Kara O'Neil

3 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

An Allegheny County man has been charged with sexual extortion and the fentanyl overdose death of a teenage girl, formerly of Oil City, nearly one year ago. State Attorney General Dave Sunday announced 27-year-old Shakeirs Foster had been arrested and charged with extorting a 15-year-old girl for "sexual conduct" in exchange for fentanyl, which led to her death on May 14. The girl has been identified as Mia Pepper, according to reports from WTAE-TV.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

After years-long negotiations with the federal government, the county took ownership of the former National Guard Armory in Hasson Heights in late 2024 with the intent of moving the county’s 911 operations and emergency equipment to the location. The process began in 2020, prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, and stalled until 2023. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

An Oil City man is facing charges in a third incident of allegedly fleeing from police over the past several months. On Nov. 14 at about 12:30 a.m., Franklin city police said in a criminal complaint that they attempted to stop a white Ford sedan, driven by Phillip Davis, Jr., 28, at the PNC Bank ATM in the 1100 block of Liberty Street in Franklin. The complaint notes that the vehicle was registered as belonging to a man in Seneca.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

From left, Oil City-Franklin Zonta Vice President Bonnie Summers, Erica Casper, the Oil City YWCA fundraising and events coordinator, and Rebekah Deal, the Oil City-Franklin Zonta president, stand in front of the Oil City YWCA. By Kara O'Neil Growth and inspiration are the themes the International Women's Day community forum hosted by the Oil City – Franklin Zonta Club and the Oil City YWCA on March 8 at the Oil City YWCA.

2 months ago | thederrick.com | Kara O'Neil

Man charged after store incidentAn Oil City man is facing charges for refusing to leave the Dollar General in Seneca on Tuesday afternoon. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. ONE-DAY ONLINE ACCESS Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.