Around The County

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Several Oil City firefighters were training in firefighter survival Monday at a home on Petroleum Street across from the YMCA….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer An Eagle Scout with Troop 28 in Rocky Grove earned all the merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts earlier…

Oil City fire captain John Rodgers, firefighter John Horn and captain Eric McFadden (from left) were among the Oil City Fire Department members collecting donations…

Work began Tuesday on the demolition of the former St. Stephen rectory on Reed Street. The offices for St. Joseph Parish, which encompasses St. Joseph…

John Trapasso, the T Mobile rural market manager for western Pennsylvania, presented Oil City Mayor Bill Moon with a check for a $49,000 T Mobile…

From staff reports NuPaths is partnering with PA Rural Robotics Initiative in its mission to prepare high school students to become future-ready through career exploration…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism has received a $20,000 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Keystone Historic Preservation planning…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two Mile Run County Park has so much to offer on its 2,700 acres, and the Oil Valley Jeeps organization…

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…

From staff reports Hunting and furtaker licenses are now being sold for the 2022-23 season. Licenses may be purchased at the treasurer’s office in the…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program’s Music on the Square outdoor concert series is returning to Oil City this summer, and the…

From staff reports Oil City Fire Department members will be collecting donations for the Jolly July 3rd fireworks in downtown Oil City on Friday, June…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer School is ending for the year and temperatures are rising. And you know what that means — time for the…

From staff reports Rocky Grove Avenue in Franklin will be closed to northbound traffic in Sugarcreek Borough next week from its intersection with Route 322…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Franklin’s popular Taste of Franklin restaurant sampling event won’t be held this summer due to restaurant staffing shortages. “The restaurants…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Students poured out of Hasson Heights Elementary School and into the sunshine Friday afternoon to see school principal Matt Siembida…

From staff reports Meadville Pike in Franklin will be closed to traffic from its intersection with Route 322 in Franklin to Bell Avenue in Sugarcreek…

From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council’s Thursday night Concerts in the Park series will kick off at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Bandstand Park…

By JAMIE HUNT Contributing writer More than 150 cyclists participated in the first Roughneck Gravel Roubaix bike race on Saturday. The event’s starting point was…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer They say everything is bigger in Texas. The Cranberry Area High School robotics teams certainly found this to be true…

From staff reports Beginning in July, the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville’s Education and Training Hub will feature a new Certified Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy…

From staff reports The Oil City farmers market is set to open its 2022 season in mid-June. The open-air curb market will operate 9 a.m….

From staff reports On May 4, students from Franklin High School’s BEST robotics team were given the opportunity to tour the Komatsu Mining Corp. in…

From staff reports State Rep. R. Lee James announced his bill, which would provide for training and certification of certified economic development organizations (CEDOs), unanimously…

By BRAD LENA Staff writer The Franklin Area School Board on Monday evening approved the proposed budget for the next school year as submitted, which…

From staff reports Klapec Trucking Co. recently was named recipient of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association’s 2021 Fleet Safety President’s Award, the premier recognition for…

The Franklin Gardeners Association plants flowers in the Gateway Garden at the Franklin Fire Department on Saturday. Colors will begin to appear as these plants…

From staff reports The “Sounds of Summer” concert series will return to Bandstand Park in Franklin on Thursday evenings beginning next month. A summertime tradition…

From staff reports The Oil City Knights of Columbus will hold its annual Memorial Day Mass at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, at Calvary Cemetery….

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Valley Grove School Board members listened to experts who discussed costs and a timetable for the installation of air conditioning…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer The Cranberry Economic Development Committee talked about some familiar topics — the property beside UPMC Northwest, broadband, and the Cranberry…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer The Cranberry Economic Development Committee heard from three representatives of Child Development Centers at the committee’s monthly meeting Tuesday. The…

Belles Lettres Club board officers were installed at a spring luncheon held Friday at the Oil City clubhouse. The officers include (from left): Gloria Stevens,…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The annual Our Community Salutes recognition dinner and program that honors local military-bound high school graduates is returning as an…

From staff reports After 18 years and more than 700 graduates, the Small Business Jump Start program held a graduation ceremony May 5 for several…

Members of the Franklin Gardeners Association held a work session Wednesday at the Franklin fire station Gateway Gardens. After sprucing up the flower beds near…

From staff reports The Fertigs Community Center will hold a First Responders Day for kids from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 21. The purpose…

By BRAD LENA Staff writer Teams of seventh and eighth-grade students from eight area school districts gathered Tuesday at the Rocky Grove fire hall to…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Students, families, and employers gathered last week at Venango Technology Center for a letter of intent signing at the school….

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer It was raining, the water was high but the fish were biting in Sigel on Saturday at the annual Heath…

Jackie Sutton (left) wrote the winning essay in a contest held at Franklin High School. Sutton’s essay is titled “My Mother, My Hero.” The FHS…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer UPMC Northwest is celebrating its newest mothers with matching baby hats and headbands in honor of Mother’s Day. Cheryl Siverling,…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Four of Ben Barrett’s sixth-grade students from Valley Grove Elementary School are “very excited” but also “very nervous” as they…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Several people were honored Wednesday evening at the annual Venango County Human Services dinner at Forever Farms in Franklin. The…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer After months of preparation, Franklin middle and senior high school art students are well into the painting portion of their…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance has canceled its Historic Preservation Awards ceremony that was scheduled for tonight. An email from the agency Tuesday…

From staff reports Three summer STEM workshops for children in third and fourth grades will be held Mondays, June 13, June 20, and June 27,…

Cranberry High School will hold its prom Friday night at Forever Farms in Franklin. The prom court includes (front, from left) Liz Cruz, Reagan King,…

The student senate of Clarion University Venango Campus hosted its third annual student, faculty, and staff spring awards ceremony Thursday. Awards were presented to (from…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City School District wants to get more information out to parents and the public about a program in the…