Maker’s Camp will focus on STEM to fight ‘summer slide’
NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff Writer Oil City Library will fight the “summer slide” with a week-long Maker’s Camp starting Monday. The summer slide is the tendency…
Around The County
Silver Cornet Band to mark 160th anniversary
From staff reports The Silver Cornet Band of Franklin will present its 160th anniversary concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Bandstand Park in Franklin. The…
Lemonade and popcorn stand
Ava Shouey and Natalie Saragian try to get the attention of drivers along Liberty Street in Franklin on Monday for the lemonade and popcorn stand…
Literary journal draws readers to Franklin
Amy Sue Marchetta reads her contribution to “The Bridge Literary Arts Journal.” The journal was released Saturday at a reading party at the Neverending Stories…
Work to begin on Route 268 in Venango County
From staff reports Work will begin next week on a section of Route 268 in southern Venango County, according to PennDOT. The project will improve…
Reservations still being accepted for survivor picnic
From staff reports Reservations are still being accepted for UPMC Northwest’s cancer survivor picnic on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The picnic is open to all cancer…
Plummer/Spring water line work expected to start soon
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer Work on the Plummer/Spring Street water line replacement project in Oil City is expected to begin in less than two…
Polk police raise money for K9 officer
By SALLY BELL Staff Writer Polk Borough police are raising money for a new K9 officer. Vilko, the department’s current K9 officer, is nearing retirement…
Pokemon fans ask for longer hours in Clarion park
By Natasha Brenneman Staff Writer The Clarion County commissioners’ conference room was filled Tuesday night with players of a popular video game application. A recent…
Oil Heritage Festival parade winners announced
From staff reports The Oil Heritage Festival parade was held Saturday with the theme of “What I Love Best About Oil City.” Here are the…
Oil Heritage Festival art show winners announced
From staff reports Winners of the Oil Heritage Festival art shows have been announced. The adult show featured 158 pieces from 61 artists, and the…
Tiny Tot prince, princess crowned
From staff reports Liam Bidish was crowned the prince and Jaycie Culver was crowned princess in the annual Youth Alternatives Tiny Tot contest held during…
Foreign language students gain world of experience
By BETH PFOHL Staff writer A whole new world opened up for some local foreign language students as they put what they learned in their…
Cranberry comp plan eyes ways to maintain mall space
By SALLY BELL Staff writer Cranberry Township has some ideas on how to revitalize the Cranberry Mall if the number of tenants continues to decline….
Cochranton Heritage event begins today
COCHRANTON – A living history event dubbed “1750: A Gathering Storm in the French Creek Valley” starts today at the Cochranton fairgrounds. A group of…
Oil Heritage Festival in full swing
By BETH PFOHL Staff writer The 39th annual Oil Heritage Festival kicked off Thursday with the Oil Heritage Festival Junior Olympics, Children’s Parade and Oil…
Bear captured in Franklin
Franklin police department reported a bear in a tree near the Quality Inn on Liberty Street Wednesday evening. Local wildlife conservation officers tranquilized the bear,…
Living history event is Saturday in Cochranton
COCHRANTON — The world was watching the French Creek Valley in the 1750s, including the actions of a then unknown 21-year old Virginian named George…
Community cleans up Land of Laughter
Tyler Welshonse holds a bag for Gabriel Schoettle as they and more than a dozen others pick up trash in the Lincoln Land of Laughter…
Mural walk held in Oil City
From staff reports About 30 people participated in the Oil City mural walk Tuesday evening. The walkers moved between three sites, starting on the South…
Oil Heritage queen candidates announced
From staff reports Nine candidates are vying to be the queen of the Oil Heritage Festival. The queen will be crowned at 7:30 p.m. Thursday…
Annual Heritage art show starts Wednesday
Evelyn Wheeler collects the art work from her daughter Lena and Maryanne Sockey of Fertigs Monday in the National Transit Building for the Oil Heritage…
Doe licenses sell out in northern Clarion Co.
