Back to School Hair Affair event scheduled Aug. 19
From staff reports The United Way of Venango County will partner with area hair stylists and PA 2-1-1 to hold the inaugural Back to School…
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Bridge Builders sets up donation funds
From staff reports Bridge Builders Community Foundations has established two funds for anyone who would like to assist those affected by the weekend’s heavy rains…
Judges named for Heritage Festival art show
From staff reports Judges for the Oil Heritage Festival art show have been announced. The judges are: — Marcy Hall – adult division/non-photography — Maureen…
Heritage Festival, as usual, offers new events, music and old faves
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Some new events and many old favorites are coming to Oil City’s Oil Heritage Festival next week. New to the…
Special Olympics puts out call for volunteers
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Coordinators of Special Olympics programs that serve Venango, Forest and Clarion counties say they need more volunteers to help with…
PennDOT announces lane restrictions at 2 sites
From staff reports Two projects are forcing lane restrictions on Raymilton Road in Mineral Township and Atlantic Avenue in Franklin. Traffic is restricted to one…
Oil City business re-opens
Grazing workshop scheduled next month in Franklin
From staff reports Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council will co-sponsor a grazing workshop Friday, Aug. 16, at the John Holden Farm near Franklin….
PennDOT completes West First Street work
From staff reports Seal-coating work that took place on West First Street in Oil City on Monday is complete, according to the Pennsylvania Department of…
Weller hopes attendance age change will reduce dropout rates
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The compulsory school attendance age in Pennsylvania has changed, Oil City Superintendent Lynda Weller told Oil City School Board members…
Conservancy plans Allegheny River cleanup
From staff reports The Allegheny Valley Conservancy is planning its 2019 Allegheny River cleanup and is looking for volunteers to help. The conservancy and its…
Discovery leads to story about how Vietnam era soldier died
By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Oil City resident Steven Klinger was cleaning out the basement of a home in Oil City that he was remodeling…
Bike rodeo planned in Oil City
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Venango Area Chamber of Commerce and Venango County Sheriff’s Department will hold a free children’s bicycle rodeo…
Volunteers from area headed back to Iowa
From staff reports Area farmers and other volunteers are heading back to Iowa to help with cleanup following the devastating flooding that began in early…
PennDOT updates plans for bridge project
From staff reports PennDOT has updated its plans to rehabilitate a bridge that carries Miller Farm Road over Oil Creek in Cherrytree and Oil Creek…
Petroleum Street bridge work starts
Crews were busy Tuesday working on the deck of the closed Petroleum Street bridge in Oil City. The span is expected to be closed again…
Cranberry students to attend STEM forum
Abigail McCain and Sarah Milford, both students at Cranberry Elementary School, will attend Envision’s National Youth Leadership Forum titled “Pathways to STEM” next week at…
Commission gets funding to expand broadband connectivity
From staff reports The Northwest Commission, a member of the Local Development District Association of Pennsylvania, received funding through support of the state legislature and…
Students earn award
Hasson Heights Elementary School awarded fourth graders David Whitmer and Madelyn Garland the Good Citizenship Award. They received a certificate from state Sen. Scott Hutchinson….
Union Street railroad crossing work will start Monday
From staff reports Work will start Monday to install a new railroad crossing at Union Street in Oil City. The crossing area will be closed…
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