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Oil City Elks #344 recently presented a $2,000 grant to the Autism Stands organization for the Blue Box food program. The Blue Box program works…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin General Authority unanimously approved its 2024 water and sewer budgets, with a rate increase, at its monthly meeting…

From staff reports The City of Franklin has extended the submission deadline for its Safe Streets for All public survey until Jan. 5. The survey…

From staff reports Three students — Kevin Songer, Evan Bernard and Jamie Fetzer — have been recognized with scholarships for academic excellence in Venango Technology…

From staff reports The Franklin First United Methodist Church will hold its monthly free community dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the church’s…

From staff reports Evangelistic Tabernacle of Cooperstown is once again open the doors to Bethlehem: A Live Walk-Through Village Experience, at the church property at…

From staff reports Franklin High School will present a Christmas concert featuring senior high music ensembles at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the high school auditorium….

From staff reports Cooperstown Borough will hold several holiday activities this week, including its Christmas Island Light-up Night on Saturday. Activities will kick off from…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Some feathered friends need to be helped out of a pre-duck-ament at Moody Pond in Cranberry Township. The township has…

From staff reports Sarah Camden’s accelerated seventh-grade literature class at Oil City Middle School recently worked together to write and publish a book. The work…

From staff reports The Schubert Musical and Literary Club will present its annual Sounds of the Season concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grace United…

From staff reports Relay for Life of Venango County teams are again participating in the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days. Judy Stevenson and Gayle Oxenham…

From staff reports A blood drive, hosted by the Oil City and Franklin Rotary Clubs, will be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at…

From staff reports Keystone Fly Fishers will offer a beginner fly-tying class each Wednesday from Jan. 17 through Feb. 7 at the Emerging Technology Center,…

By JAMIE HUNT Contributing writer Oil City’s Christmas Past brought holiday cheer to town over the weekend with what now has become a tradition for…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle campaign is in full swing in Venango County as volunteers are ringing bells to…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Members of the Ignite Bible Club at Cranberry Area High School wanted to share the original Christmas story with their…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer After years in the planning, a new directional kiosk with a list of downtown retail businesses and restaurants will be…

From staff reports The Venango County Democrats, in collaboration with the Venango-Clarion chapter of the Northwest Pennsylvania Area Labor Federation, are continuing their annual tradition…

From staff reports The American Cancer Society’s annual Tree of Hope is on display in the Cranberry Mall and is a way to honor and…

From staff reports The Bridge Coffee House will host a creative writing workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Oil City Library…

From staff reports A Christmas wreath with green bulbs has been hung in front of the Cherrytree Township Volunteer Fire Department and the department is…

From staff reports Venango County dog licenses will be available starting Friday. State law requires that all dogs three months or older, or upon transfer…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A motion filed by the Venango County public defender’s office to bring in jurors from another county for the trial…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting the public to view the online plans display for a project to improve safety and…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program’s annual “Jingle Bell Run” 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, Dec. 2. The event is held…

The Oil City and Cranberry co-op cheer program held a fundraiser Friday night at Oil City High School with the goal of sending the cheerleaders…

From staff reports Victory Elementary School was the overall winner of the Electric Lights parade held Saturday during Franklin’s Light-Up Night Celebration, receiving a prize…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A federal lawsuit filed earlier this year by Cranberry Township resident and property owner Randy Spencer against the township and…

From staff reports Leaf pickups will continue next week in Oil City and Franklin: Here is the schedule: Oil City Monday — East Second, East Third,…

From staff reports The American Red Cross will hold three blood drives next month. The first will be from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec….

From staff reports Several parishes, schools and agencies in the area are participating in the Nov. 28 campaign for Catholic giving as part of Giving…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer To a round of applause, Franklin mayor Doug Baker introduced James Shreffler as the city’s new events and marketing coordinator…

From staff reports The Venango County 4-H organization recently held its animal leadership banquet and awards ceremony. A total of 73 4-H participants who completed…

From staff reports The state Department of Environmental Protection has approved funding for Oil City’s rehabilitation of the Hasson Park restroom facilities and complete bandshell…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff Writer Veterans and their families who couldn’t attend the Cranberry Area High School Veterans Day program on Thursday were able to…

From staff reports The Caring Place in Franklin held an open house and ribbon-cutting last week to formally unveil the new name for the facility’s…

From staff reports Changes are coming to dog licenses in Pennsylvania beginning Dec. 1, due to changes in state law. From Dec. 1 to Jan….

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Bright sunshine made for perfect tree-decorating weather Friday in Franklin when the community Christmas tree chugged into town aboard the…

From staff reports The Sugarcreek Borough Police Department, in conjunction with Community Services of Venango County, will conduct its seventh annual food drive from 1…

From staff reports PennWest-Clarion’s Venango Campus in Oil City will hold its annual veterans program at 11 a.m. Monday in the Rhoades Center auditorium. The…

From staff reports The annual pajama collection project is up and running for the 12th year at Christ Episcopal Church in Oil City. The pajama…

From staff reports The City of Franklin will welcome its community Christmas tree on Friday. This year’s tree was donated to the city by Dixie…

From staff reports Local artist and Woods and River Coffee co-owner Marcy Hall is asking the community to give input and work together on the…

From staff reports The Venango County Conservation Hall of Fame 2023 induction ceremonies will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Rhoades Hall auditorium…

From staff reports Pink Pumpkins for UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest, Seven Mountains Media and Northwest Hospital Foundation joined for Breast Cancer Awareness…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members heard an update Thursday on the East Second Street project and honored the late Henry B….

From staff reports Christmas Tree Lane, the annual fundraiser for the Cochranton Community Fair Parade, is scheduled to run Nov. 17 to 19. There are…

Sixth-grade students of teacher Eva Hollidge at Sandycreek Elementary School hosted a breakfast for veterans this week. Hollidge, who teaches health, science and social studies…

By MARK OLIVER City editor School board races next week in the Oil City and Franklin school districts feature ballot choices for voters, while the…