Around The County

From staff reports A Harvest Moon Night Hike will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Oil Creek State Park, starting at the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Construction involving sidewalks and light poles around Town Square in Oil City could wrap up later this week or next…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Chiller Night Escape Experience by Bryan Hogue from Hogue Entertainment has opened in the Cranberry Mall. The new business is…

From staff reports The Oil City Fire Department is accepting donations for its annual Coats for Kids drive. The goal of the Oil City and…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Franklin Public Library has a big surprise coming up for kids ages 2-4 on Sept. 10 and 24 when…

From staff reports Six 2022 high school graduates from Venango County were awarded $500 scholarships from the faith-based Together We Can coalition for essays they…

From staff reports The Shine a Light on Suicide night kayak event will return to Two Mile Run County Park for the fifth year on…

From staff reports Elementary schools in both the Oil City and Forest area school districts will benefit by grant funding to provide students with fresh…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Cranberry School Board members voted Tuesday in a special meeting to approve a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the district’s…

From staff reports The Venango Chamber Orchestra is looking for qualified musicians to participate in the orchestra’s fall concert. The concert, which is free to…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The Venango County Human Services department will participate in Wednesday’s observance of International Overdose Awareness Day for the second year….

From staff reports Drake Well Museum and Park will host the 37th annual Fall Gas Up, sponsored by the Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society,…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer It’s not every day a small town like Titusville is filmed for the small screen. But earlier this month, several…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The staff at the Venango County branch of the Northwest Commission spent Friday conducting a clean-up day on the 1.7…

From staff reports In conjunction with Saturday’s observance of National Petroleum Day, state trade groups and several lawmakers were at Drake Well Museum in Titusville…

From staff reports Drake Well Museum and Park will host Drake Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to commemorate the 163rd anniversary of…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance is seeking nominations for the second annual Oil Region Tourism Awards. The Alliance is the designated tourism marketing…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer About 150 people gathered in Franklin on Sunday to celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme…

From staff reports Seneca Street from Center Street to Veterans Bridge in Oil City will be closed next week, beginning Monday, for work on the…

By Laura O’Neil Staff writer Southern Venango County Community Days is back, with a full slate of family fun, food and entertainment, from 10 a.m….

From staff reports Astroblast will start Tuesday and run through Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Oil Region Astronomy Learning Center between Oil City and Clarion…

From staff reports The annual Fighter’s Ball Presents: Cocktails for a Cause will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the…

From staff reports Cathy Baldwin, who founded Precious Paws Animal Rescue in 2001, will be honored for her service to animals during a public ceremony…

From staff reports Work is expected to start next week on a project to remove the South Perry Street bridge over Oil Creek in Titusville….

From staff reports Friends of the Franklin Public Library will host its annual quiltathon fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, and 10…

Abortion rights supporters rally in front of the Venango County Courthouse on Saturday in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Roe v….

Coltin Cross, 14, of Rockland, won the reserve champion market steer competition at the Venango County Fair. His steer weighed in at 1,365 pounds. Cross,…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Crews will soon be demolishing a structure at 40 Pearl Ave. on Oil City’s North Side that at one time…

From staff reports The annual Rock in River Fest and the state Stone Skipping Championship will return to Riverfront Park in Franklin next weekend. The…

From staff reports The sound of bluegrass music and revving engines will fill the air Saturday, Aug. 20, at Morrison Park in Seneca. A car,…

From staff reports The 2022 finalists of the Oil Region Alliance Outdoor Recreation Business Plan Contest have been selected by a panel of judges. The…

From staff reports The City of Oil City is reminding residents to properly dispose of wipes so as to avoid clogging sewage lines. In a…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Eighty-plus-degrees and the sun beating down didn’t wilt the enthusiasm of the Oil City Oiler Marching Band on Friday as…

From staff reports Several members of the Venango County, Pennsylvania Senior Environmental Corps (VenangoPaSEC) conducted a stream study along Shull Run in southern Venango County…

From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer for chamber members from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Foxburg. Participants…

From staff reports A virtual public workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, via Zoom, to gather public input for the Northwest…

From staff reports National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, was observed at various locations locally in Franklin,…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program’s Public Art Committee has launched a survey to determine which kind of public art people would…

From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council’s annual Taste of Talent vocal competition will wrap up with three concerts next week in Bandstand Park….

From staff reports Clintonville will host a National Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the park in Clintonville on Park Street,…

Russell Rankin of Traverse City, Michigan, and James Kriebel of Parker were having fun Friday in the newly opened Splash Pad in Emlenton. The splash…

From staff reports USG, a contractor hired by the Franklin General Authority, will be conducting main interceptor sewer line cleaning starting Monday in an area…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Wireless Zone, a Verizon retailer, is hosting its annual backpack giveaway from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at stores across…

From staff reports The Junior Olympics and children’s parade were brought back into the Oil Heritage Festival lineup of activities this year after a two-year…

From staff reports According to the Penelec website, storms that rolled through the area on Sunday resulted in, at one point, more than 2,000 power…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer More people are enjoying the products at the Oil City farmers market since it changed its hours at the beginning…

From staff reports Pennsylvanians have been facing dangerously high temperatures and stifling humidity, and those conditions are sticking around this weekend. As temperatures rise, the…

Dave Rodgers, on behalf of the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Venango County, made and donated a “Free Little Library” to the Central Elementary…

From staff reports PennDOT will partner with the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, the Venango County Sheriff’s Department and the Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA),…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer About 50 people, including many veterans and officials, turned out Wednesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Veterans…