Venango County News

JOURNEY BEGINS: District 9 Baseball, Softball Teams Launch State Title Quests on Monday

| June 2, 2023
JOURNEY BEGINS: District 9 Baseball, Softball Teams Launch State Title Quests on Monday

CRANBERRY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — The quest for a state title in baseball and softball begins on Monday.

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Featured Local Job: Corrections Officer

| June 2, 2023
Featured Local Job: Corrections Officer

Clarion County has an opening for a Corrections Officer.

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Live Entertainment Set for Friday, Saturday at TrAils To Ales II

| June 2, 2023
Live Entertainment Set for Friday, Saturday at TrAils To Ales II

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Live music will take the stage this weekend at TrAils To Ales Brewery II in Franklin.

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Central Electric Cooperative Announces 2023 ‘Good Neighbor’ Scholarship Winners

| June 2, 2023
Central Electric Cooperative Announces 2023 ‘Good Neighbor’ Scholarship Winners

PARKER, Pa. — Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) is proud to announce its 2023 Good Neighbor Scholarship winners.

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Work on Raymilton Road Bridge in Frenchcreek Township Scheduled to Start Next Week

| June 3, 2023
Work on Raymilton Road Bridge in Frenchcreek Township Scheduled to Start Next Week

OIL CITY, Pa. – A portion of Raymilton Road (Route 3017) in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County, will be closed beginning next week for bridge repairs.

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Game Commission Updates Public on CWD Surveillance

| June 3, 2023
Game Commission Updates Public on CWD Surveillance

HARRISBURG, Pa. – With a little time yet to go in the 2022-23 surveillance year, the Game Commission has already detected Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in more deer this year than the one before, once again highlighting the threat the disease poses to Pennsylvania’s deer and elk, and hunting heritage.

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Venango County Recipe of the Day: Almond-Pecan Date Truffles

| June 3, 2023
Venango County Recipe of the Day: Almond-Pecan Date Truffles

Venango County Recipe of the Day: Almond-Pecan Date Truffles – Sponsored by Top Tier Federal Credit Union.

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Ceremony Honors Annual Greenways Awards Recipients

| June 2, 2023
Ceremony Honors Annual Greenways Awards Recipients

CRAWFORD CO., Pa. — Crawford County-based organizations received two of the three Annual Greenways Awards of the Year for 2023 during the awards ceremony at the Franklin Trailhead on Wednesday afternoon.

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State Police Respond to Two-Vehicle Collision on Route 322

| June 2, 2023
State Police Respond to Two-Vehicle Collision on Route 322

WAYNE TWP., Pa. (EYT) – State Police in Meadville responded to a two-vehicle collision in Wayne Township last Friday involving a Franklin man.

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Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer, Others in Harrisville Borough

| June 2, 2023
Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer, Others in Harrisville Borough

HARRISVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – A man is behind bars for reportedly assaulting a police officer and others in Harrisville Borough.

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Case Against Oil City Man Accused of Rape of Child Moves Forward in Court

| June 2, 2023
Case Against Oil City Man Accused of Rape of Child Moves Forward in Court

VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Charges against an Oil City man for allegedly raping a child moved forward in court on Wednesday.

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Police Investigating Incident of Criminal Mischief in Hickory Township

| June 2, 2023
Police Investigating Incident of Criminal Mischief in Hickory Township

HICKORY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Marienville are investigating an incident of criminal mischief that occurred at a residence in Hickory Township, Forest County.

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Venango County Recipe of the Day: Gluten-Free Pancakes

| June 2, 2023
Venango County Recipe of the Day: Gluten-Free Pancakes

Venango County Recipe of the Day: Gluten-Free Pancakes – Sponsored by Top Tier Federal Credit Union.

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Comically Incorrect: I Dream of Jeannie

| June 2, 2023
Comically Incorrect: I Dream of Jeannie

An editorial cartoon by A.F. Branco: I Dream of Jeannie.

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Claytoonz: The Cruelty Caucus

| June 2, 2023
Claytoonz: The Cruelty Caucus

An editorial cartoon by Clay Jones: The Cruelty Caucus.

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Featured Local Job: Draftsman

| June 1, 2023
Featured Local Job: Draftsman

Witherup Fabrication & Erection, Inc. has an opening for a draftsman position.

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Area Woman Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

| June 1, 2023
Area Woman Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A McKean County woman was sentenced on Tuesday, May 30, in the District of Columbia on felony and misdemeanor charges for her actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach.

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Shapiro Won’t Share Daily Calendar, a Departure From Previous Pa. Governor’s Transparency

| June 1, 2023
Shapiro Won’t Share Daily Calendar, a Departure From Previous Pa. Governor’s Transparency

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is declining to make public his daily calendar, a policy that obscures many of the details about who he meets with and what they discuss.

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Gift from Local Clubs Helps Kids Prepare for Surgery at UPMC Northwest

| June 1, 2023
Gift from Local Clubs Helps Kids Prepare for Surgery at UPMC Northwest

SENECA, Pa. — Thanks to a donation from two local clubs, children at UPMC Northwest are receiving a comfortable and personalized experience in the operating room.

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Oil City Man Arrested on Drug Charges for Allegedly Possessing ‘Fake Fentanyl’

| June 1, 2023
Oil City Man Arrested on Drug Charges for Allegedly Possessing ‘Fake Fentanyl’

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – An Oil City man was arrested on drug charges for reportedly possessing what he described to police as “fake fentanyl.”

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