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Oil City water department director Jason Herman (left) and city employee Jake Faunce work to shut off a water main near a break in the pipe that flooded Seneca Street in downtown Oil City late Friday afternoon. Oil City police responded to direct traffic, which quickly became congested. See Page A6 for another photo.
A water main break at about 4:20 p.m. Friday on Seneca Street in Oil City near the 100 Seneca building transformed the road into a raging river. Oil City police directed traffic, which quickly backed up, while city crews worked to get the water turned off after the break. Fire police from volunteer fire departments also assisted with traffic control.
Oil City water department director Jason Herman (left) and city employee Jake Faunce work to shut off a water main near a break in the pipe that flooded Seneca Street in downtown Oil City late Friday afternoon. Oil City police responded to direct traffic, which quickly became congested. See Page A6 for another photo.
A water main break at about 4:20 p.m. Friday on Seneca Street in Oil City near the 100 Seneca building transformed the road into a raging river. Oil City police directed traffic, which quickly backed up, while city crews worked to get the water turned off after the break. Fire police from volunteer fire departments also assisted with traffic control.
A water main burst under Seneca Street in Oil City late Friday afternoon, turning a portion of the street into a torrent and snarling traffic.
The water bubbled up into the street a little before 4:30 p.m. from the breech filling the street and spilled a little bit onto the nearby sidewalk as city workers sought to turn off the water.
Kara O’Neil, reporter for The Derrick and The News-Herald, can be reached at karaoneil.thederrick@gmail.com or (814) 677-8369.
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A Summerville man has been charged with criminal homicide for fatally shooting a Limestone Township resident early Sunday morning in Clarion County.
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Photographers from Oil City and Clarion captured people’s choice awards in the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation’s 2022 photo contest.
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The following school districts have closed for today, Jan. 25.
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Venango County residents have been invited to participate in a number of open house meetings over the next several weeks that are part of the process of updating the county’s comprehensive plan.
Clarion County commissioners on Tuesday approved the sale of the former Hollobaugh Beer Distributor building on Route 322 west of Clarion.
Cranberry School Board members voted Monday to move ahead with two major projects in the school district.
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At Monday night’s business meeting, the Franklin Area School District awarded bids to two companies to renovate the HVAC system at the high school.
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A water main burst under Seneca Street in Oil City late Friday afternoon, turning a portion of the street into a torrent and snarling traffic.
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Facade grant funds through the Oil City Main Street Program are still available as the deadline to spend the money is looming.
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