Venango County News

Recount Petitions Could Impede Pa.’s Efforts to Certify 2024 Election by New Federal Deadline

| March 29, 2024
Recount Petitions Could Impede Pa.’s Efforts to Certify 2024 Election by New Federal Deadline

After the 2022 elections, a flurry of precinct-level recount petitions prevented Pennsylvania from certifying its election results until Dec. 22 — weeks later than usual.

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SPONSORED: Submit Your Application for NPRC’s Fall Semester Today

| March 29, 2024
SPONSORED: Submit Your Application for NPRC’s Fall Semester Today

WARREN, Pa. (EYT) – Experience small class sizes right in your community at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC).

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Final Installment of Wisdom & Wine at Drake Well Museum Set for Today

| March 28, 2024
Final Installment of Wisdom & Wine at Drake Well Museum Set for Today

TITUSVILLE, Pa. — Drake Well Museum and Park will conclude its popular spring series, “Wisdom & Wine,” this Thursday, March 28, with a presentation on the “History of Idle & Orphan Wells in America,” given by Dan Arthur, President and Chief Engineer of ALL Consulting, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Featured Local Job: Janitors, General Laborers

| March 27, 2024
Featured Local Job: Janitors, General Laborers

Swartfager Welding Inc., is looking to hire motivated and dependable full-time employees. Current positions available include Janitorial, and General Laborers.

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Randy Moorehead, Two-Way Switch to Perform at TrAils To Ales II This Weekend

| March 29, 2024
Randy Moorehead, Two-Way Switch to Perform at TrAils To Ales II This Weekend

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

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Venango County Recipe of the Day: Chili-Cheese Bake

| March 29, 2024
Venango County Recipe of the Day: Chili-Cheese Bake

Venango County Recipe of the Day: Chili-Cheese Bake – Sponsored by Top Tier Federal Credit Union.

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Comically Incorrect: Eating Their Own

| March 29, 2024
Comically Incorrect: Eating Their Own

An editorial cartoon by A.F. Branco: Eating Their Own.

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Claytoonz: Highest Bidder

| March 29, 2024
Claytoonz: Highest Bidder

An editorial cartoon by Clay Jones: Highest Bidder.

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Vacuum Missiles and Verbal Missives: Cops Say Domestic Dispute Turns Dangerous Over Drugs

| March 28, 2024
Vacuum Missiles and Verbal Missives: Cops Say Domestic Dispute Turns Dangerous Over Drugs

PLUM TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Titusville woman is facing charges after police allege a fight broke out with her husband when he found her trying to smoke crack cocaine and asked for his help.

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Oberlander, Hutchinson Announce Grants for Improvement Projects

| March 28, 2024
Oberlander, Hutchinson Announce Grants for Improvement Projects

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Butler/Clarion/Erie/Forest/Venango/Warren) announced nearly $678,000 million in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program on Tuesday after the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) approved the financial request.

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Police: Oil City Man Caught in Solo Lewd Act in Apartment Hallway

| March 28, 2024
Police: Oil City Man Caught in Solo Lewd Act in Apartment Hallway

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man has been charged with lewd conduct after police say he was observed on video committing sexual acts alone in the hallway of an Oil City apartment building.

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Area Man Accused of Entering Rouseville Residence, Punching Woman in Face Multiple Times Held for Court

| March 28, 2024
Area Man Accused of Entering Rouseville Residence, Punching Woman in Face Multiple Times Held for Court

ROUSEVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – An area man charged with assault and harassment for reportedly entering a Rouseville residence and punching a woman multiple times was held for court on Wednesday.

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Local Convicted Felon Faces Charges for Allegedly Possessing Firearms at Clarion County Residence

| March 28, 2024
Local Convicted Felon Faces Charges for Allegedly Possessing Firearms at Clarion County Residence

PERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A local convicted felon is accused of possessing two illegal firearms at a residence in Perry Township.

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Local Couple Injured in One-Vehicle Crash in Butler County

| March 28, 2024
Local Couple Injured in One-Vehicle Crash in Butler County

BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Local residents were injured following a one-vehicle accident in Donegal Township, Butler County.

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Local Students Attend State Leadership Conference

| March 28, 2024
Local Students Attend State Leadership Conference

LANCASTER, Pa. (EYT) — East Forest FCCLA members recently attended their State Leadership Conference, March 18 through March 20, at the Wyndham Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster.

