Around The County

The Clarion Hospital Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2026–27 academic year to support local high school graduates and future graduates pursuing healthcare careers….

Registration for kindergarten classes for the 2026-27 year in the Oil City School District will be held March 23-25. Children who will reach their fifth…

Jefferson County leaders and state officials gathered Tuesday to kick off the America 250 celebration, highlighting the county’s deep historical ties dating back to its…

Members of the Cranberry High School winter formal court are (from left) Alex McLaughlin, Kaylee Hartzell, Noah Stokes, Payten Scott, Colby Dulaney, Emma Sisco, Caleb…

Venango Technology Center was represented by 46 students at this year’s SkillsUSA District 10 competitions, where students competed against peers from 12 technical schools across…

Middle and high school students in PennWest Clarion’s Educational Talent Search program recently took part in Souper Chef II, a hands-on culinary career exploration and…

The city of Franklin distributed 504 food boxes to households in early January through a one-time community food distribution program funded by its Community Development…

Nine scouts from Scouting America Clarion Troop 51 earned second place at this year’s “Westward Expansion: Forging the Nation” Klondike Derby at Custaloga Town Scout…

PennDOT is inviting the public to review plans for its “Protect Bridges” project, which aims to repair and reinforce 28 bridges across northwest Pennsylvania to…

PennDOT is inviting the public to review and comment on proposed plans to restore the historic bridge carrying Petroleum Center Road over Oil Creek in…

After a seven-year hiatus since 2019, the Franklin Jr. High School Talent Show will return on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium….

Twenty-one teams of student engineers tested their robots and problem-solving skills during last week’s VEX Robotics competition at Cranberry Area High School, where teams competed…

Titusville resident Mark Snyder, seen with state Sen. Scott Hutchinson, holds his Pennsylvania Farm Show scholarship. Snyder, a freshman at Penn State World Campus, is…

Today’s Nifty at 90 feature highlights Franklin resident Anita Corbett, who is celebrating her 90th birthday on Sunday and remains active and full of life…

Venango County President Judge Matthew Kirtland is accepting letters of interest from Venango County Democrats interested in filling the commissioner seat that will be vacated…

The Oil City Fire Department is offering free smoke detectors and installation to city residents on a first-come, first-served basis as part of its Free…

During its Monday meeting, Oil City Council addressed several routine matters alongside discussion of the recent river search, including approving the purchase of a $312,000…

The Oil City Area School Board approved the retirement of Superintendent Lynda Weller at its Monday meeting and gave final approval to a new elementary…

Today marks the 15th anniversary of Kate Newman Day in Oil City, honoring the life and legacy of the late Oil City native who returned…

With rain holding off, about two dozen hikers from the Clarion County Chapter of the North Country Trail Association and the Butler Outdoor Club took…

Will Cisek, the Franklin boy known for his “Will’s Christmas Blow-up Extravaganza,” has made yet another annual donation to Precious Paws Animal Rescue with money…

Clarion Borough Council welcomed newly elected members Kaitlyn Whitling, Helen Hampikian and Andrew Harbaugh during its recent reorganizational meeting, while Christy Logue had previously taken…

Freedom NWPA and the Oil City YWCA will offer a monthly self-defense class this year at the Oil City YW starting this Thursday. The class…

Eric Krouse of Clarion was sworn in Monday as a Clarion County auditor, filling a position that had effectively been vacant for nearly two years….

Betty Frank Sollinger Betty Frank Sollinger of the Caring Place, formerly of Halyday Run Road, will be turning 100 on Sunday. She was born to…

Warmer weather is on the way this week, a welcome respite from the almost-incessant snow and ice that hit the area through most of December…

Community agencies and partners will conduct the 2026 Homeless Point-in-Time Count on Jan. 22 as part of a nationwide effort to identify individuals and families…

Members of American Legion Post 102 in Brookville recently made spirits a little brighter by dropping off holiday gifts for 38 veterans residing at Jefferson…

Franklin welcomed a new business just ahead of Christmas with the opening of Hovis Country Florist at 1318 Liberty St., owned by area native Jodi…

Through the Northwest Hospital Foundation’s Holiday Presents for Patients program, inpatients at UPMC Northwest received small holiday gifts to remind them they are not alone….

Racks n’ Snacks, a family-friendly pool hall and eatery in Franklin, has relocated from 13th Street to a larger, more central downtown space on the…

The American Cancer Society will offer the public the opportunity of symbolically lighting a bulb on its “Tree of Hope” located near Santa in the…

Venango County Relay for Life teams are again supporting those affected by cancer through the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days fundraiser, with Judy Stevenson and…

PennDOT announced that Keystone High School earned the “Fan Favorite” award in the District 10 Paint the Plow safety outreach contest, with its student-designed snowplow…

The Crawford Area Transportation Authority, which also serves Venango County, announced a new vanpool program in partnership with Commute with Enterprise aimed at providing affordable,…

State Rep. Josh Bashline, R-63rd District, announced that more than $1.35 million in funding through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Neighborhood Assistance Program…

Despite the frigid weather, Sugarcreek Borough Police, in conjunction with Community Services of Venango County, received over $1000 worth of non-perishable food items, personal hygiene…

Cranberry Area School Board President Tom Neely was reelected, with Kyle Melat chosen as first vice president and Mark Marterella as second vice president during…

The Keystone School Board is considering whether to change its long-standing senior class trip to Washington, D.C., citing cost, participation and academic concerns. While the…

Clintonville Mayor Megan Weber held the borough’s fourth annual community Christmas tree event on Dec. 6. Members of the community decorated the tree with items…