Around The County

From staff reports Healing Hands for ADHD, which will evaluate children and teenagers with ADHD, will open Monday at 3512 Route 257, Suite 107, in…

From staff reports The City of Franklin is changing the way people can apply for building permits. Property owners, developers and contractors can now apply…

From staff reports Oil City’s annual tire collection event is scheduled today. The collection will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the…

From staff reports An outdoor flag featuring the City of Franklin logo is available for purchase by any Franklin residents who want to show their…

Venango County commissioners approved a proclamation Tuesday designating September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the county. Elijah Daubenspeck and Amber McMillen, who is holding…

From staff reports A project that focuses on providing specialized food packages for families with autistic members is being renewed. Autism Stands, an organization that…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Things were heating up Thursday at Oil City High School as the Oiler Marching Band practiced for the upcoming Music…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Sip & Shop is continuing in Franklin this weekend after Franklin City Council approved expanding and extending the program until…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Canines, felines and assorted other furred and feathered Venango County residents are invited to bring their humans to downtown Franklin…

From staff reports The Venango County Housing Rehabilitation Program, on Friday, will launch a pilot program component to address needed rehabilitation projects for rental units….

From staff reports Bridge Builders Community Foundations is now accepting applications for the following grants: Venango Discretionary Grants: for programs and projects that serve Venango County….

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Those who have lost a four-legged, furry or feathered friend have a new place in Venango County where they can…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Oil City Arts Council’s Graffiti Gallery in Oil City is moving to a new location, and its inaugural exhibit…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The summer months have seen a few new dining options offered in Franklin. A few weeks after its grand opening…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Over the past 14 years, Cranberry Area High School teacher Trisha Dixon has been taking students on mission trips to…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism has announced the winners of its third annual Oil Region tourism awards. The…

From staff reports Benjamin’s Roadhouse at the corner of Liberty and 12th streets in Franklin will be closing its doors this weekend, at least for…

By LUKA KRNETA News editor A cooling system, composed of a couple of units that approximately weigh a combined 35,000 pounds, was hoisted atop 100…

From staff reports UPMC Northwest is sponsoring a better breathing clinic for those who often have trouble breathing or who have chronic lung conditions such…

From staff reports PennDOT has completed repairs to the historic bridge that carries Petroleum Center Road (Route 1004) over Oil Creek in Cornplanter Township, and…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday that both Venango and Clarion are among 20 counties statewide that remain in a…

From staff reports The Forest County Country Music Association will be holding its free next music night on Friday, Sept. 8. Live music, ranging from…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer While the Franklin School District hasn’t been approved to receive a Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts grant, Franklin superintendent Eugene Thomas said…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A tropical splash will brighten up the end of summer on Friday when Two Mile Run County Park hosts its…

From staff reports Venango County Older Adult Services will host listening sessions on the state Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older…

From staff reports The Oil City Fire Department is accepting donations for its annual Coats for Kids drive. The goal of the Oil City and…

From staff reports PennDOT has announced that work will begin soon on two bridges in Venango County — the bridge that carries Route 8 over…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members were updated Thursday on the ongoing East Second Street construction project. City water department director Jason…

From staff reports Penn State Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardener basic training 2023 program in Venango and Clarion counties. The basic training…

From staff reports PennDOT will be making repairs in the upcoming weeks to the historic bridge that carries Petroleum Center Road (Route 1004) over Oil…

From staff reports The Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps of Austin, Texas, spent Friday evening through Tuesday morning at Oil City High School as guests…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer As Reno’s “do not consume” water advisory is set to hit the three-week mark on Friday, the community and Wanango…

From staff reports Voting is open now through Friday, Aug. 18, for the 2023 Oil Region Tourism Awards, the third annual contest hosted by the…

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…