Around The County

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer During the Taste of Talent semi-finals and finals this weekend, Ronnie Beith, Franklin’s events and marketing coordinator and Taste of…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer After the Venango Water Company sent out a notice to its Reno customers July 21 saying they were under a…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A Titusville man is on a mission to spruce up downtown Oil City one clean window at a time. Since…

From staff reports Students at St. Stephen School in Oil City will have an opportunity to expand their use of STEM skills thanks to funding…

From staff reports Christ United Methodist Church in Franklin held a mission collection during its Vacation Bible School to raise funds for patient hardship needs…

From staff reports The monthly bill for a typical National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. customer is falling sharply for at least the next three months,…

From staff reports A $450,000 safety improvement project on Route 8, Route 417 and Deep Hollow Road (Route 3025) in Venango County is scheduled to…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Street milling in Oil City will start Monday, city manager Mark Schroyer announced at Thursday’s Oil City Council meeting. On…

From staff reports The Oil City Police Department is asking area residents to contact police if they are missing a bicycle as they have a…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A proposed recreation center in Cranberry Township that has been discussed at public meetings during the last month is getting…

From staff reports The Walmart Supercenter in Cranberry held a re-grand opening celebration Friday where associates unveiled a variety of new upgrades to the store….

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County has partnered with area hair stylists and PA 2-1-1 to hold its annual back to school…

From staff reports Hope 21 Ministry is holding a clothing giveaway Saturday at Crossing Free Methodist Church in Oil City. Hope 21 director Lisa Swartz…

From staff reports PennDOT and its various safety partners will host a free children’s bicycle rodeo Saturday in conjunction with the Oil Heritage Festival in…

From staff reports The Manufacturing Assistance Center at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville’s Education and Training Hub is accepting applications for its basic machining…

From staff reports Nine local students are candidates for the 2023 Oil Heritage Festival queen. The queen will be crowned at 7:15 p.m. Thursday in…

From staff reports Wednesday evening will be busy in downtown Oil City as the Oil City Arts Council and ARTS Oil City will present the…

From staff reports A maker event, including demonstrations from various artisans, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Forest Scientific in…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The warm sun shone down Friday morning at the St. Elizabeth Center in Oil City as the United Way of…

From staff reports PennDOT will host a series of job fairs throughout the District 1 northwest region beginning next month. The job fairs will feature…

From staff reports The Oil Region Astronomical Society (ORAS) will host a virtual public night, featuring a presentation on planetary nebulae, from 8 to 9…

From staff reports Venango County will sponsor a collection of both household hazardous waste and electronics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5,…

From staff reports The 94th annual Cochranton Community fair is scheduled Monday, Aug. 7, through Saturday, Aug. 12. Exhibit entry forms are due by Saturday….

Hasson Heights Elementary School students (from left) Ava Drozdo, Bryar Zuck, Amelia Sneltzer and Josie Witmer are pictured here with Angela Proper, director of The…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Plans are taking shape for Oil City’s 45th Oil Heritage Festival later this month. This year’s festival theme is “Let…

From staff reports The Drake Well Marathon & Half is scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Drake Well Museum and Park south of…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough Council on Wednesday approved buying four hot spots for police vehicle computers. Over the past months, Sugarcreek police…

From staff reports Changes have been announced for the Junior Olympics and children’s parade at this year’s Oil Heritage Festival in Oil City. Junior Olympics…

From staff reports Held annually over the week of July 4, the Wolfs Corners Fair continues to grow and offer a variety of shows and…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Organizers of the annual Cranberry Fireworks Spectacular and accompanying activities that are always celebrated July 2 are hoping the weather…

From staff reports The committee working on the Oil City Library’s theater restoration is kicking off its fundraising with three events to be held this…

From staff reports Oil Creek State Park has several activities planned in July. Here’s a look at what the park is offering: Aqua hike An…

From staff reports The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a public meeting and public comment period to kick off the Tionesta…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Students and staff within Franklin High School will soon have more precise options for calling emergency personnel thanks to the…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The City of Franklin events and marketing office has announced the winners of this year’s Liberty Fest parade, which took…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Over the years there have been many changes in the Allegheny River, and one recent change has caused concern in…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Discussions are beginning to take place about the possible creation of a recreation center in Cranberry Township for the use…

From staff reports The City of Franklin has announced that new stop signs have been added at the intersections of Elk and Ninth streets and…

From staff reports The Oil Region Astronomy Learning Center (ORAS) has scheduled a free public night on Saturday with presentations and events, including how you…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango County Economic Development Authority heard another update Tuesday on how things are going with the 100 Seneca project…

From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council has announced the 12 vocalists who will compete in this year’s Taste of Talent singing competition. This…

From staff reports Those who are battling addiction of any kind are welcome to attend a meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kennerdell Community…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County has been awarded $112,479 in grant funds from the state Department of Environmental Protection for abandoned mine land…

From staff reports Street sweeping will continue next week in Oil City. Monday — Union Street and Upper Selden Tuesday — Lower Selden and Charlton Street All…

From staff reports Historians Cecelia “Cece” Otto and Jennifer Sopko will talk about how amusement parks became vital to community life in the 19th and…

From staff reports In conjunction with Flag Day, Huff-Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. of Franklin is operating a Retire Your Flag with Honor…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council and ARTS Oil City are once again teaming up to organize the annual Oil Heritage Festival art…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council will hold its Jolly July 3rd Festival from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday, July 3, in Justus…