From staff reports According to Tom McConnell, Clarion County treasurer, doe licenses sold out Sunday night in northern Clarion County. Visit www1.pa.wildlifelicense.com/deeravail to find areas where…
Firearms safety seminar set in Marienville
From staff reports The Forest County Sheriff’s office is holding a firearms safety seminar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 31. The event…
Area police make sure residents feel safe at community events
By DREW FRYE Staff writer Area police departments are doing everything in their power to make local events feel safer amid national and international terror…
OC man uses essay contest to challenge students on racism
An Oil City man hopes that an essay contest he launched this year at Venango Catholic High School will make students more aware of the…
Annual Fish for Fun Day set
From staff reports Christ Lutheran Church at 1029 Grandview Road in Oil City will hold its annual Fish for Fun Day from 10 a.m. to…
Live at the Fillmore to perform Saturday at Barrow-Civic
By JON HAGGStaff writer The Allman Brothers, like many other classic rock acts, left a legacy of beloved albums, members come and past and highly…
Northwest PA Grazing Education Field Day set for August 4th
Penn Soil RC&D Council is pleased to announce that it is now accepting registrations for a day long grazing educational field day to be held…
Supervisor reflects on his career at Joy
(Editor’s note: Stephen F. Eismont of Oil City, who was a senior supervisor of operations at Joy’s Plant 1 in Franklin, submitted these reflections to…
Oil Valley Center for the Arts seeks public input on art classes
From staff reports The Oil Valley Center for the Arts needs community input about the future of Arts Council community art classes. A survey has…
Training center program gives youths job experience
By NATASHA BRENNEMANStaff writer Local youth are taking advantage of a program to help them take the first steps toward career readiness. Thirteen youngsters are…
Woman will be honored at open house as she turns 100
From staff reports Eleanore Hickman of Lisbon will celebrate her 100th birthday at an open house Sunday. Eleanore was born July 12, 1916, in Scrubgrass,…
Heart of the Arts Festival starts today in Titusville
From staff reports TITUSVILLE – HOTAfest or Heart of the Arts Folk Festival is underway this weekend in Titusville. The festival features hands-on workshops that…
Students place at national competition
Students from the Forest Area Chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Amelia Crouse (left), Morgan Miller, Macie Doty, Emma Cussins, Rachel…
First time bike riders
Cathy Benvenuti of Franklin said her grandsons, who live in Reston, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., had never ridden bikes before, but they picked…
East and West Forest grads visit Europe
From staff reports Graduates from East and West Forest schools Chloe Saxton, Nic Smail, Mariel Hanely, Lexi Martinez, Kaitlyn Geyer and Julie Aaron pose for…
Hawk sighting
A red-winged blackbird prepares to dive bomb a red-tailed hawk on a power line just off the side of Buttermilk Hill Road in Sugarcreek Sunday….
4th of July marks Pennsylvania’s second Fish-for-Free day
From staff reports People visiting Pennsylvania’s popular outdoor spots over this Independence Day holiday weekend can enjoy a day of free fishing, thanks to the…
First annual Oil Valley Film Festival to launch in September
By DREW FRYE Staff writer The first Oil Valley Film Festival will be held Sept. 1 through 3. Based in Oil City, the festival is…
Fountain clean up
Chris Martin and Dan Johnson from the Franklin street department clean the fountain in Fountain Park Thursday. They periodically clean the algae from the water and…
Independence Day weekend packed with events
From staff reports Area Independence Day celebrations are already in full swing. Several fireworks displays are scheduled along with many other activities. Fourth of July…
Franklin woman will turn 100 years old Saturday
By BETH PFOHL Staff writer Dorothy Coulter of Franklin turns 100 on Saturday, and she is looking forward to the family, friends and chocolate the…
Drug task force offers Narcan training at Venango College
By DREW FRYE Staff writer Venango County Drug Overdose Task Force held a Narcan training demonstration Tuesday evening in Venango College’s Rhoades Auditorium showing the…
Wandering bear gets attention in Sugarcreek
By JON HAAG Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough police were apparently able to get a stray black bear to head back into the woods near Rocky…
Hunter Cook will host talent show at Barrow Civic Theatre
From staff reports Local musician Hunter Cook will host a talent show at the Barrow Civic Theatre. Sign-ups for the event will begin, Tuesday, June,…
Meeting outlining efforts to reopen Lyric Theatre set today
By DREW FRYE Staff writer Details about the continued work being done to refurbish the historic Lyric Theatre will be outlined at the Colonel Drake…
Camp Cadet program concludes with graduation ceremony
From staff reports The Troop E Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet program concluded Friday at Allegheny College in Meadville. During closing graduation ceremonies two outstanding…
Community comes together for park pavilion
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A handful of Oil City businesses and community members have come together to make the construction of a pavilion at…
Oil City firefighters raise funds for Jolly July 3rd fireworks
Oil City firefighters were out on the downtown streets Friday raising money for the city’s annual Jolly July 3rd fireworks display. Charlie Hoobler is pictured…