Major concerns over the continued viability of Titusville’s Public Works buildings were brought to light during City Council’s public meeting earlier this week.
Several Sugarcreek Borough residents turned out to Wednesday evening’s council meeting to voice their concerns before the passing of the ATV ordinance that allows ATV and UTV enthusiasts a chance to drive on certain trail-connecting borough roadways to more easily enjoy the various trail sys…
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s sell-off kicked back into gear on Thursday as a U.S. stock market rattled by the whiplash created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and uncertainty about the economy fell sharply.
Editor’s note: Helen Fielding read a children’s book to Central Elementary School students as a part of Read Across America Week. This is her first-person account of the experience, and her commentary on the importance of reading.
During discussion Monday, Franklin city council members determined that it is the city’s responsibility to clear snow and ice off the Washington Crossing bridge sidewalk.
Ash Wednesday was somewhat rainy but warm and spring-like, as many Christians from the area joined their brethren worldwide in marking the start of the season of Lent.
Valley Grove Elementary kindergarteners had a busy start to their afternoon Wednesday as they visited three stations in the kindergarten wing with different Dr. Seuss-themed activities.
The mother of 2-year-old Keaton Morrison, who was found murdered in the basement of a house in Oil City in December 2023, recently took a plea deal on charges related to his death after she testified last month at the trial of Trevaughn Stribling-Jackson, who was found guilty in the child’s death.
Whiffs of syrup and pancake mix wafted throughout the hallways as families, lifelong friends and other community members gathered at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Oil City for its annual free Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took credit for “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy Tuesday in an address to Congress and the American people about his turbulent first weeks in office, as Democratic legislators immediate…
It isn’t every day that something made by four Venango County students has a chance to leave the planet. While their dish isn’t set for the stars quite yet, the Venango Technology Center (VTC) culinary team’s creation has been selected as one of the top 10 submitted by schools across the nat…
Pizza Hut in Oil City is scheduled to close in the next few days and the property at 394 North Seneca St. is being purchased by Pathways, which is nearby at 370 North Seneca St. and plans to house residents at the Pizza Hut property.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in peace talks with Russia.
Heroes, indeed, come in all ages.
Franklin city council took care of several matters of routine business during its meeting Monday, including Memorial Day festivities, which will not include a parade this year.
Franklin will soon have its own retail stop for the famed local sweet treats from Clark’s Donuts.
Editor’s note: The following is an entry from an InsideSources.com series that features little-known facts about our nation’s history.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn’t extended.
Family and friends are fondly remembering Mary Jo White as a woman with an exceptional sense of humor and a keen intellect who spent her life in service to the community and whose accomplishments are so numerous they can’t be easily tallied.
Cranberry Township reassigned two roles among township staff, including open records officer, at its meeting Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey this week from the Pew Research Center.
Thirty presenters attended Cranberry Area Elementary School on Friday with one goal in mind — to keep the students healthy and safe.
2 rock slides strike Venango County in less than 24 hours; recent weather pointed to as likely cause
After a large rock slide caused the closure of a portion of Route 322 outside Franklin Thursday night, a second, smaller rock slide blocked one lane of Route 8 southbound in Oil City on Friday morning.
Two contracts were approved Thursday in connection with the repairs of the Aires Hill Road bridge in Cranberry Township.
Students from the Franklin and Titusville area school districts traveled to Cranberry Area High School on Wednesday to participate with that school’s students at the first annual LIFE (Life Inspired Fitness Education) event.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China.
A Franklin man is facing multiple charges after being accused of fleeing from police after police initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle he was driving on Wednesday afternoon.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease the cost of eggs.
The Clarion County Career Center’s suggestion of replacing its culinary program with a teacher preparation program has one Keystone School Board member concerned.
Several teachers on Oil City Area School District’s reading resource committee attended Monday evening’s school board meeting, where one of their number stepped forward to express frustration over the fact that their recommendation for a reading curriculum was being disregarded.
Hardware and lawn and garden equipment will once again be nearby for Franklin residents this spring as Sander’s Markets in Franklin wraps up its store upgrade and incorporates a True Value hardware section.
CLARION — Tuesday the Clarion County Commissioners learned that $950,000 of the 2025 Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) has already been used for various expenses.
SENECA — Monday evening the Cranberry school board gathered to review Governor Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget and discuss the potential impact of changes in federal funding on the school district.
Starting out with one of the biggest items first, a 3,000-liter Kothe gin still was assembled in the corner of the first floor of 100 Seneca in Oil City, an undertaking which took place over Monday and Tuesday. The Exchange by Side Hustle, a restaurant with a distillery and brewery, will be …
A Cornplanter Township man is facing over 450 charges for the alleged possession of child pornography.
The Franklin school board congratulated the newly-formed Franklin Unified Bocce Team for a successful first season of bocce, a winter-sport ball game.
During their meeting Thursday, Oil City council discussed getting properties back on the tax roles.
