🌱 How an Emlenton tow operator ended up at the center of a felony case
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In today's newsletter:
- How an Emlenton tow operator ended up at the center of a felony case
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 51, low: 31.
- Friday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, with a high of 37 and low of 21 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police: Trucker Accused of Felony Assault Said It Was ‘Too Late' to Avoid Striking Emlenton Man (explorevenango.com) — An Emlenton tow truck operator was seriously injured in a July crash on I-80 in Richland Township, and the truck driver involved now faces a felony aggravated assault by vehicle charge. State Police say the trucker’s rig drifted onto the shoulder, striking the disabled truck and the Emlenton man, with a preliminary hearing set for January 13, 2026.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday December 17
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Clarion Area Girls JV Basketball @ ACVHS
Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School , 776 PA-58 , Foxburg
6:00 pm
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Clarion Area Girls Varsity Basketball @ Union
Union High School , 354 Baker St , Rimersburg
7:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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Goodie/Movie Day
Keystone El Sch
Knox, PA 16232
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Thursday Evening Book Club
Franklin Public Library , 421 12th St , Franklin
5:00 pm
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Headliner Myq Kaplan At Wildcat Mansion
Wildcat , 4849 US-322 , Franklin
7:00 pm
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Stand-Up Comedy at The Glen Speakeasy
Wildcat , 4849 US-322 , Franklin
7:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Handel's Messiah
Barrow-Civic Theatre , 1223 Liberty St , Franklin
2:00 pm
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Let The Trumpets Sound - C Street Brass Christmas
Lincoln Hall-Allegheny RiverStone Center , 31 Main St , Foxburg
2:00 pm
Monday December 22
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Line Dancing
Knights of Columbus , 1436 Liberty St , Franklin
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 24
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Open Climb Nights
Seneca Hills Bible Camp & Retreat Center , 276 Damascus Rd , Polk
4:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Crews battled an overnight house fire in Buffalo Township that left the home deemed a likely total loss, with one person taken to the hospital.
4:42AM on Dec 16: A fire in Buffalo Township, Butler County, early Tuesday morning resulted in one person being taken to the hospital, with crews… (Nextdoor )
- Fire crews from northern Butler County and Venango County responded to a structure fire on County Line Road on Sunday morning.
7:28AM on Dec 15: Crews battled a porch fire at a home in Marion Township over the weekend. (Nextdoor )
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Cavco Industries posted a job opening for Parts Puller in Emlenton. Apply here.
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The Cavco Family of Companies posted a job opening for Production Home Assembler in Emlenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emlenton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seneca
- SPONSORED: Stiller's Meats Offering Christmas Catering, Gifts, Party Trays for the Holidays (explorevenango.com)
Franklin
- SPONSORED: Holiday Wreaths, Garland, and Gifts Arrive at Pollen Nation (explorevenango.com)
- 4-H Clover Kids Combine Horticulture and Service with Evergreen Donations for Local Wellness Center (fcfreepresspa.com)
- Franklin County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Center Invites Community SupportThis Giving Season (fcfreepresspa.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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