🌱 Franklin officer injured during Buffalo Street domestic call; charges and hearing set.

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In today's newsletter:

• Franklin officer injured during Buffalo Street domestic call; charges and hearing set.

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 72 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 35.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Franklin Man Accused of Injuring Police Officer During Domestic Dispute (explorevenango.com) — Franklin police recently responded to a domestic dispute on Buffalo Street where an officer was injured while detaining a man now facing aggravated assault and related charges. The 23-year-old Franklin resident is being held in Venango County Prison on monetary bail, with a preliminary hearing set for April 22 in Venango County Central Court.
   

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📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• Orient Express Mystery
  Barrow-Civic Theatre, 1223 Liberty St, Franklin
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 19

• Region 2 Muster
  Franklin YMCA , 111 W Park St , Franklin
  9:00 am

Tuesday April 21

• GED Classes
  Franklin Public Library , 421 12th St , Franklin
  4:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Ink Society
  Franklin Public Library , 421 12th St , Franklin
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• GED Classes
  Franklin Public Library , 421 12th St , Franklin
  4:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Dueling Piano's
  Trails to Ales 2 , 422 12th St , Franklin
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• GED Classes
  Franklin Public Library , 421 12th St , Franklin
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Murder Mystery Dinner Show at Cork n Screw Wines
  Cork n Screw Wines , 237 Seneca St , Oil City
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• ASHE Franklin April 2026 Dinner Meeting
  Trails to Ales 2 , 422 12th St , Franklin
  6:00 pm

Friday April 24

• Oil City Uncorked
  The Sleep Shoppe , 4 State St , Oil City
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• 29th Annual Golf Scramble
  Wanango Country Club , 314 Chestnut St , Reno
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew-Opener in Franklin. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Seneca

• Oil City Council Covers Arbor Day, Solar Proposal, and Summer Events in Busy April Meeting (explorevenango.com)

Oil City

• SPONSORED: Exciting News for Friedhaber's Customers! (explorevenango.com)
• Oil City 55 Plus/Minus Softball League Seeking Players For 2026 Season (exploreclarion.com)
• You Can Retire On Social Security Alone In These 10 Shockingly Affordable Pennsylvania Cities (familydestinationsguide.com)

Emlenton

• One Person Transported to Hospital Following Interstate Rollover Crash (exploreclarion.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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