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

Homicide Charges Filed After Man Shows Up at Police Station with Dead Body

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Three people were sent to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident on Plummer Street in Oil City late Friday morning. Read more

Oil City Council Accepts $1.4 Million Bid for Water-Line Crossing Project

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The Oil City Council accepted a bid from Mortimer’s Excavating in the amount of just over $1.4 million dollars for the water line crossing project on the Allegheny River and Oil Creek. Read more

Oil City Couple Sentenced to Jail Terms in Infant Abuse Case

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City couple were recently sentenced on charges from a disturbing child abuse case.. Read more

Former Rivals Team Up to Put a Full Court Press on Cancer

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Earlier this week, exploreVenango.com ran a story about Oil City grad, Jake Davis’ effort to “dunk” cancer in Venango County. Friday night, Davis’ event, “Oil City vs. Cancer,” took place in front of a packed gymnasium at Oil City Area High School. Read more

House Committee Approves James’ Bill Sparked by Joy Plant in Franklin Closing

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The state House Labor and Industry Committee on Wednesday approved an unemployment compensation reform bill introduced by Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) that aims to help unemployed workers like those who lost their jobs at the Joy Global Inc. plant in Franklin in 2016. Read more

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