Cranberry food pantry distribution dates changed
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 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…
By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Local kids have a chance to meet and hang out with local emergency responders this afternoon at Buffalo Street Lanes…
From staff reports The United Way of the Titusville Region on Thursday was presented with $55,000 in Community Project Funding for the Fiscal Year 2022…
From staff reports Six years ago, a small group of students desiring to pursue a deep Bible study began by choosing to study the Torah…
From staff reports Jessica McNellie of Rocky Grove will hold a bake sale Sunday to raise money for Children’s Hospital. The fundraiser is the 10th…
From staff reports The Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School BEST Robotics team is fervently finishing its projects for the 2022 BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and…
By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Franklin School District curriculum director Christina Cohlhepp told school board members during a work session meeting on Monday night that…
From staff reports Various local emergency responders along with area residents participated in Fire Prevention Night on Friday at the Cranberry Mall. The emergency responders…
By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The state’s fireworks law has been revised, and Franklin City Council members were asked at their monthly meeting last week…
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City Fire Department handed out about 460 coats to children in need in Venango County this year through…
From staff reports Oil City water crews will flush fire hydrants again next week from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Sunday night and continuing…
From staff reports Venango County will sponsor a collection event for both household hazardous waste and electronic items from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,…
By LUKA KRNETA News editor About 100 children participated in Central Elementary School’s Walk and Bike to School Day on Wednesday. The children, who were…
From staff reports Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) will hold an open house from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at five in-person locations — the…
By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer A pre-school speech therapist at the Riverview Intermediate Unit and her family displayed a core communication board that has 48…
From staff reports The Venango Chamber Orchestra will present a free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. This will be…
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City School District has been looking into a dangerous crossing on Plummer Street in Oil City. Oil City Superintendent…
From staff reports The Seneca Seventh-day Adventist Church will host a free event, open to the community, to provide information about prenatal health and pregnancy….
From staff reports The City of Franklin street division will begin to pick up bags of leaves in the city on Monday. Paper biodegradable bags…