Cranberry ‘OK’ for now with budget impasse
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A budget stymie in Harrisburg hasn’t yet dramatically impacted public school districts, but that time may come within a…
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Archery deer season starts Saturday
OC students get creative with their parking spaces
Oiler pride
Pithole lantern tours slated
First day of fall
East Forest teachers take on Tough Mudder
‘Willy Wonka’ opens Sept. 29 at Barrow-Civic
Rouseville getting about $350,000 for water line work
Titusville Senior Center sets schedule
From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…
Bike ride honors legacy of fallen Army captain
From staff reports Team Foster, a non-profit organization founded to honor the legacy of Venango County native and Army captain Erick Foster, completed its marquee…
Local workers still helping with Irma clean-up
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Two area residents are still working hard to beat the heat in Florida while restoring glass in vehicles damaged by…
Work set on several Franklin streets
From staff reports Beginning Wednesday, workers will put down a surface treatment of reclaimed millings on several Franklin streets. Work will be done on Forest…
Tree on power lines cause outages in Venango Co.
From staff reports According to a Venango County 911 dispatcher, a tree fell on some power lines around 9 p.m. Sunday on Deep Hollow Road….
Oil City landlords will be responsible for utilities
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Landlords with rental properties in Oil City have a new job – signing up for city water, sewage, garbage…
Pleasantville church will mark milestone anniversary
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer A historic church recently resurrected in Pleasantville will celebrate its 175th anniversary on Sunday. Built in 1842 in Forest County,…
Cranberry Festival is Saturday
From staff reports A full schedule of events is planned for the 16th annual Cranberry Festival. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to…
‘Oil City’s Buried Past’
Venango County Geneaology Club recently lead a historic tour of Grove Hill Cemetery. Billed as “Oil City’s Buried Past,” two tours of the cemetery drew…
Senior center sets schedule
From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…
Eagle found in Oil Creek State Park dies
By ANNA APPLEGATE Staff writer An eagle that was found this past weekend in Oil Creek State Park died Wednesday morning while receiving treatment for…