Senior centers set schedules
Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…
Around The County
Penncrest School District names superintendent
From staff reports The Penncrest School District in Crawford County, which also serves Plum Township in Venango County, on Monday hired Timothy Glasspool as its…
Street sweeping set in OC
From staff reports The Oil City street sweeping schedule for the week is as follows: – Today – West Second, Filson, Mineral, Darr, Abbott, Hickory,…
Valley Grove students, staff raise funds for charities
The Valley Grove staff presented donations of $1,247 to Jamie’s Kids, The Roy Sanner Memorial Fund, and The Rocky Grove Booster Club. Each Friday, staff donated…
Pen pals meet up again at school
Pictured, from left, Kallie Mong, Ayla Ross, Ashlyn Shuffstall and Brianna Hornbeck enjoy a pizza party as part of a pen pal meet up between…
Heavy rain causes some problems on area roads
From staff reports According to Venango County 911, flooding was reported throughout the region following a downpour between 5 and 7 p.m. Sunday. According to…
Lions Club offers tours of rare lighthouse
The Tionesta Lions Club has announced an expanded Sherman Memorial Lighthouse tour schedule for 2018. Six tours are planned during the summer and fall seasons….
Dog license, rabies checks set in Venango, Crawford counties
From staff reports State dog wardens will conduct dog license and rabies vaccination checks in Venango and Crawford counties this month. Pennsylvania law requires all…
Negotiators review terms of Cranberry labor contract
From staff reports Negotiating teams for the Cranberry Education Association and the Cranberry school board met Wednesday night to review the terms of a tentative…
Stop signs placed at OC intersection
From staff reports Stop signs have been placed at the intersection of Elm and Duncomb streets in Oil City. The existing traffic signals will no…
Area senior centers set schedules
Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…
Nominations sought for awards
From staff reports The Council on Greenways and Trails is accepting nominations of individuals, groups, companies or organizations of Venango, Clarion and Crawford counties for…
$56,000 raised so far for St. Patrick effort
By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Nearly $56,000 has been raised in an effort to save St. Patrick School in Franklin from closing at the end…
Vouchers for farmers market will be available for seniors
From staff reports The farmers market nutrition program for senior citizens will be available through the Clarion Area Agency on Aging. The FMNP program, funded…
Franklin honors teachers of year at reception
Franklin Area School District held its inaugural Teacher of the Year reception Thursday to recognize recipients from each of the four schools. Teachers were nominated…
Chicks-in-the-Sticks event at Oil Creek State Park
Friends of the Oil Creek State Park will hold its fifth annual Chicks-in-the-Sticks event Saturday, June 16, at the park. Women age 18 and older…
OC planning BridgeFest party to connect 2 sides of town
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer A new Oil City community event that spotlights two of the city’s bridges got the go-ahead from city council…
Senior centers set schedules
Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation of $1….
St. Patrick supporters get 2 weeks to raise $140,000
From staff reports The parish council at St. Patrick in Franklin decided Wednesday to give supporters of St. Patrick School two weeks to raise $140,000….
Suicide prevention event set in Franklin
From staff reports The Venango County Community Support Program and the Venango County Suicide Prevention Task Force will host the third annual suicide prevention rally,…