The popular Beach Club and Dockside Bar at Conneaut Lake Park were destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. Early reports indicate the blaze began in the area of the Dockside sometime after 2:00 AM. The popular summertime beach destinations were completely leveled. It has been reported that two firefighters sustained minor injuries battling the blaze. …
After having forecast last winter a 9.2 percent increase in gas supply charges for the new billing year beginning today (Aug. 1), National Fuel Gas Corporation announced Wednesday, in their quarterly rate adjustment filed with the Public Utility Commission, a hike of 7.85 percent. Company officials say that translates into a $5.80 per month increase for…
Powerball Lottery officials have estimated the annuity value of Saturday’s (8/3) Powerball jackpot at $290 million. No one will be able to claim the estimated $235 million prize that would have been paid out to a jackpot winner in Wednesday’s drawing. The estimated value of Saturday’s one-time cash prize option is estimated at $168.4 million. The…
The Titusville woman who was to face a preliminary hearing next week in the alleged theft of funds from a Titusville Cub Scout pack was charged Wednesday with stealing over $35,000 from the Cherrytree Cemetery Association. State Police say 34 year-old Stephanie Mullen was jailed in Franklin after her arraignment in Pleasantville on charges of…
Unemployment numbers were up in the month of June in at least four counties in this part of the Oil Region. Those counties included Venango County, where the jobless number for June was up slightly to 8.1 percent. May unemployment was registered at eight percent. In Clarion County, June’s unemployment was measured at 8.4 percent,…
PennDOT says a 93 year-old bridge in Canal Township in western Venango County will be replaced beginning Monday, August 5. The current 43 foot-long span has been declared structurally deficient. It crosses McCune Run, just south of the intersection of McCune Road and Old Route 322. Although the work is expected to continue through May,…
Spot starter Brandon Cumpton earned his first Major League victory, combining with Jeanmar Gomez on a three-hit shutout, and the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 6-0 home win over the St. Louis Cardinals, completing a doubleheader sweep at PNC Park on Tuesday night, and in the process taking possession of first place in the National League…
Three former Penn State University officials, including the school’s former president, were ordered Tuesday to stand trial in the alleged cover-up of accusations against one-time assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in allegations of child abuse against Sandusky. Former president Graham Spanier, one-time vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley will face trial…
A Fryburg man was arrested this week, and was charged in the alleged sexual assault of a 14 year-old girl. State Police officials say 22 year-old Casey Rapp is accused of inappropriately touching the teen in a barn in Paint Township in Clarion County, and of continuing his actions after the girl told him to…
A Polk-area man will be sentenced later this month after entering guilty pleas to charges connected with a police chase in Polk in early March. In a plea bargain, 51 year-old George Deemer entered guilty pleas in Venango County Court on Monday to charges of fleeing police, resisting arrest, driving without a license, and two…
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