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PIPP, PGCOA Protest Friday As Gov. Wolf Visits Oil City
Late last week Governor Tom Wolf was in northwest Pennsylvania visiting, among other places Edinboro University, the Meadville Tribune and the Oil City Derrick. The visit to Oil City happened Firday...
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OC Spikes Heroin OD's, Deaths, Police: Get Help, Use Extreme Caution
A recent spike in heroine/opiate overdoses and deaths in Oil City is prompting a plea from the Oil City Police Chief Robert Wenner. He says between April 8th and the 15th, the Oil City Police...
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An Earthquake Only a Seismologist Could Love
No injuries. No damage. And no one seems to have felt it. But it was an earthquake. Julie Betton, a seismologist with the U.S. Geologic Survey in Colorado confirms a 2.16 tremor occurred at 6:34 am...
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VCHS Decision Expect from Bishop by May 1
Multiple media sources report a decision on the future of Venango Catholic High School in Oil City will come from Diocese of Erie Roman Catholic Bishop Lawrence T. Persico by Sunday, May 1. Members...
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AG Kane: Dealers with ties to Detroit oversaw sale of cocaine & heroin in...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane's office reports criminal charges have been filed against 43 individuals in connection with a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing...
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PennDOT, Forest, Venango Sheriffs’ Offices, Safety Partners Hold Reg'l Teen...
PennDOT, Forest and Venango Sheriffs’ Offices, and other Safety Partners Hold a Regional Teen Driving Competition Venango Catholic High School Student Wins Contest Oil City – The Pennsylvania...
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Bridge Rehab Begins on Ridgeview Rd, Venango Co.
Rehabilitation work that will add more than 30 years to the service life of a 76-year-old bridge on Ridgeview Road (Route 4022) in Plum Township, Venango County, is now underway. The 22-foot-long...
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PennDOT Announces Venango County Road Maintenance Schedule
Venango County Maintenance Manager Garrett Westover today announced the following schedule of maintenance for roads...
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Baby Injured in Grove City Car Chase
A baby who was a passenger in a car driven by a 21 year old man who led police on a chase was injured when the car eventually crashed into a tree. Franklin State Police report Dylan W. Funk of Grove...
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OC Man Held over Cemetery Vandalism
An Oil City man, accused of damaging 8 tombstones in Cornplanter Township is cooling his heels in the Venango County jail on $15,000 straight monetary bail. Franklin State Police report 66 year old...
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Pleasantville man to trial, jailed in sob story theft case
(AP) — A Venango County man who allegedly conned someone out of $100 by claiming his mother was in a bad car accident has been ordered to stand trial and remain in jail. Thirty-three-year-old Ryan...
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Venango Co Voter Turnout 48%, Trump, Sanders Win
In Venango County, of just over 11,000 registered Democratic voters, 33 percent cast ballots in the Tuesday primary election. Of just over 16,500 registered Republican voters 66 percent cast ballots....
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"False Report" of Shooting Prompts Response from 6 Venango County Law...
A false report of a shooting at UPMC Northwest Regional Medical Center this morning at about 7:50 this morning. Tht’s how Pennsylvania State Police at the nearby Franklin station characterize a call...
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U.S. Justice Department Allows Charter’s Acquisition of Time Warner Cable and...
Conditions Prohibit Charter from Imposing Restrictions that Impede Online Video Distributor Access to Video Content The Department of Justice announced today a settlement that permits Charter...
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CA Man Held in UPMC NW Stalking Case
Franklin State police report California man allegedly stalking a Venango County woman for a period of about 7 weeks during March and April at the Hospital located in Cranberry Township, Venango County....
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Vendors Sought for O C Farmer's Market, Pre-Season Meeting Set for Thurs 5/5
The Oil City Main Street Program is seeking vendors for the Oil City Farmers’ Market. Interested vendors who sell locally grown fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, cheese, honey, herbs, baked goods,...
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PennDOT Announces Venango County Road Maintenance Schedule
Venango County Maintenance Manager Garrett Westover today announced the following schedule of maintenance for roads maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation during the week of May...
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Franklin PSP Investigates Attempted Theft and Forgery
The Franklin State Police are investigating a case of Forgery and Attempted Theft just after noontime Saturday at 329 Pone Lane, Sandycreek Township, Venango County. The troopers report a person or...
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OC Couple Held on $35K Ea on Conspiracy-Delivery/Possession of Heroin
An Oil City couple is set for preliminary hearings Wednesday morning in connection with charges related to conspiracy to deliver and possess heroin. 26 year old Kara Coogan and 34 year old Justin...
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Woman Fakes Wal-Mart UPC Scan, Faces Retail Theft Charges
Franklin State Police report the arrest of a known woman in a retail theft case at the Cranberry Township, Venango County Wal-Mart. Police report on seven different occasions between March 1 and April...
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