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Police Unable to Locate Woman Reportedly Seen ‘Hammer Punching’ Two-Year-Old Child Outside Store

| March 28, 2024
Police Unable to Locate Woman Reportedly Seen ‘Hammer Punching’ Two-Year-Old Child Outside Store

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Police are searching for a woman who was reportedly seen punching her two-year-old child outside a store in Crawford County.

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SPONSORED: Multiple Positions Available at Clarion Bathware

| March 28, 2024
SPONSORED: Multiple Positions Available at Clarion Bathware

CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Clarion Bathware offers a wide range of opportunities from manufacturing to operations with competitive salaries and benefits.

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Franklin’s Adoptable Furry Friend of the Day: Bear

| March 28, 2024
Franklin’s Adoptable Furry Friend of the Day: Bear

Franklin’s Adoptable Furry Friend of the Day: Meet Bear! Sponsored by Franklin-Oil Region Credit Union.

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Venango County Recipe of the Day: German Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

| March 28, 2024
Venango County Recipe of the Day: German Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Venango County Recipe of the Day: German Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies – Sponsored by Top Tier Federal Credit Union.

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Comically Incorrect: He’s The Bomb

| March 28, 2024
Comically Incorrect: He’s The Bomb

An editorial cartoon by A.F. Branco: He’s The Bomb.

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Claytoonz: Bridge of Lies

| March 28, 2024
Claytoonz: Bridge of Lies

An editorial cartoon by Clay Jones: Bridge Of Lies.

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Voters Reminded of Deadline to Register to Vote in Primary

| March 27, 2024
Voters Reminded of Deadline to Register to Vote in Primary

HARRISBURG, Pa. – On Tuesday, March 26, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt reminded eligible Pennsylvanians that the April 8 deadline to register to vote in the April 23 primary is only two weeks away.

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Man Faces Aggravated Assault, DUI Charges Following Rollover UTV Crash in Forest County

| March 27, 2024
Man Faces Aggravated Assault, DUI Charges Following Rollover UTV Crash in Forest County

KINGSLEY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A 49-year-old man is facing aggravated assault, DUI, and other charges following an investigation into a UTV crash that occurred in Forest County in November.

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Three Golden Eagles Earn Academic All-District Honors

| March 27, 2024
Three Golden Eagles Earn Academic All-District Honors

CLARION, Pa. — The 2023-24 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District basketball teams were announced on Tuesday with three members of the Golden Eagle women’s basketball team—Heather Ansell, Abby Gatesman, and Hannah Wilkerson—earning a spot on the Academic All-District team.

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Venango County Recipe of the Day: Scalloped Chicken

| March 27, 2024
Venango County Recipe of the Day: Scalloped Chicken

Venango County Recipe of the Day: Scalloped Chicken – Sponsored by Top Tier Federal Credit Union.

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Claytoonz: First Place Losers

| March 27, 2024
Claytoonz: First Place Losers

An editorial cartoon by Clay Jones: First Place Losers.

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Motor Vehicle Impacts Home at Corner of 15th and Elk Streets in Franklin

| March 26, 2024
Motor Vehicle Impacts Home at Corner of 15th and Elk Streets in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — Emergency crews responded to the scene of a single-vehicle accident near the corner of 15th and Elk Streets in Franklin on Tuesday night and found a car had impacted a brick home.

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Authorities Searching for Man Who Robbed Barkeyville Arby’s, Attempted to Stab Worker

| March 26, 2024
Authorities Searching for Man Who Robbed Barkeyville Arby’s, Attempted to Stab Worker

BARKEYVILLE, Pa. — State Police are searching for a man who they say robbed an Arby’s restaurant in Barkeyville Borough, Venango County.

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Unsealed Search Warrants Reveal New Details in Pregnant Amish Mom Murder

| March 26, 2024
Unsealed Search Warrants Reveal New Details in Pregnant Amish Mom Murder

ERIE CO., Pa. (EYT) – The three-year-old son of Rebecca Byler is a witness to his mother’s murder according to four previously sealed search warrant applications.

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Featured Local Job: Bookkeeper

| March 26, 2024
Featured Local Job: Bookkeeper

The Scenic Rivers YMCA located in Oil City, Pennsylvania is announcing an immediate opening for a Bookkeeper.

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