Growth and inspiration are the themes for this year’s International Women’s Day community forum hosted by the Oil City–Franklin Zonta Club and Oil City YWCA.
Four students from the Venango Technology Center (VTC) culinary program showed off their skills Monday in a nationwide competition with the hopes that their custom entrée would end up out of this world.
A pillar of the Venango County community, former State Sen. Mary Jo White passed away on Friday at the age of 83.
“Cash or card?”
YORK (AP) — Workers at a Pennsylvania hospital who were injured during a shooting that left the gunman and a police officer dead were reported “medically stable” Sunday as the hospital remained closed to visitors, according to the hospital.
Editor’s note: The following is an entry from an InsideSources.com series that features little-known facts about our nation’s history.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers despite a wider selection of properties on the market.
A Titusville business that is “the only” one in the region treating oil well salt brine was brought to the public’s attention by Titusville City Council member Gary Thomas during the panel’s meeting earlier this week.
Aqua Pennsylvania reports operating Venango Water Co. has cost it $1,103,000 since it was ordered by the state Public Utility Commission to act as a receiver for Venango Water Co. in August 2023.
Seneca Lawn and Garden, a business that has been a part of Seneca for more than six decades, will close its doors after the calendar turns to spring. Owner Robert Evans II plans to close up shop in April, after first finishing repairs on his customers’ equipment.
The city of Titusville now has funding to afford preparatory work to replace all 10 of its freshwater wells.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers beginning this week likely mean the end of the agency’s plan to go after high-wealth tax dodgers and could spell disaster for revenue collections, experts say.
The property that had been home to Venango Catholic High School — a fixture in local education for more than 60 years before its closing at the conclusion of the past school year — is changing hands.
Thursday morning, representatives from PennDOT, Pennsylvania State Police, Oil City police, Sugarcreek Borough police and the Highway Safety Network hosted a press conference in the library of Oil City High School to remind people of the dangers of distracted driving and to bring attention t…
The property that had been home to Venango Catholic High School — a fixture in local education for more than 60 years before its closing at the conclusion of the past school year — is changing hands.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has lifted the temporary speed limit restrictions on Interstate 80 from the Ohio state line to Exit 42 (Route 38, Emlenton).
The question on the minds of local officials and members of the Venango County Planning Commission during their meeting earlier this week with representatives of the state Game Commission was how much land is enough?
The Franklin Area School Board, during its public work session earlier this week, got a rundown of the proposed educational allocations from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2025-26 state budget.
Cranberry Township Supervisor Matt McSparren said it finally appears the Appalachian Regional Commission is moving ahead on getting an updated grant award back to the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism for the long-awaited broadband project in Cranberry Township.
Cynthia “Cindy” Urban, president and chief executive officer of Klapec Trucking Co., was honored as the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Citizen of the Year at the chamber’s annual awards banquet at Cross Creek Resort on Wednesday evening.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “wokeness.”
An unpowered boat launch is still being envisioned along the Allegheny River in Cranberry Township, but the township parks and recreation committee will need volunteer assistance to move it forward.
Midyear assessments in the Franklin Area School District show a general trend of student growth so far this year, although some students are still seeing the after-effects of COVID-19 pandemic measures, the School Board heard at its work session on Tuesday evening.
With temperatures consistently being well below freezing through the first two months of the year, including single digits and below zero, it's the type of weather anyone with a passion for ice fishing could warm up to.
Due to inclement weather, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania’s Military Share in Franklin is canceled. The event was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
Today is the first day to circulate petitions to run for local office in the May 20 primary election.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Harsh cold descended on the nation’s midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the Rockies and Northern Plains right on the heels of weekend storms that pummeled the Eastern U.S. with floods, killing at least 13 people.
Franklin bowling alley Buffalo Street Lanes has announced that it will be closing permanently at the end of this bowling season.
New life is being breathed into the old Joy Plant 1 in Franklin.
COOKSBURG — People were doing just about anything imaginable with snow Saturday during the 28th annual Snowman in the Forest event at Cook Forest State Park.
In response to numerous inquiries regarding the Franklin General Authority’s upcoming A-108 sewer replacement and combined sewer overflow project, the city of Franklin has issued additional information about the project, including the areas affected by its first phase that is tentatively sch…
Editor’s note: The following is an entry from an InsideSources.com series that features little-known facts about our nation’s history.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled that he was moving ahead with U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it “the only viable plan to enable a different future” for the region.
Editor’s note: Principals wear many hats, all of which goes into the daily decision-making process. The newspaper recently received insight into those duties by following Cranberry Area High School Principal Kayla Loll on a job shadow.
Art is often inspired by other forms of art, just like ideas are often spawned by other ideas.
Cranberry Township Manager Sabrina Backer clarified the nature of a conference for which she had received three days paid leave from the township during Thursday’s Cranberry supervisors meeting.
Franklin state police are asking the public for its help in identifying a suspect in a burglary that occurred early this morning at Dollar General, 1407 Pittsburgh Road, Sandycreek Township.
