Around The County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced a bridge replacement project on Paint Mills Road in Clarion County, with contractor Francis J. Palo Inc. currently…

Franklin High School senior Sam DeNinno shared his high school entrepreneurial experience with Franklin students in Deb Grove’s introduction to business classes. DeNinno was a…

Alaina Attenborough, right, pins a new badge on her father, Scott Attenborough, during his promotion to Captain in the Oil City Fire Department during the…

Twelve students were inducted last week into the Karl P. Seiffert Chapter of the National Honor Society at East Forest High School. The induction ceremony…

Blayne Baker took his oath of office as a Franklin police officer during a ceremony Wednesday at City Hall in front of Baker’s family, city…

PennWest University earned national recognition in educational advertising awards, receiving a merit award for its “Power of PennWest” integrated marketing campaign and a bronze award…

The Franklin Area High School Class of 1975 held its 50-year reunion in September 2025 at the Franklin Elks Club. More than 100 classmates and…

The Clarion-Limestone High School academic decathlon team captured the first-place trophy for small schools in the state academic decathlon competition in Hershey. The team will…

Oil City Uncorked will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Oil City’s South Side Business District, featuring samples from a…

Titusville Area Hospital’s imaging department has been designated a lung cancer screening center through an accreditation by the American College of Radiology. The hospital announced…

The Oil Region Alliance is accepting entries for its Elevating Outdoor Recreation business contest, open to new or expanding Venango County outdoor recreation businesses. Participants…

Family and friends are celebrating the 90th birthday of Joseph Schiffer, a lifelong resident of the Galloway area known for his strong work ethic, devotion…

Clarion County 4-H programs are expanding their reach this year, with the embryology program — which allows students to watch chicken eggs hatch in the…

Central Electric Cooperative has selected five area high school juniors to attend the annual Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., where more than 1,800 students from…

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting the public to review plans for a project to repair sections of four roadways in Venango, Forest, Crawford…

Oil City High School will present “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the school auditorium. Based on…

DeBence Antique Music World in Franklin and the Venango County Historical Society will host a free mixed-art performance titled “Under the Same Sky” at 7…

A Pennsylvania State Police corporal with more than a decade of service was killed during a traffic stop Sunday night in Chester County. Cpl. Timothy…

Warm temperatures and a long-standing March tradition brought dozens of volunteers to Sugar Creek on Friday to help stock trout ahead of Pennsylvania’s opening day…

Sean Reynolds, one-half of Tunes in a Bucket, will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the final Billy’s has Karma show of the…

The public is invited to attend the unveiling of Venango County’s bell for the Bells Across Pennsylvania program at 2 p.m. Friday at the Oil…

The Clarion County Jail has hired David Chambers as its new deputy warden following the resignation of Jarrod Sowa, with the jail inspection board approving…

Clarion Borough is moving forward with a humane plan to address its growing feral cat population through a trap-neuter-release program led by volunteers from the…

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that demolition of a damaged portion of its District 1 regional office on Elm Street in Oil City will…

Grace Turk of Polk, a graphic design student pursuing a Bachelor of Design degree at PennWest Edinboro, has been selected as one of 15 finalists…

The United Way of Venango and Titusville Region has received a $75,000 investment from Venango County Human Services to expand its Youth Enrichment Program, increasing…

About 20 volunteers gathered Sunday at Tionesta Lake to cut and pile alder in an effort to improve wildlife habitat and encourage new growth. Volunteers…

Three Cranberry students were honored with the Larry Walker SEI (Service, Effort and Initiative) Memorial Awards at Monday’s Cranberry Lions Club meeting. Pictured (from left)…

The Clarion County Democratic Committee has extended its “Meal-in-a-Bag” food drive through March 16, featuring a chicken cobbler kit and seeking additional pantry staples to…

Seven students from Franklin High School recently participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Band Festival at Clarion High School. They are (front,…

The Venango County Association of Township Officials will hold its Spring Dinner on April 11 at the Oakland Township Volunteer Fire Hall, with registration at…

The Southern Clarion County Regional Police Department has announced its 2026 board of directors and leadership team. Members are (back, from left) president Rev. Gordon…

State dog wardens will canvass Venango County throughout March to ensure all dogs are licensed and vaccinated. Under Pennsylvania law, all dogs must be licensed…

The Lumber Heritage Wood Fest will return to the Clarion Mall March 20–22 with free admission and a full lineup of live demonstrations, educational programming,…

Tyler McLain will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca Street in Oil City. There is a $5 cover…

Mike and Joyce Hughes of Franklin have been named recipients of the United Way of Venango and Titusville Region’s 2026 Legacy Impact Award, a new…

Abigail Lander (center) and Samantha Proper (second from right) were the winners of the annual essay contest sponsored by the James M. Henderson Oil City…

Keystone Family Alliance will host its annual Venango County fundraiser and awareness event March 18 at the Rhoades Center in Oil City, featuring a free…

The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry will host its annual Women in Business Expo on March 12 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at…

Jesse James Weston, an acoustic guitar player from Erie, will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca Street…

Barrow-Civic Theatre Executive Director Zachary Covington will step down from his job in mid-April, according to a post on the theater’s Facebook page by Franklin…