A look at the top stories in Venango County last week.

New Playground Nearing Completion in Oil City

The Land of Laughter Playground project on Harriott Avenue, which began in mid-June, is finally nearing completion. Read more

Community Comes Out in Droves to Support Local Meat Market Impacted by Fire

Local residents were out in full force to support Hirsch’s Meat Market in Ashland Township on Friday following the fire early Thursday morning that destroyed the business’s slaughterhouse building. Read more

Store Owner Assaulted During Armed Robbery in Clinton Township

Franklin-based State Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Wednesday morning in Clinton Township, Venango County. Read more

Child in Rocky Grove House Flown to Hospital After SUV Crashes Through Living Room

Authorities in Venango County say a child was flown to an area hospital after an SUV crashed through the side of a house in the Rocky Grove area late Wednesday afternoon. Read more

Seneca Man, Shippenville Woman ID’d as Victims in Double Fatal Motorcycle Crash

A Seneca man and a Shippenville woman were killed in a motorcycle crash. Read more

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