Man suffers fatal injuries in crash (2024)

CLARION — Clarion County Commissioner Wayne Brosius on Wednesday confirmed Dan Blose, after about five months on the job as Clarion County Jail warden, has resigned from his post.

The portion of Allegheny Boulevard between Liberty Street in Franklin and Front Street in Sugarcreek is closed due to a crash, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The long-awaited reopening of Veterans Bridge in Oil City took place Monday afternoon after being closed for repairs for more than two months.

When a community suffers loss, it is hardly forgotten.

A man from the Washington, D.C. area who has traveled through 46 states in his custom-built tricycle visited Rocky Grove on Monday.

Drivers and pedestrians passing by Veterans Bridge in Oil City on Monday were able to see plenty of activity as crews from Swank Construction Co. prepared the bridge surface for the pouring of the new concrete latex surface.

The long-awaited Taco Inc. restaurant, housed in the former Liberty Street Ale House space in Franklin’s Quality Inn and Conference Center, has opened to a warm community reception.

A Cooperstown man was fatally injured and a Cooperstown girl suffered a suspected serious injury as a result of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 322 and Sugarcreek Drive in Sugarcreek on Saturday afternoon, according to Franklin state police.

Oil City man David Bosley, who was convicted in May and sentenced last month for murdering Suzette Nellis near the city’s West End bike trail in March 2023, is appealing his life sentence in the case.

Veterans Bridge in Oil City is now scheduled to reopen in the next couple of weeks.

Area residents had to deal with a rather tumultuous Tuesday as storms ripped through the region, resulting in downed trees and wires, power outages and flooded roads.

While they may be new to its ownership, Vince DeStefano and Amy Robb are by no means new to the former Primo Barone’s restaurant at the Venango Regional Airport.

The following roads are closed to through traffic due to downed trees and utility lines or flooding from heavy rain. Any roads that have been reopened are included in the list.

Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, looking to strengthen the Democratic ticket in Midwestern states in the presidential race, AP sources say.

The city of Franklin and the Franklin Industrial & Commercial Development Authority have named Franklin resident Jess Carroll as their new business outreach coordinator.

Oil City police said they are searching for four male teenagers who ran away from Pathways Adolescent Center on Sunday night and might be traveling in a stolen car.

The portion of Route 62 from its intersection with President Road in President Township to its intersection with Route 157 in Cranberry Township has reopened, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The road was closed earlier today as a result of downed trees and utility lines.

One person was transported to UPMC Northwest with suspected minor injuries and multiple vehicles were seriously damaged in a crash Thursday at the A Crivelli Buick GMC parking lot on Route 8.

As Giuseppe and Lydia Barone start their retirement today, they will be carrying 30 years of memories with them from their Franklin restaurant Primo Barone’s, which is set to reopen under a new name and new ownership later this month.

Oil City High School girls basketball is just one big happy family – as evidenced by the camaraderie on display at the program’s multi-year reunion over the weekend at Hasson Park.

In hopes of boosting year-round tourism in Venango County and generating revenue for municipalities, the newly formed Oil Region ATV Association, with the support of Venango County, is working to bring legal ATV riding to some of the county’s many country roads.

The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the following updates to tonight's Oil Heritage Festival events due to inclement weather:

Clarion Summer Fest’s Arts and Music weekend, produced by The Local Clarion County, will be their third summer event of the year, running from Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 4.

The North Side of Oil City is still experiencing power outages, which also have affected traffic signals, according to multiple reports.

Devin Gold, founder of Franklin-based nonprofit 519Strong, knows firsthand that goals can be reached by determination and persistence — in other words, never give up.

Harry Willis Eshbaugh was only 6 years old when he took his first ride in an airplane.

BUTLER (AP) — The former fire chief who was killed at the rally for former President Donald Trump spent his final moments on Saturday diving in front of his family, protecting them from the gunfire that rang out during an assassination attempt against Trump at the Butler County farm show complex.

A two-vehicle crash involving a tanker has caused the closure of a portion of Route 27 outside of Titusville, according to Jill Harry, press officer for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The Derrick and The News-Herald will not be published today due to the Independence Day holiday.In addition, the newspaper offices are closed.

David Bosley, the Oil City man who was convicted in May for raping and murdering Oil City resident Marcy Suzette Nellis in March 2023, was sentenced Wednesday morning to life in prison without parole, plus 25 to 50 years.

Many customers are frequenting a new deli that has opened in Hasson Heights.

The final stained glass window was re-installed Wednesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Oil City, marking a milestone in the years-long renovation to the church.

The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe, a former rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Franklin, has become the youngest person ever elected as leader of the Episcopal Church.

Franklin Events and Marketing has announced via its Facebook page the postponement of tonight's Taste of Talent kickoff in Bandstand Park due to expected inclement weather.

People came out in masses Tuesday to give this year’s Rocky Grove Fireman’s Fair an opening night filled with laughter and smiles.

CLARION — Having lost its first game of the District 25 Little League Minor Division baseball all-stars tournament, the chances of Franklin recovering to claim the championship of the double-elimination event seemed long indeed.

The Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department, via its Facebook page, announced that the scheduled water battle at its fair tonight has been canceled due to lack of interest.

Famoore’s, a landmark restaurant on Oil City’s South Side for more than a century, has been closed this week.

It was back in the final week of March when a group of six Buddhist monks departed from Key West, Florida — on foot — on their way to Niagara Falls with their message that advocates for world peace.

Venango County coroner Christina Rugh has identified Wayne O'Hara, 81, of Cranberry, as the person who was killed Monday afternoon in a crash at the intersection of Van Road and Route 322.