Around The County

From staff reports The Starlite Xpress baton group will hold open registration as well as its first practice for the 2024 marching season Thursday at…

From staff reports Nineteen Precious Paws Animal Rescue volunteers were asleep at the job over the weekend, but it was for a good cause. They…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A 7-year-old Oil City entrepreneur is on a mission to make money, which is no different than that of anyone…

From staff reports The City of Franklin Street Division has announced that it will be street sweeping on two shifts this spring. The schedule will…

From staff reports As part of Pennsylvania 4-H week which was celebrated last month, members of the Wild Hogs 4-H Club worked to purchase, make…

From staff reports The Oil City Community Clean-Up Day will be held Wednesday, April 17. There will be three shifts available — 9 a.m. to…

From staff reports The Venango County community recycling center will host an Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at…

From staff reports The Venango Chamber Orchestra will hold its first concert of the year at 3 p.m., Sunday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre. Orchestra members,…

From staff reports The Cochranton Community Fair will hold its annual spring fundraiser on April 6. A turkey dinner with the trimmings, along with a…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A feasibility study for the proposed Cranberry Township Recreation Center will soon be underway, after the Cranberry Township supervisors on…

From staff reports The City of Oil City annual e-waste recycling program is scheduled for May 17 at the city garage on Regan Drive in…

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County has announced the distribution of 100,000 books to children across Venango and Forest counties through the…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Cranberry Area School District’s successful robotics program is sending four teams to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas,…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry will emerge from its winter hiatus on Monday with a new exhibit,…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin Area School District’s proposed move of sixth grade to the Franklin Area Junior-Senior High School, starting in the…

From staff reports The Erie Philharmonic will return to Oil City to perform a public concert at the Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry…

From staff reports As spring appears and growing season begins, the Venango Conservation District is offering two programs on gardening, best management practices, and natural…

From staff reports Students from Smedley and Seventh Street elementary school earlier this month put their teachers to the test during McTeacher’s Night at the…

From staff reports District VIII of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania has opened the application period for the Helen Roberge Scholarship, a $1,000 scholarship…

From staff reports The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting recreation opportunities at select reservoirs in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania for…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Fresh drinking water should soon be flowing through a new waterline along Wintergreen Drive in Franklin, which is anticipated to…

From staff reports A Laymen’s Service and subsequent Cross Walk will once again take place on Good Friday (March 29) in Oil City. The 57th…

The family of Charles Cauvel, who is a World War II veteran, is hosting an open house in honor of his 100th birthday from 2…

From staff reports Drake Well Museum and Park has expanded its library pass program to include Meadville Public Library. The museum created the program in…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance is accepting nominations for this year’s Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards. Nomination forms and eligibility requirements are available…

From staff reports The Harrisville Volunteer Fire Company will receive $375,000 in funding, as part of a $15.7 million package in Community Project Funding grants…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Now that Sugarcreek Borough Council has moved away from further discussions with the city of Franklin about possibly providing police…

From staff reports North Sandy Presbyterian Church in Utica will hold a soup cook-off from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Guests may sample…

From staff reports There were more than 1,200 responses to Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism surveys and input during public meetings to…

From staff reports Mark Elliston, the vicar at Christ Episcopal Church in Oil City, recently presented a $500 donation to the scholarship fund of the…

From staff reports The Oil Region Ballet will perform a ballet based on “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday and Saturday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Things are stirring at the Wildcat Mansion carriage house at 4849 Route 322 in Franklin. Mangatas Muse, which opened last…

From staff reports A “spring into spring” vendor event is planned from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Cranberry Mall. The…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The plan for the proposed Cranberry Township Recreation Center has reached a crossroad. To move forward, the proposal will need…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Taste of Franklin is back this year with a slightly different flavor. The popular restaurant-sampling event in Franklin, which has…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Celebrating and empowering women is the theme of the free Pack the Plaza 2 rally scheduled Sunday, March 10, at…

From staff reports United Way of Venango County’s Impact Grant enrollment period will run from March 1-31. These grants are accessible to any registered 501(c)3…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The Valley Grove School Board this week approved the tentative 2024-25 school year calendar, but there is a revision. Students…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A new store carrying fly fishing supplies, at the convergence of Route 257 and Innis Street Extension in Seneca, is…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Another restaurant will soon be moving in to take the place of the Liberty Street Ale House in Franklin, which…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members heard an update at their meeting Thursday on work scheduled this summer on the railroad crossings…

From staff reports Venango Region Catholic School will celebrate its eighth annual Heritage Gala, “A Starry Night,” on Saturday, March 16, at the junior-senior high…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The pieces of the pie are in place for the new Domino’s Pizza in Franklin to hold its grand opening…

From staff reports Venango County will sponsor a collection event for household hazardous waste and electronics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2,…

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough Council members announced Wednesday that the borough has ended discussions with the City of Franklin regarding police coverage in the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer In the coming weeks, Oil City residents can expect to see city water department workers, dressed in florescent green, out…

From staff reports Applications for the more than 70 scholarship funds administered by the Bridge Builders Community Foundation are open for students who live in…

From staff reports The Oil Region Astronomical Society will host a total solar eclipse event that is free and open to the public on April…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The battle for president and several statewide contests, including a U.S. Senate race, will also be featured on the April…

From staff reports The Oil City Fire Department will provide and install smoke detectors free of charge to any Oil City resident on a first-come-first-serve…