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From staff reports Here is the Oil City street sweeping schedule for the coming week: Tuesday: Gay Street, Cornplanter Avenue, Glenview Avenue Wednesday: Oak Grove…

From staff reports The following is a list of veterans from Venango, Clarion and Forest counties who have passed away since Memorial Day 2022. VENANGO…

From staff reports The French Creek Council of The Boy Scouts of America Order of the Arrow Langundowi Lodge will host the 48th Annual De…

From staff reports Oil City Arts Council has announced the bands for this season of concerts in pipeline alley. The dates are Wednesdays June 7…

From staff reports Health resources, screenings and education will be part of a free community health fair hosted by UPMC Northwest from 8 a.m. to…

From staff reports Memorial Day events will be observed Monday, May 29, in Franklin with two services and a parade downtown. A memorial service for…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer After a year’s worth of preparation, Franklin High School art students unveiled the inaugural pieces of the high school’s legacy…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Cranberry Area High School went on with its yearly picnic for students on Friday, despite the manhunt that was taking…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The family and friends of Suzette Nellis are continuing to actively work to honor her memory and give back to…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer May is motorcycle safety awareness month, and the warmer and brighter days are leading to more motorcyclists out on the…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Cranberry Township Economic Development Committee is continuing to look at options for trying to get a senior living complex…

From staff reports The Oil City Knights of Columbus will celebrate its annual Memorial Day Mass at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, at Calvary Cemetery….

The Rocky Grove High School Oriole Health Club and Franklin-Oil Region Credit Union raised $200 to benefit the Patient Hardship Fund of the Northwest Hospital…

From staff reports A Christian Education Fundraiser Ball will be held from 6:45 to 10:45 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Christian Life Academy in Seneca….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City code enforcement office has filed a citation against Milan Adamovsky whose IOOF building on Seneca Street hasn’t…

From staff reports Here is the street sweeping schedule next week in Oil City: Monday — Linden, Hasson, Cedar and Hone avenues Tuesday — Hoffman Avenue…

From staff reports The Oil City VFW Auxiliary will hold a poppy drive today, beginning at 4 p.m., on the Spc. Jonathan R. Kephart Memorial…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Oil City Arts Council’s FAM Jam: Food Trucks, Art and Music Jamboree is returning to Oil City for its…

From staff reports Letter carriers in the region will participate Saturday in the nation’s largest single-day food drive, Stamp Out Hunger. Anyone who wants to…

From staff reports The Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will implement a shared ride fare increase in Venango County beginning July 1. “The changes will…

From staff reports The Franklin Silver Cornet Band is offering its Junior Silver Cornet Band, a summer outreach program geared toward musicians in eighth grade…

From staff reports United Way of Venango County, along with UPMC Health Plan and UPMC Northwest, invites small community committees and/or organizations to apply for…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Heath Township Sportsmen’s Club held its annual youth fishing derby Saturday at Clear Creek State Park. “This may be…

From staff reports Venango County will sponsor an upcoming event for both Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Electronics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A local chapter of an international anti-trafficking organization, the Set Free Movement, is working to raise local awareness of the…

From staff reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service will open all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and off-highway motorcycle (OHM) trails at 8 a.m. on Friday,…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Three students who are finishing their junior year in high school attended the Oil City Rotary Club meeting on Thursday…

From staff reports A grand opening for the Titusville Historical Society’s newest exhibition, The Art of Martha Herpst, will be held from 4 to 7…

From staff reports The Venango Youth Choir will present a free concert titled “All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir” at 6 p.m….

From staff reports Oil Creek State Park has several upcoming activities. Here’s a look at what the park is offering: Wildflower Walk A Wildflower Walk…

From staff reports Mercer state police reported that a Grove City man died in a crash Friday in Mill Creek Township. Police said Donald L….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members discussed at their meeting Thursday the National Guard armory property in Hasson Heights that the city…

From staff reports National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. has submitted to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission its quarterly adjustment to gas supply charges that will…

From staff reports Here is the Oil City street sweeping schedule for next week: Monday — Harold, Liberty, Imperial, Walnut and Church Tuesday — Wilson, State, East…

From staff reports The Cranberry High School Tunnel Rats team took home the first-place title in the annual Venango County Evirothon competition at Two Mile…

From staff reports The sound of summer will return to downtown Franklin on Thursday, June 6, when the city will launch its summer outdoor concert…

From staff reports The Erie VA Medical Center has announced a critical need for volunteer drivers to assist veterans in Venango County. The Erie VA…

From staff reports Friends of Oil Creek State Park and the Pennsylvania Biathlon Club will sponsor the 18th anniversary summer biathlon at the park’s cross…

Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals organization of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, awarded its top young professional of the year…

By AUSTIN GRAY Contributing writer In 2003, there were 18 local military veterans who wanted to make a difference in their community. Twenty later, the…

From staff reports The Venango County housing rehabilitation program is seeking more local general contractors to include in its growing pool to conduct whole-home rehabilitation…

From staff reports Oil City and Franklin have announced their street sweeping schedules next week. Here is a rundown: Oil City Monday — West First…

From staff reports Oil City artist Rachel Stine, owner of textile and fiber art business Querida Designs, has been accepted into Chicago’s annual One of…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer After the weather dipped into the 30s earlier this week, it just as quickly rose back to the 60s Wednesday…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance has announced the winners of this year’s Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards. The ORA will celebrate the winners…

From staff reports Franklin Preservation will hold a workshop Saturday, May 20, that will allow attendees to research the history of their homes and the…

By JAMIE HUNT Contributing writer While many people could be found enjoying a sunny Saturday trout fishing or hiking and biking the trails, volunteers gathered…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer As the May 16 primary election approaches, the Venango County elections office is testing all the county’s voting machines this…

From staff reports Friends of Drake Well Inc. and the Titusville Area Trails Association have announced the return of the Oil Creek 5 & 13…

From staff reports Street sweeping schedules next week in Oil City and Franklin have been announced. Here is a rundown: Oil City Monday – Darr Street,…