No apparent injury, a house is barely hanging on to its porch after a crash this morning along Route 8…north of oil city near the Sportsman’s Tavern in Cornplanter Township. The call went out from 911 at 7:18 a.m. for a car into a house. Ethan Smith was driving a compact extended […]

A Towanda couple are recovering at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh following a rollover crash on Interstate 80 in Venango County yesterday afternoon which temporarily closed the highway. Pennsylvania State Police from the Franklin Station report Roberta Barret was driving a van west on the interstate when she lost control. The van rolled […]

For the record, the ideas floated by members of Oil City Council in recent weeks while discussing the formation of the 2009 city budget, were, says Mayor Sonja Hawkins, “more a priority than a wish list.”….a frivolous wish list at that. Hawkins went on record at yesterdays city council work meeting to refute media […]

Theres a lot to tell this morning. First KQW is dealing with serious computer issues this morning. So if programming sounds a little out of order, or things don’t seem quite like they should, its because we are operating on a completely manual system today until the issues can be addressed. we are […]

Roadways in KQW listening area range from damp to very wet. While there have been a few accident reported through out the day, traffic appears to be moving well on the interstates, and on primary and secondary roads. Remember to keep a windshield scraper and small broom in your vehicle for snow removal. […]

Cost of visiting a prime tourist attraction in the KQW listening area is going up. For 2009 The board of directors of the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad are increasing the fare by two dollars across the board except for the school group tour fee which will remain at $5 per student. The […]

Emergency radio transmissions indicated yesterday afternoon a working house fire at 8065 Enterprise Tidioute Road in Warren County. The call went out about 2 p.m.. There were no apparent injuries and according to a published report fire fighters were able to save the home. Grand Valley Volunteer Fire Department assisted at the […]

The ice control device in the Allegheny River just north of the Veterans Bridge in Oil City is over due for maintenance and rehabilitation according to Oil City Manager Tom Rockovich. The last rehab job ran $150,000 he says. All of this during a discussion of the ice control structure at yesterday afternoon’s […]

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, RECONSTRUCTION OF AN ICE CONTROL DEVICE ON THE ALLEGHENY RIVER AND THE 2009 CITY BUDGET, ALL MAJOR ITEMS OF INTEREST ON THE AGENDA OF THE OIL CITY COUNCIL IN WORK SESSION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, A FORM OF ENERGY OBTAINED FROM WITHIN THE EARTH, ORIGINATING FROM ITS CORE. ENERGY PRODUCED BY […]

Several school districts in the primary snow belt areas north and west of the KQW listening area are closed or delayed classes today because of the snow that fell overnight. More is forecast for today and tomorrow. The National Weather Service says the greater Erie area has totals ranging from nine to 14 […]

Annual meetings, annual dinners, usually mean a somewhat festive atmosphere in which the hosting organization pats itself on the back and hands out awards and recognizes key players. The Venango County Regional Planning Commission apparently doesn’t see it that way…at least not completely. Last night the Commission hosted its annual dinner at the […]

During the regular portion of the Venango County Regional Planning Commission monthly meeting last night, members unanimously approved the final plan for Kamp Kennerdell in Rockland Township. The facility is a small 42 acre RV campground established in 5 years ago. Kamp Kennerdell is unique in that it is situated in the center […]

November, December and January are traditionally the busiest times of the year for holiday driving. Franklin State Police Community Services Officer Dave Wargo says the Franklin Station will conduct a Child Safety Seat inspection and installation event on tomorrow from 4 to 6 p.m.. The inspections and installations are free, and will take […]

There’s a lot to tell this afternoon, but let’s talk about the weather first. There’s a Lake Effect Snow Advisory in Effect across the KQW listening area from noon Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday. An upper level low pressure system will move over the Ohio Valley this afternoon and tonight. West to […]

Speaking of schools being closed, Saxonburg teachers in Butler County are on the picket line one last day this Monday. They have to return to classes tomorrow. The teachers and the distric say there still far apart on a new contract, but by law, the trick must come to an end tomorrow so […]