Around The County

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A couple of special guests attended the Venango County commissioners meeting Tuesday. Gabriel Ojeda, 3, and Scott Kalamajka, 38, who…

From staff reports Oil City High School will present its 49th annual musical production, “Shrek the Musical”, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the…

From staff reports Barbara Doyle and Melissa Dolecki, who are Venango County Master Gardeners with the Penn State Extension program, visited 50 first-grade students at…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer After filling the temporary void in Franklin after the closure of Bossa Nova, and serving residents for about a year…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Cooperstown community is coming to the aid of the small community of East Palestine, Ohio, in the aftermath of…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council will present its 2023 Photography Show “VISIONS” in Graffiti Gallery, at the National Transit Building Annex in…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer After filling the temporary void in Franklin after the closure of Bossa Nova, and serving residents for about a year…

From staff reports Businesses, organizations, groups and individuals are invited to sign up for Oil City’s annual Community Clean-Up Day scheduled Wednesday, April 19. “Clean…

From staff reports The Zonta Club of Oil City-Franklin and Zonta International are participating in today’s global celebration of International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Rocky Grove High School will bring Disney characters to life this Thursday through Saturday as they put on their production…

From staff reports The Cochranton Presbyterian Church Women’s Association has collected Bibles and other used Christian literature to be distributed to Christians around the world….

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough Council heard from police chief Bob Wenner at the panel’s monthly meeting Wednesday about steps Wenner has taken…

From staff reports Venango County Human Services is accepting nominations for its annual awards event to be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April…

From staff reports Make-A-Wish has announced it needs volunteers in Venango, Crawford and Mercer counties. The agency is hosting virtual information sessions at 10 a.m….

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Valley Grove School District administrators and school board members honored two district employees at the board’s meeting Monday. Geoffrey Sanner…

The City of Franklin water department closed off part of the road around the intersection of 13th and Elk streets Monday night to repair a…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members on Thursday gave their support to a plan by the Oil City Junior Baseball Association to…

From staff reports PennDOT’s District 10, which includes Clarion and Jefferson counties, has announced the opening of the application period for the STAMPP Program. The…

From staff reports The Venango County Historical Society is sponsoring a program — “Bringing Back the Days of Monarch Park” — Saturday at the Franklin…

From staff reports Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Northwest will offer a free cancer support group from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. The…

The Oil City Elks presented the Oil Region Library Association with $2,500 for the library’s Books on Wheels program. Pictured are Elks exalted ruler John…

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

From staff reports The Oil Region Astronomical Society will host a virtual public night, including a presentation on stars by Society president Dean Miskovich, at…

From staff reports Justen Dunkle, a junior at Oil City High School, has been selected as the recipient of the annual Cole McMahon “Heart of…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin General Authority has been pushing ahead on several new projects over the last few months, including assembling a…

From staff reports The Franklin Elks Lodge on Buffalo Street is hosting an in-person get-together Saturday for individuals who have been diagnosed with Down Syndrome,…

From staff reports Venango County Human Services is accepting nominations for the agency’s annual service awards. Service providers and community members who make a difference…

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County has announced a series of free workshops designed to inspire middle school students interested in volunteer…

Rocky Grove High School band students Miranda Gardner, RaeLynn Montgomery and Kaylee Knapp recently participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 3 Band…

From staff reports Community Blood Bank, which is the exclusive blood supplier to 19 hospitals and seven Stat MedEvac bases throughout the region, will hold…

From staff reports The Franklin Retail & Business Association has partnered with the Chocoholics Relay For Life Team to present “Dining for a Cause” this…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Hope 21 Ministry in Oil City is collecting dresses for its second “A Dress For You” event. Hope 21 is…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A new business offering tarot reading services and metaphysical and witchcraft supplies has opened in Franklin. Whistling Owl Tarot and…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism is accepting nominations through March 31 for its Historic Preservation Awards. “These awards…

These local students were the winners of the essay contest conducted by James M. Henderson American Legion Post 32 of Oil City. Pictured (from left)…

From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Klapec Trucking Co. is the Chamber’s 2022 Business of the Year and the…

From staff reports The Friends of the Franklin Public Library will host Bunco games at the library on Friday, Feb. 17. Doors will open at…

From staff reports The Good Hope/Zion Lutheran Ministry will serve its annual free pancake meal along with coffee and orange juice on Shrove Tuesday, Feb….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The annual Polar Plunge into Justus Lake at Two Mile Run County Park was held in very cold conditions Saturday…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The coldest time of year can’t dampen the warm-heartedness of a Franklin girl who is organizing an event Saturday to…

From staff reports A free firearms law class will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Quality Inn in Franklin. The class,…

From staff reports Orders and payments for the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days in Venango County are due by Tuesday, Feb. 21. Items available are…

From staff reports State Rep. R. Lee James has opened a district office at 104 N. Washington St. in Titusville. Office hours will be 9…

From staff reports Venango Region Catholic School is offering two scholarships through an essay contest for students who may be interested in attending St. Stephen…

From staff reports The Keystone Fly Fishers of Franklin, a charter chapter of Fly Fishers International, will offer an intermediate fly tying class starting at…

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

From staff reports National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. has submitted to the state Public Utility Commission its quarterly adjustment to gas supply charges, and the…

From staff reports Youth ages 8 to 16 have been rehearsing for their upcoming performances of “Rainbow Fish” at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. The…

Rocky Grove High School students Miranda Gardner, Tyler Haylett, Bishop Williams and Jaden Lang recently attended the Tri-State Honor Band Festival at Mercyhurst University in…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Three members of the Army Corps of Engineers addressed a town hall meeting Thursday evening in Cranberry Township regarding mitigation…