Around The County

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,…

From staff reports The registration deadline for UPMC Northwest’s community health fair on Wednesday has been extended to Monday. Health resources, screenings and education will…

From staff reports A small group of local residents will travel to the Dominican Republic later this month for a short-term mission trip through the…

From staff reports Venango County will sponsor a tire collection event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Venango County Community…

From staff reports The Franklin Public Library will continue hosting its Community Conversations after-hours programs from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays in November, beginning…

From staff reports PennWest-Clarion — Venango will hold its annual Veterans Day event at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the campus’ Robert W. Rhoades…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The annual Friends for Food distribution that helps area families in need prepare their Thanksgiving dinners will be a drive-thru…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members on Thursday approved putting the multi-million dollar East Second Street project out to bid. City manager…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Cranberry Township General Authority has received a $2,636,675 loan through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority to construct a new…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Halloween is right around the corner, which means many elated children will be cruising through local neighborhoods on the hunt…

From staff reports Good Hope and Zion Lutheran churches in Oil City will again deliver Thanksgiving meals to the elderly, shut-ins and homebound members of…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Hope 21 Ministry is collecting dresses for its annual “A Dress For You” event. A curbside drop off will be…

Students involved in the Christian Life Academy robotics team cheer on their team at the Wolverine BEST robotics competition that was held last weekend at…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer The Cranberry Area school board, on Monday evening, heard an update on Phase 2 of the district’s site improvement plan….

From staff reports The Friends of the Oil City Library will hold a Halloween fundraiser on Friday. Baked goods will be sold from 9 a.m….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two Oil City School District teachers were recognized and received grants from the Venango County chapter of the Pennsylvania Association…

From staff reports The Franklin Street Department will pick up leaves this week with vacuum machines in the following areas, weather permitting: Monday: Greentree area of…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The much-discussed national controversy surrounding solar farms is now garnering local discussion. During the Venango County Regional Planning Commission’s meeting…