Around The County

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Venango County’s second annual Recovery Celebration is coming up in September. The event is planned for 4 to 7 p.m….

From staff reports Police are starting to warn motorists that officers will be out in force to patrol roadways during the Labor Day holiday. Franklin…

Jessica Woods of Oil City, Melissa Allio of Pleasantville, Rebecca Allio of Pleasantville and Christina Brown of Erie, dressed in period clothing while attending D-Day Conneaut in Conneaut, Ohio. D-Day…

By SALLY BELL Staff Writer An outpouring of community donations will soon make life a lot easier for one Cooperstown teen. Tyler Carbaugh, 18, has…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A few local hunters hit the jackpot earlier this month when they got word that their name had been drawn…

From staff reports Work on Liberty Street curb ramps in downtown Franklin will begin later this week. The safety and accessibility project includes the installation…

If your family could benefit from $500 worth of free groceries, you should consider entering the The Derrick and The News-Herald’s Creative Cookbook contest. Each…

The Oil City Arts Council will end its summer music series Wednesday with a performance by local talent Mitch Littler at the Pipeline Alley concert venue.  This lunch-time performance…

STONEBORO — The Great Stoneboro Fair will be held Wednesday through Monday, Sept. 5, at the fairgrounds at 2381 Mercer Road, Stoneboro.  The fair features amusement rides, agricultural exhibits,…

Southside Neighborhood Association delegate Robin Moon (left), hands Xavier “BaBa” Miller an ice cream T-shirt that he won Tuesday at the sixth annual ice cream…

From staff reports Ridgeview Road, Route 4022, Plum Township, Venango County, is open to traffic, PennDOT announced Thursday. A section of the road between the…

From staff reports Big Bend Road (Route 3016) in Scrubgrass Township is scheduled to be closed to through traffic beginning next week from the intersection…

From staff reports Venango County Sheriff Eric Foy will host a public safety program dealing with concealed carry rights from 8:15 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday,…

From staff reports The 2016 Pennsylvania Stone Skipping competition was held Saturday at Franklin’s Rock in River Festival. Participants from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois,…

It’s going to be a circus Saturday, Aug. 27, at Drake Well Museum and Park in Titusville.  The fourth annual Drake Day Circus will be held from 10 a.m….

Tickets are available for the “Oil City Uncorked” fall wine walk which will be held from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9.  The walk will feature an…

A crew from Francis J. Palo Inc. of Clarion finished installing the barriers at the base of the rock face along routes 8 and 62…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A few plaques that were once placed on Oil City Area School District facilities might now be used to educate…

By JON HAAG Staff Writer The Allegheny Mountain chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America will begin its annual motorcycle run in Oil City…

By JON HAAG Staff writer When Christina Cohlhepp came on as principal at Franklin Area Middle School in the 2012-13 school year she saw a…

From staff reports The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry is hosting an exhibit that celebrates many local organizations. The exhibit highlights the Belles…

From staff reports CLARION – Work to replace a bridge on Route 861 that spans Wildcat Run in Madison Township, Clarion County, is scheduled to…

The Tour de Franklin will be held as part of the Rock in River Festival on Saturday, Aug. 20. The ride will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the…

Graffiti Gallery in Oil City is accepting submissions for the exhibit HEAL.  The juried show is open to all artists. The drop-off for artwork is between noon…

By SALLY BELL Staff Writer A late summer concert is coming up Aug. 20 at Morrison Park. The free event features a car show and…

From staff reports Authorities found human remains in a shallow grave on property off of West Middlesex Road in Shenango Township, Mercer County, according to…

By ANNA APPLEGATE Staff writer The lack of rainfall in the region earlier this summer could have a negative impact on butterflies, according to Jerry…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer The beeps of medical machines and the chatter of nurses and doctors at UMPC Northwest are drowned out by the…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania motorists will have to make sure car seats face backward for all children until they’re 2 years old under a…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Work is advancing well on two PennDOT bridge projects in Venango County. The bridges in Wyattville and Sugarcreek are both…

From staff reports Here is today’s schedule of events at the Venango County Fair: 9 to 11 a.m. – Judging of 4-H clothing and textile…

FOXBURG — The Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts will present the Black Lillies in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at RiverStone Farm, 352 Foxview Road, Foxburg. Issac…

The Venango County Fair begins today, and here is the schedule of events today and Sunday: Today Pick up entry tags and numbers at the…

Tents went up Friday in Fountain Park for Sunday’s annual Taste of Franklin. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and…

Gunner, a Dalmatian pup, pulls his owner Collin Stone, of Sugarcreek, to the bank under the railroad bridge off Sugarcreek Drive Thursday. Gunner likes to…

Vendor Ellie Telesz (back right) shows her handmade braclets to customers looking for gifts Saturday at the seventh annual Vendors and Crafters Day at Scotch…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….