Around The County

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center announces this week’s schedule of events. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is…

From staff reports Applications are still being accepted for the 39th annual Oil Heritage Festival parade. Returning again this year will be clowns, fire trucks,…

  From staff reports The results are in for Venango Fatherhood Initiative’s 15th annual Soapbox Derby. Anthony Rosario-Adams, program director at Venango Fatherhood Initiative, said “After weathering…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A handful of road closures will take effect today on Oil City’s North Side as work begins on a culvert…

Amid the blare of horns and the sea of hot faces on the congested streets of New York City, a coach bus pulled up in…

LUCINDA – Winners have been announced for the St. Joseph Fourth of July celebration in Lucinda. Charles Ziminski of Oil City won the drawing for…

PennDOT will begin work today on the bridge that carries Deep Hollow Road over Two Mile Run in Cranberry Township. The bridge is located on…

By Saxon Daugherty – Staff Writer Two people from Ohio have teamed up to write a book about a love that they share – Forest…

From staff reports The Wesley Grange is holding an open house and recruitment event at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 19. The Wesley Grange is located…

From staff reports The annual Blues and Food summer park event will start at 5 p.m. Friday, July 14, at Justus Park in downtown Oil…

From staff reports Jesse Macko has been honored as the UPMC Northwest Volunteer of the Year. She was recognized at the annual volunteer appreciation luncheon…

From staff reports Entries are being accepted for Youth Alternatives’ Oil Heritage Tiny Tot contest. The contest for Oil Heritage Prince and Princess is for…

The Oil City Arts Council will present musician Jerome Wincek in a Pipeline Alley Concert from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday. The venue is located…

From staff reports The Diocese of Erie says the Rev. T. Shane Mathew, headmaster at Venango Catholic High School, is undergoing an evaluation following his…

The Tionesta Lions Club has announced an expanded Sherman Memorial Lighthouse tour schedule for this year. Five tours are planned for the summer and fall…

By SYDNEY HERDLE Staff writer Despite heavy rain and muddy conditions Thursday night, members of the Junior Silver Cornet Band performed selections during the Franklin…

From staff reports The Wolfs Corners Fair will welcome two new attractions to this year’s event, which runs Sunday through July 8 on Lake Lucy…

From staff reports St. Joseph’s 78th annual 4th of July celebration will be held from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, on the…

Area communities have planned activities and fireworks around the Fourth of July holiday. Fourth of July festivities in Franklin Various sales are scheduled to take…

By BRIAN HALE (Photos also courtesy of Brian Hale) During the early 1930s, the Allegheny Highway (Route 62) was being constructed to connect Warren with…

From staff reports Downtown Franklin is gearing up for the weekly Taste of Talent vocal competition beginning at 7 p.m. today in Bandstand Park. New…

From staff reports PennDOT will begin rehabilitation work next week on a bridge that carries Deep Hollow Road over Two Mile Run in Cranberry Township,…

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS (AP) — T.J. Biscardi and his team were making their way through a seemingly ordinary wooded area in rural Crawford County just east…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania hunters had one of their safest years on record in 2016, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The number…

Wolf’s Corners Fair will be held Monday through Sunday, July 2-8, at the Wolf’s Corners Fairgrounds, 2612 Lake Lucy Road, Tionesta. Admission is $7 and…

Fourth of July festivities in Franklin are scheduled to begin Sunday. A patriotic community worship service hosted by the Franklin Ministerium will be held at…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program and the Oil Region Alliance are gearing up for the final stages of the Center Street…

By SYDNEY HERDLE Staff writer The annual Taste of Talent vocal competition will kick off its eighth year of showcasing local music talent in Franklin…

From staff reports A free bicycle rodeo for children will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29, in the parking lot of…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer The Oil City Main Street Program received an award last week in Harrisburg for its mural project that got underway…

Joe Lowrey, 25, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Oil City, entered two photos in the “Readers Digest’s” Sea to Shining Sea photography contest. Both photos were…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Dan and Darole Pertz, owners of D&R Glass in Seneca, are retiring after almost 30 years and have found a…

From staff reports The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton recently donated $1,800 to assist Dalton Jones, of Boy Scout Troop 55, in completing a community…

  From staff reports Camp-a-Doodle will open up for its fourth season June 26 at Studio 22 Dance Academy in Franklin. The camp is for children…

Eleven youth from Venango County are participating in the Troop E Camp Cadet program at Allegheny College in Meadville. Cadets from Venango County who are…

Ben Whitehill, of the Seneca Volunteer Fire Department, throws a limb off Route 322 on Victory Heights Hill on Sunday at about 5:30 p.m. after…

Back Porch Gold will be the featured performer for the Oil City’s MarketFest held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday on Central Avenue in front…

By Marissa Dechant Staff writer Mac’s Snax officially opened its doors in Franklin on Thursday, just in time for the summer season. The roadside shop…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Payless shoe store in Cranberry is closing. Late last week, the store was listed on a list of stores “under…

From staff reports PennDOT is planning repairs to roads in Oil City, Cornplanter Township and Pinegrove Township. The $1.1 million improvement project is scheduled to…

Firefighters from the Oil City Fire Department recently joined children in the Oil City Junior Baseball League for a baseball game. The department also bought the…

From staff reports Bicyclists can look forward to the Oil Region Cycling Classic starting Friday and running through Sunday on designated trails in Venango County….

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer Hunting and furtaker licenses for the 2017-18 season are scheduled to go on sale Monday, and local county treasurer offices…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer Today marks the first day the Aldi store on Route 322 in Cranberry Township will be closed as work progresses…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council continues its summer music series with the Pipeline Alley Concerts at noon Wednesdays from June until the…

From staff reports The voucher distribution for the Farmers Market Nutrition program for seniors who live in Venango County continues through July. Vouchers will be…

From staff reports Oil City will host two separate recycling programs for electronics and tires in August. The e-waste event will take place from 8…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer The Oil City-based summer playground program will begin its 38th year today, and organizers are expecting record turnouts this year….

TITUSVILLE — A free public open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Tarbell House at 324…

The Franklin Civic Operetta Association will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, June…