Around The County

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle bell ringing campaign is in full swing at several locations in Venango County. The…

From staff reports Some rocks and debris fell from a hillside onto Main Street/Route 8 in Oil City at about noon or 12:30 p.m. Friday,…

From staff reports The traffic lights at the Coefields Corners in Franklin, which is the intersection of 13th Street, Grant Street, Meadville Pike, Rocky Grove…

From staff reports Drake Well Museum will hold a Winter Academy with two Zoom sessions planned in January and February. The academy program will begin…

From staff reports The Venango Youth Choir will perform a Christmas concert at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Good Hope Lutheran Church at 800 Moran St….

From staff reports Original art pieces are now being accepted for inclusion in the annual Nature Art Showcase and Sale scheduled Feb. 3 and 4…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer During Oil City Council’s meeting on Thursday, City Manager Mark Schroyer gave an assessment of 2022 as a year in…

From staff reports The Shepherd’s Green Community Food Pantry in Franklin will distribute food from 8:15 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. The pantry is…

By MICHELLE INCIARRANO Contributing writer Attendees at the Cranberry Township supervisors meeting on Thursday learned of flaws at both of the township’s water sites, and…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council will hold “Pictures with Santa,” a free event in the Great Room of the National Transit Building…

From staff reports The Center Street Bridge is orange. The Franklin-Oil City Zonta Club is currently honoring 16 Days of Activism, which runs from Nov….

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer A real old-fashioned downpour threatened to wash out the Franklin Retail and Business Association’s Old-Fashioned Christmas on Saturday, but the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County chief financial officer Diona Brick says things in the county “are going very well from a fiscal perspective.”…

From staff reports Winners of the Oil Region Alliance’s outdoor recreation business plan contest were announced during Friday’s Christmas Past celebration in Oil City. First…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council has announced plans for the city’s annual First Night Oil City celebration on New Year’s Eve. Activities…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The Titusville division of Women’s Services Office is in a new location at 123 N. Franklin St. in Titusville. Debbie…

From staff reports The Venango Chorus will present a concert titled “Goin’ Home” at 7 p.m. Saturday at Good Hope Lutheran Church at 800 Moran…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Children will be able to get a taste of Christmases past this Saturday in Franklin during the Franklin Retail and…

From staff reports The TGIF Solutions — McMahon Brothers Insurance business is seeking help from the community for its Christmas toy drive. New, unwrapped toys…

From staff reports The annual In the Nick of Time campaign, a community project designed to provide area teenagers with holiday gifts, is underway. Gifts…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Most high schools have a program or club that promotes kindness and anti-bullying, and Rocky Grove High School is no…

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

From staff reports Franklin The City of Franklin street department will pick up leaves with vacuum machines Tuesday through Thursday on the Gurney Road side…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance will announce the winners of the 2022 Outdoor Recreation Business Plan contest at 7:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2,…

From staff reports Central Elementary School won the Brightest Lights & Most Sparkle award for the Electric Lights Parade held Saturday during Franklin’s Light Up…

From staff reports The Clarion Model Railroad Club will again hold a model train show during the holiday season. The show will be held at…

The Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department had a guest caller for bingo last week. Betty Morrison, 89, of Franklin, fulfilled an item on her bucket…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County Regional Planning Commission members heard an update on the county’s home rehabilitation program, among other matters, during the…

From staff reports The #iGiveCatholic campaign is bringing its Giving Tuesday effort to the Oil City area. #iGiveCatholic is a 24-hour online giving event designed…

From staff reports Franklin Franklin city workers will pick up leaves Monday and Tuesday in the Oak Hill area. On Wednesday, leaves will be picked…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program’s annual Jingle Bell Run 5K will be held Saturday, Dec. 3. The run/walk event is being…

From staff reports The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging added caution when preparing this year’s turkey feast as Thanksgiving Day represents the leading…

From staff reports The City of Oil City will begin conducting demographic surveys today for a street reconstruction project on the entire length of Oak…

From staff reports The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the tri-county area this week is again above the western Pennsylvania average, which…

From staff reports PennDOT’s Northwest region has opened the voting for the 11 plows decorated by Venango, Forest, Mercer and Warren County high school students…

From staff reports Dates for upcoming food distributions at the Cranberry Area Food Pantry have been changed to Nov. 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 19….

From staff reports The wait for the Franklin community Christmas tree will be over today with its scheduled arrival to the Venango County Courthouse. This…

A $1,000 donation was given to Bridge Studios in Titusville from the local chapter of Promise Keepers-Men of Integrity in memory of Jerome “Jerry” F….

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Wine Walk is returning to downtown Franklin from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango County Veterans Affairs office is rolling out a new program to combat suicide by veterans. Harry Whittemore, the…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer New owners are taking over Lively Lane Kennels on Route 322 in Cranberry. Bert and Donna Kephart, who opened the…

From staff reports Sunday, Nov. 27, is designated nationally as Artists Sunday, a day to support local artists, creators and performers. As part of Artists…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County workers were still busy Tuesday with election-related tasks, including a 2% audit and counting the provisional ballots. The…

From staff reports The Shepherd’s Green Community Food Pantry in Franklin will distribute food from 8:15 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26. The pantry is…

From staff reports A representative with a California-based commercial real estate exchange has confirmed the Cranberry Mall was sold at auction. The representative of the…

From staff reports The Seventh Street Elementary School Veterans Day music program on Friday in Oil City will be moved to the sanctuary of Trinity…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City’s annual Veterans Day observance is planned Friday. The Oil City VFW is in charge of the program this…

From staff reports The pajama collection project is up and running for the 11th year at Christ Episcopal Church in Oil City. From now through…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County election officials held a public voting machine testing Friday morning in the Courthouse Annex in preparation for Tuesday’s…

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police and Community Services of Venango County will conduct their sixth annual food drive from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday,…