Around The County

Aaron Wetjen was crowned king and Faith Copley was crowned queen at the Rocky Grove High School prom that was held Saturday. Wetjen is the…

Olivia Decker, left, receives the 2025 Schubert Musical and Literary Club Scholarship from Schubert Club Scholarship Chairman Laurie Mong at the National Music Week Dinner…

Mary Polonsky of Oil City Area High School and Lilli Fonzo of Franklin Area High School were named winners of the 32nd annual Margaret Feldman…

A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $492,970 for the Money Tree game from the Pennsylvania Lottery was sold at Kwik Fill on Route 8 in…

Will Price, President of the United Way of Venango and Titusville Region, has been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Leadership Award by the United Way of…

The junior student council at Franklin High School placed baskets in each advisory for students in grades 7-8. Items that students donated include stuffed animals,…

Franklin Area Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit that has served the community for over 50 years by delivering affordable, nutritious meals to seniors and…

Fourth graders from Hasson Heights and Seventh Street Elementary schools visited Oil City Middle School on Tuesday for the district’s Move Up Day, helping them…

Angela Brown, a 1999 Keystone High School alumna, will serve as the commencement speaker at the school’s May 29 graduation. A graduate of the University…

Oil City High School Swing Out queen candidates include (front, from left) Makaia Canaan, Shalyn Whittemore, Sydney Miller, Tessa Yashinski, Natalie Shevock and Madison Musser….

On Thursday, Central Elementary third-grader Landon Neely was recognized for his talent in writing in the PBS Kids Writers Contest, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club…

Franklin Area High School student Makenzi Emick earned second place in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District, with winners recognized during…

Despite rainy weather, families gathered at Cooperstown Pond on Saturday for the annual Family Fish Day, hosted by the Fatherhood Initiative of Family Service and…

Twelve local high school students have graduated from the Community College of Allegheny County’s welding technology certificate program at the Clarion County Career Center. Students…

Jacob Kline, a recent graduate of PennWest Clarion’s nursing program and a dedicated ROTC cadet, balanced his academic and military responsibilities while actively serving the…

Franklin’s shopping district is seeing notable changes, with multiple businesses relocating. “Something Clever,” now owned by Inde and Bobby Hawkins, has reopened in the former…

Dan Karg of Rockland Township, born in 1935 in Oil City, is celebrated for a life marked by dedication to family, education, and community. The…

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson announced that Clarion-Limestone High School sophomore Emma Zacherl won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for her oil painting titled *“Waiting,”* selected…

A $1.9 million bridge repair project on Route 58 over Wolf Creek in Grove City is set to begin May 12, pending weather conditions, according…

Eric Say, a 52-year-old alumnus of Keystone School District, is preparing to run his first marathon to help raise funds for the U.S. Army SPC…

The annual May Garden Mart, hosted by the Franklin Gardeners’ Association, will take place this weekend in Franklin’s Fountain Park, featuring over 40 vendors including…

Students from seven schools across Clarion, Jefferson, and Forest counties competed in the Clarion County Conservation District’s Envirothon at Clear Creek State Park. Fourteen teams…

The Venango Chorus will perform a concert, “Hope”, at 7 p.m. Sunday at Good Hope Lutheran Church at 800 Moran St. in Oil City. The…

Scrubgrass Creek Watershed members cleaned two miles of roadside in Clinton Township to celebrate Earth Day 2025. Members removed 14 tires, a printer, a TV…

The Oil City High School prom will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, May 9, at the Oil City Moose Club. Prom…

Caden Lewis, a member of the Oil City Junior Schubert Club, won three top honors at the Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs state piano contest…

Macy Weeter was crowned queen, and Owen Campbell was crowned king at the Cranberry High School prom that was held on Saturday at Forever Farm…

Lindsay Amsler was crowned queen, and Thomas Uckert was crowned king at the Clarion Area High School prom. Amsler is the daughter of Troy and…

Dane Wenner and Kayla Hanna have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the Cranberry Area High School Class of 2025. Wenner, a highly decorated…

Kaleb Lewis of The Fallen Shoppe has been named the 2025 FLEX Young Professional of the Year by the Future Leaders & Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX)…

Despite cold and rainy weather, families gathered at Two Mile Run County Park and Fertigs Community Center in Venango County for the annual Easter Egg…

Independence Health System Clarion Hospital has celebrated a 20-year milestone in echocardiography accreditation through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Clarion Hospital, first accredited in 2005,…

West Forest Elementary School held its annual community carnival earlier this month, and more than 20 school and community organizations set up tables with free…

This year’s prom for East and West Forest high schools will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Flying W….

Paula Leonhardt, formerly of Venango County, and current resident Kelsey Ziegler have been honored with 4-H Salute to Excellence awards by Pennsylvania 4-H. Leonhardt received…

Nelson Best, born April 25, 1935, in Knox, is celebrating his 90th birthday. A dedicated worker, he spent 44 years at Joy and another 10…

St. Stephen Elementary students Jonas Pacior and Cole Warren have qualified for the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas after winning the elementary division…

Two students were inducted into the Oil City High School National Art Honor Society at Monday’s Induction Ceremony, and a senior was recognized with an…

Local Tai Chi practitioners in Franklin will host a free public session on Saturday morning in Bandstand Park to celebrate World Tai Chi Day. From…

Katie Ewing’s fourth-grade science students at Hasson Heights Elementary School have created sound machines demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of how sound travels. The class…

The David L. Weber Memorial Community Garden on Central Avenue in Titusville will open next month. The garden will serve as a place of connection,…

Jodi Baker-Lewis (left), a longtime community leader in Franklin and Venango County, recently received the Zonta Women Empowerment Award during a recent fashion show at…

Derek Bailey, owner of 257 Buy Sell Trade in Seneca, is closing his 12-year-old shop to launch Bailey’s Jewelers at 3142 State Route 257, next…

Rocky Grove High School senior AydaGrace Orr was chosen as the winner of the Franklin American Legion post essay contest. Orr, who is the daughter…

Forest Area School District students and staff were honored for their achievements at the FCCLA state leadership conference at Seven Springs Resort. Both East and…

The Barrow-Civic Theatre will hold a rescheduled Celebration of Talent tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. The eighth annual event was originally scheduled for February, but was…

Cranberry High School will hold its prom from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at Forever Farm in Franklin. The court crowning will…

Union High School will hold its prom on Saturday, April 26. The vehicle parade will be at 5 p.m., the promenade at 5:45 p.m., dinner…

The Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry will hold its annual Clarion Cheers and Beers Walk on Friday, May 9, in downtown Clarion. Tickets…

Earlier this month, the Forest Area Student Historians group traveled to New York City to explore history, culture, and society beyond the classroom. Accompanied by…