Traffic flow and sight lines continue to be a concern in Knox, and Borough Council this month agreed to request a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation engineering safety study of the downtown area.
A Cranberry Township resident brought a number of questions and complaints to township supervisors during their meeting Thursday.
Trevaughn Stribling-Jackson, 25, has been found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in connection to the December 2023 death of 2-year-old Keaton Morrison following a four-day trial at the Venango County Courthouse.
A Titusville woman is facing a theft charge after being accused of mishandling over $70,000 in funds while working as the secretary and treasurer for Oilcreek Township.
Twenty-five-year-old Trevaughn Stribling-Jackson, a former Pittsburgh resident who moved to Oil City in late 2023, was found guilty on all counts in connection to the death of 2-year-old Keaton Morrison, of Oil City, whose body was found shortly before Christmas 2023.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gasoline and rents rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring the Federal Reserve’s resolve to delay further interest rate cuts.
Testimony wrapped up and closing arguments were issued Wednesday in the trial of Trevaughn Stribling-Jackson, 25, who is being tried for first-degree murder and other charges in connection to the December 2023 death of 2-year-old Keaton Morrison.
If Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget for education were to be adopted, the Titusville Area School District anticipates a nearly $1 million increase in state funding for the 2025-26 school year.
With a focus on welding and machining skills, Komatsu hosted their first annual Komatsu Manufacturing Skills Kompetition on Wednesday at the Venango Technology Center.
Venango commissioners recognize Future Business Leaders of America program's growth, positive impact
A Franklin Area School District teacher and five students attended Tuesday’s meeting of the Venango County Commissioners as the commissioners approved a proclamation for national Future Business Leaders of America week.
Central Elementary School students have been collecting pop tabs for a few years to donate to the Ronald McDonald House in Pittsburgh, but this year’s drive was different — students were made aware that, for the first time, a local family would benefit from their effort.
The trial of the man accused of killing two-year-old Keaton Morrison in the basement of a house in Oil City shortly before Christmas in 2023 continued Tuesday in the Venango County Courthouse with President Judge Matthew Kirtland presiding.
With some leftover grant funds in hand after the demolition of the blighted former Days Inn hotel in Oil City, the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism (ORA) plans to use the funding to work on making the property more attractive to developers.
Four firefighters and four employees were reported to have suffered minor injuries Sunday from a fire and subsequent explosion that took place at the Parker Lord Corporation’s Saegertown production facility, according to a news release from Parker Corporation, parent company to Parker Lord.
RICHMOND (AP) — The lowly penny, the forgotten mainstay of coin jars and car cupholders everywhere, may soon be no more.
On Monday the trial of Trevaughn Stribling-Jackson, 25, a former Pittsburgh resident who moved to Oil City in late 2023, began in the Venango County Courthouse. He is being tried for first-degree murder and other charges in connection to the death of 2-year-old Keaton Morrison, whose body wa…
A rough cost estimate and options for the Allegheny River Waterline Crossing project were presented at Oil City Council’s Monday meeting by a representative of engineering firm the EADs Group.
With winter temperatures in the low 20s and an overcast sky with no rain, the 29th Franklin On Ice weather was just “perfect” — at least according to event organizer Pat Dolecki, who added, “I’m satisfied with the crowds for as cold as it is.”
Titusville is continuing to work toward a solution to the regular flood risk posed by Church Run, which in recent years has caused problems for swaths of the city on numerous occasions.
The Clarion County Jail Inspection Board received its initial report from reentry specialist Brandy Greulich, who helps inmates due for release with housing, group support, medical and therapy appointments, transportation and other essential needs.
The Barrow-Civic Theatre was filled with laughter and applause on Friday morning.
Several ideas were shared during a community meeting Thursday in Oil City that focused on how to best utilize the city’s Justus Park.
Just when northwestern Pennsylvania let out a collective sigh once a weather system that brought freezing rain to the area had passed through earlier this week, many residents are again holding their breaths in hopes of dodging the worst from yet another weather event.
Despite cold temperatures and biting winds, Franklin’s Fountain Park was bustling Friday morning as the city prepared for the 29th annual Franklin On Ice.
Trevaughn Stribling-Jackson, 25, a former Pittsburgh resident who had moved to Oil City late in 2023, will head to trial on Monday on a charge of first-degree murder, along with other charges, in the death of 2-year-old Keaton Morrison, whose body was found shortly before Christmas 2023.
After 15 years of service as Sugarcreek Borough administrator, Joe Sporer will pass the reigns at the end of this year after borough council members publicly accepted his retirement after the executive session of their meeting on Wednesday evening.
A local resident and event sponsor who has helped broaden the market for the Titusville area’s cycling assets is stepping up to spur completion of the local segment of the Erie-To-Pittsburgh Trail.
Doris Eckel, a researcher at the Venango County Historical Society, was surprised and delighted to see so much of the research she did featured in a recent episode of the PBS program “Finding Your Roots.”
