Venango Co Unemployment Rate Steady from Sept, Well Above Oct '15
Venango County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 7.7 percent in October from September. That number was up one tenth of one percent from August but stands 2.2 percent above...
View ArticleFranklin Woman Will be Tried on 14 Charges Incl Child Endangerment, Drugs
You may remember on Monday we reported to you the Franklin City Police charged a 22 year old woman in connection with a case of endangering the welfare of a child, possession of a controlled substance...
View ArticleNarcan Prevents Heroin Death in Sugarcreek Borough
The Sugarcreek Borough Police are investigating a Heroin overdose in which a known 45 year old man was eventually revived through the use of NARCAN. Chief Matt Carlson reports responding to a known...
View ArticleFranklin Man Charged in Theft of Mini-van
A 21 year old Franklin man is lodged in the Venango County Jail unable to make $10,000 bond in connection with Monday afternoon incident in which he is alleged to have stolen a motor vehicle. The...
View ArticleSpirit Lifting Holiday Events Galore
A rolling start for the holiday season in our area with light up nights so far in Franklin and Titusville . Meadville begins the holidays tonight at 5 pm with horse drawn carriage rides, refreshments...
View ArticleCherrytree Twp Liquid Fuel Tax Fund Gets Clean Opinion
A clean opinion from the Pennsylvania auditor general for the Township of Cherrytree in its examination of the municipality's liquid fuels tax fund for the period from January 1, 2013 to December 31,...
View ArticleFranklin Liquid Fuels Tax Fund Gets Clean Opinion from PA Auditor Gen'l
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Auditor General is out with a final report, the result of an attestation engagement or audit of the Liquid Fuel Tax Fund for the City of Franklin from January 1 2013 to...
View ArticleJail Escapee Returned to Incarceration
You may remember we reported to you Wednesday the City of Franklin Police were on the lookout for a prisoner of the Venango County Jail who escaped during a temporary leave Monday afternoon. . Police...
View ArticleP'ville Rapped for Improper Use of Liq Fuels Tax Monies
A letter from the Pennsylvania Auditor General to the Borough of Pleasantville regarding an audit of the Boroughs Liquid Fuels Tax Fund for the period between January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015 found...
View ArticleFranklin Woman Arrested in Cranberry Wal-Mart Retail Theft
The Franklin state police report Jessica Kay Tarr of Franklin charged with retail theft in connection with allegedly taking sleepwear, underwear and a bandana from the Cranberry Wal-Mart Monday night....
View ArticleFranklin Man Faces Harassment Charges in Sugarcreek Incident
The Franklin State Police report Clyde Thomas Keith, 55, of Franklin, physically assaulted a 52 year old Franklin woman, unidentified by police, early Sunday morning. Police say Keith allegedly...
View Article‘Pithole’ Book is Back in Circulation
During the past six months, it would have been difficult for you to find an uncirculated version of William C. Darrah’s 1972 book entitled ‘Pithole: The Vanished City’ or its earlier editions. But now,...
View ArticleSPD Nabs 2 w/Meth Precursors
The Sugarcreek Borough Police report two men jailed in connection with a methamphetamine incident Tuesday afternoon in the Borough. According to a news release from Police Chief Matt Carlson and Lt....
View ArticleMulti Chamber Mixer at Cross Creek, It's not the giving or getting, but the...
You may have hear it's not so much the getting as the giving this time of year. You may also have heard it's not so much the getting or the giving as those you gather with. Seems like nothing could...
View ArticleSenator Hutchinson Marks Pearl Harbor Day at Capitol Ceremony
Audio Link: http://av.pasenategop.com/hutchinson/2016/1216/ph.mp3 Video Link: http://www.senatorscotthutchinson.com/2016/12/07/senator-hutchinson-marks-pearl-harbor-day-at-capitol-ceremony/ Senator...
View ArticleUrey, VCJ Escapee, Waives Prelim Hearing
You may remember we reported to you last week about an escape from the Venango County Jail on Monday November 28. Kurtis Lee Urey will go to trial on a charge of escape. The charge has been waived...
View ArticleWoman Waives Charges, Man Awaits Prelim Hearing on Franklin Child Welfare,...
You may remember the city of Franklin charging a man and woman in connection with a case of endangering the welfare of a child, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia...
View ArticleAdopt A Grandparent for Christmas
My Mary Kay unit has adopted the residents at the Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and Oakwood Heights again this year. We want to present each of them with a special gift set for...
View ArticleLost your job due to the closing of downsizing of your place of employment?...
Lost your job due to the closing of downsizing of your place of employment? Want to explore other options? Keystone Community Education Council, Community College of Allegheny County, and Svetz...
View Article“Drake Well Museum and Park Presents Something More Saturdays: It’s the...
On Saturday, December 10, Drake Well Museum and Park and the Friends of Drake Well, Inc. will present Something More Saturdays, a monthly program offering visitors unique and entertaining learning...
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