Big Uncle Day organizers request more anglers this year
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer For more than 50 years, Big Uncle Day has brought the joy of a day of fishing to disabled children…
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Oil City sets street sweeping schedule
From staff reports The Oil City street sweeping schedule has been set for this week. Today – West Fourth, West Third and West Second Wednesday…
Forum tackles public funding of libraries
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A public forum on Friday that featured seven candidates for Venango County commissioner posts provided a synopsis of how…
Cranberry actively enforcing property code
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Cranberry Township supervisors unanimously adopted a newly revised property maintenance code last November after months of contentious debate…
Franklin street sweeping will continue
From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will sweep streets next week in the following areas: Monday – First shift: downtown parking lots…
Walk will be held for homeless veterans
From staff reports Female veteran participants are being sought for the Women’s Walk for Homeless Veterans, part of the VA2K Walk and Roll, on Wednesday,…
UPMC schedules Stroke Awareness Month events
From staff reports UPMC Northwest will host two free events to recognize National Stoke Awareness Month including a celebration for stroke survivors and free stroke…
St. Patrick Mission Fair is today
The St. Patrick School Mission Club will hold its annual Mission Fair today. Getting ready for the event are Madolyn Williams, Ava Ekis and Jillian…
OC puts out call for lifeguards
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Work is underway to ready the Oil City municipal swimming pool for the summer season. There is a missing…
Board to weigh options for 2020 deer season opener
From staff reports Although the opening of firearms deer season will begin on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving this year, officials will determine whether the…
Scrap metal clean-up day set in Canal Twp.
From staff reports Canal Township supervisors will host a scrap metal clean-up day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the township…
OC street sweeping planned this week
From staff reports The Oil City street sweeping schedule has been set for this week. Today – East Fourth, Allegheny (Wilson to Eighth), Lower Allegheny…
Piano students to give recital
From staff reports Piano students of Susan Piel will present their spring recital at 2 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary of the Franklin Alliance Church….
Taste of Talent dates scheduled
From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council’s annual Taste of Talent Vocal Competition, which is open to individual soloists age 16 and over, will…
Gardening advice offered at OC’s Community Conversations program
By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer The new Community Conversations program at First Presbyterian Church on Bissell Avenue in Oil City offered advice this week on…
Franklin sets street sweeping
From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will sweep streets next week in the following areas: Monday – First shift: alleys from 12th…
Oil City art students honored
Several students at Oil City High School were inducted into the National Art Honor Society. They include Laney McNellie, Destiny Hughes, Rachel Adams, Kira Doutt,…
Job fair scheduled in May at Venango Technology Center
From staff reports The School & Industry Partnership along with the Venango and Franklin chambers will sponsor a Student Employment Event on Tuesday, May 21….
Franklin students competing in national tourney
From staff reports Ten students from Franklin High School are on their way to Orlando, Florida, to compete in the Academic Games League of America’s…
Penelec to conduct tree trimming in region
From staff reports Penelec will conduct tree trimming along transmission and distribution circuits over the next several months. A company news release says locations include…