklin....
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Rehab Continues on OC Center St. Bridge
Motorists driving through Oil City are already seeing the rehab work on the Center Street Bridge resume on the city’s north side. Traffic will be restricted until March 28th to one lane at a time, at...
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Crash Claims Life of Elderly Titusville Man
An 82 year old Titusville man is dead following a motor vehicle crash in which he was thrown from his pickup truck Monday night. Franklin State Police report Richard Wheeling was driving his small...
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OCPD Notifies Residents of Sex Offender
The Oil City Police Department is notifying residents of the city and especially those of the city’s north side that 31 year old Matthew Mejia of 309 Hone Avenue has been designated by Court as a...
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