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Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low near 50F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Updated: March 31, 2023 @ 11:22 am
Tuesday marked a milestone for 100 Seneca in Oil City as the Venango County Economic Development Authority approve a five-year lease for much of the first-floor space in the building.
The authority, at its monthly meeting, agreed to lease much of the first floor to Balmaghie Beverage Group Inc., based in Slippery Rock, for five years at a rate of $2,000 a month plus 5% of the gross revenue of beverages sold on the premises or made there and sold elsewhere.
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 fire destroyed a Franklin home and its contents at 1216 Railroad Street around 7:50 p.m. Thursday, according to a press release from Franklin Fire Department.
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said Thursday, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year.
Work on Oil City’s multi-faceted East End project is underway near the city’s landmark fountain and in the area of the intersection of Wilson Avenue and East Second Street.
CLARION — The high winds that ripped through the region last weekend took a toll on the New Bethlehem and Foxburg areas, according to Clarion County Director of Emergency Services Jeff Smathers.
LEEPER — In December, there was concern that the Leeper Senior Center would close at the end of March. Three months later, the center, which is operated by the Clarion County Area Agency on Aging, is still in operation — and will remain so.
CLARION — Clarion County is reaching out to other counties and municipalities to help alleviate the crisis in emergency medical services.
Ola Cox has seen a lot during her 100 years, including service in the U.S. Navy’s WAVES during World War II.
The death of Marcy Suzette Nellis, of Oil City, has been ruled as a homicide, according to a joint news release from Venango County District Attorney Shawn White, Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh and Oil City Police Chief Dave Ragon.
The death of Marcy Suzette Nellis, of Oil City, has been ruled as a homicide, according to a joint news release from Venango County District Attorney Shawn White, Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh and Oil City Police Chief Dave Ragon.
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania State Police is investigating a series of phone calls made to 911 centers about schools across the Commonwealth involving threats of an active shooter situation or bomb threat.
Area seventh- and eighth-grade students converged on Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department for the workshop day of the 2023 Komatsu Fluid Power Action Challenge.
Business Manager Henry Karg provided the Cranberry Area School Board with two options for its 2023-24-district budget on Monday evening — one without a tax increase and the other with one.
Valley Grove School District’s pre-K program that launched at Valley Grove Elementary School this school year already has begun to produce positive results, and staff members and the district are “really happy” with it, according to Superintendent Kevin Briggs.
A motion for roof repairs at several district buildings was approved by the Franklin area school board at Monday night’s formal business meeting.
The pace at which civil cases move through the court system throughout Pennsylvania is not to the state’s satisfaction.
At their meeting Monday evening, the Oil City school board voted to suspend the remaining lessons for this school year in a series of lessons on sexuality and sexual harassment.
Oil City Police Chief Dave Ragon confirmed to the newspaper on Monday that Marcy Suzette Nellis, of Oil City, who was reported missing on Sunday “was found deceased.”
Oil City Police Chief Dave Ragon confirmed to the newspaper on Monday morning that Marcy Suzette Nellis, of Oil City, who was reported missing on Sunday “was found deceased.”
It didn’t take long after the war between Russia and Ukraine started late February of last year for former Emlenton resident Dan Hurrelbrink to get an up-close look at the toll it had begun to take on Ukrainian refugees.
Flashing beacons have been installed and are waiting to be turned on at the Route 8 intersection with Polk Cutoff in Sandycreek Township, one of the final steps in the state’s recent Route 8 improvement project.
PARKER — When it comes to target shooting, anything some shooters can do, Natalie Welter can do better.
Dispatchers at the 911 centers in both Venango and Clarion counties said about 100 calls regarding downed trees and wires were reported as a result of the high winds and rain that came through the area on Saturday.
Fourth- and fifth-graders attending Oil City schools explored a number of options for summer activities and learned about the community during Oil City Middle School Community Day on Friday.
This month marked two years since Oil City Hospitality, a Richmond, Virginia-based company, purchased the former Days Inn Hotel. So, Oil City Manager Mark Schroyer, who during a recent discussion with a company representative, posed a question and laid out a suggestion.
A Titusville woman has been charged with numerous counts of arson in relation to multiple fires that were set throughout the city in the early morning hours of July 17.
CLARION — State Superior Court judicial candidate Jill Beck calls herself a “born neutral” and believes that is what a judge should be.
BROOKVILLE — Over approximately four years, beginning in 2024, drivers on Interstate 80 in Jefferson County will encounter two major Pennsylvania Department of Transportation construction projects.
At their meeting Thursday evening, Oil City Council approved the appointment of a new public works director to take over when current public works director, Howard Faunce, retires next month.
Area students had a ball attending special student showings of “Pride and Prejudice” at the Barrow-Civic Theatre on Thursday.
KNOX — Knox Borough Council has made it known that it plans to continue its strong support of the community’s ambulance service and fire department with $20,000 donations to each emergency service.
The Venango County Regional Planning Commission continued its discussion of a draft county solar ordinance during the panel’s monthly meeting Tuesday.
Nearly 60 colleges, businesses and technical schools, as well as several branches of the military, participated in the Oil City High School college and career fair Wednesday, showing the students the many options available to them as they chart their courses after high school.
HARRISBURG — More than $1.5 million in state funding from the Local Shared Account program has been awarded for community improvement efforts in Venango County.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system.
Members of the Cranberry Township Economic Development Committee are frustrated with their lack of success in sparking interest from developers for a senior living complex in the township.
More updates on the progress of the 100 Seneca project in downtown Oil City were presented Tuesday’s at the Venango County Economic Development Authority’s monthly meeting.
Temperatures Tuesday on the second day of spring may not have felt particularly high given the intermittently balmy past several weeks, but bright sunshine still brought a number of people out to enjoy the passing of winter.
There was a vision when Chris and Speedy Ewing opened C&S Hardware in Oil City — a one-stop shop for locals to complete their home projects.
Retired Redbank Valley teacher Gary Barlett brought the Wild West to the Clarion Rotary Club on Monday.
A series of lessons on sexuality and sexual harassment that have been taught to Oil City middle school students without school board approval since the fall of 2021 continued to the focus of discussion at another Oil City School Board meeting on Monday.
