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State Police Searching for Driver Who Crashed into Pleasantville Fire Department
PLEASANTVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — State Police in Franklin are asking for the public’s help finding the driver of a vehicle that crashed into the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department early Saturday morning. According to Trooper Jason Siegel, the incident happened on Saturday, April 27, around 2:57 a.m., when a...
Local Woman Allegedly Caught Under-Scanning Items at Walmart Waives Hearing
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A local woman facing charges for multiple retail theft incidents at Walmart in Cranberry Township waived her hearing on Wednesday. Court documents indicate the following criminal charge against 37-year-old Kimberly Anne Salvatore, of Rouseville, was waived for court during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, April 24, in Venango County Central Court:
Leeper Man Accused of Strangling Woman, Threatening to Kill Her During Domestic Dispute Due in Court on Tuesday
FARMINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) – A hearing for a local man accused of choking a woman and threatening to kill her with a knife during a domestic incident in Farmington Township, is scheduled for Tuesday morning. According to court documents, a preliminary hearing for 47-year-old Jeffrey Allan Whitney, of...
Cars and Coffee Event Set for May 4
FRYBURG, Pa. (EYT) — “Cars and Coffee” will be held at the FUN Bank parking lot in Fryburg on Saturday morning, May 4. The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Community leader Jody Weaver told exploreClarion.com, “We had such a great turnout last year that we wanted to do it again. It was a lot of fun last year. The event is basically a ‘meet and greet’ for car guys and car girls.”
Update: Freeze warning affecting part of Pennsylvania Friday
On Thursday at 8:53 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated freeze warning valid for Friday between midnight and 9 a.m. for Venango, Forest, Clarion and Jefferson counties. The weather service describes, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 degrees expected." "Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive...
Oil Region Alliance to Celebrate Historic Preservation Award Winners on May 16
OIL CITY, Pa. — The Oil Region Alliance will celebrate the winners of the Historic Preservation Awards in Titusville on Thursday, May 16. The in-person event begins at 6:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church located at 216 N. Franklin Street, in Titusville. It is free and open to...
Lickingville Man Hospitalized Following Rollover Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer on Route 66
JENKS TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Lickingville man was injured after his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 66 in Jenks Township early Tuesday morning. According to Marienville-based State Police, the crash happened around 5:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, on State Route 66 in Jenks Township, Forest County.
Bent Run Brewing Hosts Craft Beer Festival in Warren County
Despite the rainy weather, beer enthusiasts gathered in downtown Warren for the 3rd annual BentFest hosted by Bent Run Brewery, on April 27th. Over 700 people braved the rain, to enjoy a variety of food and craft brews, wines and whiskey at the third annual Bent Run Brewery BentFest. Attendees...
Additional Charges Filed Against Cooperstown Man Accused of Slamming Woman to Ground, Knocking Her Out at Franklin Bar
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — Additional charges have been filed against a Cooperstown man who reportedly knocked out a woman at a bar in Franklin. According to court documents, the following additional criminal charges were filed against 44-year-old Ryan Sloan, of Cooperstown, in Venango County Central Court:. – Hinder...
Charges Against Oil City Man Accused of Stealing ATV Move Forward in Court
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Charges against an Oil City man who reportedly stole an ATV from a residence on Horsecreek Road in Cranberry Township moved forward in court on Wednesday. According to court records, the following charges against 32-year-old Joshua Robert Shawgo, of Oil City, were held for...
State Police Calls: Local Man Allegedly Admits to Swallowing Fentanyl Before Traffic Stop
VENANGO/FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) — Area state police responded to the following incidents:. Local Man Allegedly Admits to Swallowing Fentanyl Before Traffic Stop. According to a report released on April 23, PSP Franklin conducted a traffic stop on a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt for multiple traffic violations on E Front Street, in Oil City, Venango County, around 1:12 p.m. on March 31.
Police: Oil City Woman Faces Charges for Not Returning Over $500 Worth of Items Borrowed from Knox Library
KNOX BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A local woman is accused of failing to return numerous items to a local library. Court records indicate the Knox Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 21-year-old Amy Nicole Dean, of Oil City, in District Judge Jarah Lee Heeter’s office on Wednesday, April 24.
Pennsylvania is the birthplace of the American oil industry
TITUSVILLE, Pa. — Pennsylvania is the birthplace of commercial oil production in the U.S. Edwin Drake drilled the first well specifically intended to produce oil in Titusville, which is in the northwestern part of the state. His success in 1859 launched a global industry. Drake Well. Drake traveled to...
State Police Calls: Troopers Ask for Public’s Help in Investigation of Facebook Puppy Sale
Marienville-based State Police responded to the following incidents:. Troopers Ask for Public’s Help in Investigation of Facebook Puppy Sale in Exchange for Gift Cards. PSP Marienville received a report of a theft on Facebook around 8:15 p.m. on April 10, in Jenks Township, Forest County, according to an April 23 report.
Warren DA: State police trooper justified in fatally shooting man in March drug, gun probe
WARREN — Warren County's district attorney has cleared a Pennsylvania State Police trooper of criminal wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Warren County man during a reported armed confrontation in March. District Attorney Rob Greene, in a news release issued on Tuesday, said his office's investigation into the...
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