Around The County

From staff reports The Venango Youth Choir will present the musical “Kid’s Praise: An Explosion of Happiness” at 1 p.m. Saturday at Good Hope Lutheran…

From staff reports Pennsylvania State Police, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania National Guard and American Legion, is seeking applicants for its annual youth camp. The…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Many people might have been wondering when the Christmas tree that has been in Oil City’s Towne Square since November…

From staff reports The 55th Good Friday Laymen’s Service will be held Friday, April 15, in Oil City. Breakfast will open at 6 a.m. at…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer The Cranberry Area High School auditorium earlier this week was filled with the whirring sound of drones and robots, as…

HOLeY Jeans will present its annual concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. The choir is made up of students in…

From staff reports Venango County has been awarded nearly $90,000 that can be distributed to agencies and organizations that provide food and shelter programs. A…

From staff reports A warning has been issued by state Rep. R. Lee James to backyard chicken owners to protect their flocks after the National…

From staff reports Cochranton Volunteer Fire Department will hold the first of two demolition derbies Saturday, April 23. The Spring Fling Demo Derby will be…

By BRAD LENA Staff writer Six Franklin Area High School students have qualified to attend the Academic Games Tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee. James Ivell, teacher…

From staff reports A couple of matters were discussed at Thursday’s brief Cranberry Township supervisors meeting. Eric Heil, the township zoning officer and interim township…

From staff reports Youths with an interest in fishing can get a jump on the state’s trout fishing season by participating in Mentored Youth Trout…

From staff reports Oil City’s annual Community Cleanup Day will be held Wednesday, April 20. Local businesses, organizations, groups, and individuals are invited to participate…

From staff reports A tour of the Petroleum Centre train station hosted by Oil Creek State Park will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m….

The Cranberry High School robotics team has qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas, from May 5-8. Team members pictured here are…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Cranberry Economic Development Committee members discussed the former Cranberry post office property at the corner of Route 322 and Cranberry…

From staff reports The Oil Region Astronomical Society will hold a public night at 7 p.m. Saturday online via Zoom. The meeting will feature speaker…

From staff reports Franklin High School will host the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Region II Chorus Festival on Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango County Economic Development Authority unanimously ratified two contracts for construction on 100 Seneca in downtown Oil City at…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Several topics of interest were discussed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Cranberry Economic Development Committee. The panel talked again about…

From staff reports The Barrow-Civic Theatre is gearing up for its first mainstage production of the 2022 season. Director Nicholas Hess and producers Jennifer Fox…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City School District is moving ahead with spending close to $12 million in COVID grant funding from the state…

From staff reports Drake Well Museum will continue its Wisdom and Wine: Home in the Oil Region lecture series Thursday with a presentation by Jan…

From staff reports Oil City High School will present “The Addams Family” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 17-19, in the high school…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Angie Spaziani of Seneca and her family love looking for bald eagles. Two years ago this month, Spaziani saw three…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism is accepting nominations through April 1 for its Historic Preservation Awards. The awards…

From staff reports Friends of Drake Well is hosting a fundraiser race Saturday, May 21, at Oil Creek State Park. The “Meet-U in 5 and…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Franklin state police said they have received complaints about drivers in violation of school bus laws, prompting police to remind…

From staff reports Auditions for the Barrow-Civic Theatre’s performance of “Nunsense” will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and from 6 to 8…

From staff reports The Franklin Public Library is inviting the public to participate in “Read Across Franklin” on Saturday, a townwide reading event with interactive…

Eight Oil City High School students performed at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Band festival held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The students included…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Several matters were discussed at Monday’s Valley Grove School Board meeting. The board approved the district’s 2022-23 calendar, and the…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Cranberry Area School District was full of good news Monday evening at the school board’s monthly meeting. The board heard…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members were told Thursday by city manager Mark Schroyer that the city’s paving committee has settled on…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Franklin School District art students tore through the priming portion of their downtown Franklin mural in a day and a…

From staff reports Ahead of winter weather and icy conditions expected across most of the state tonight, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will implement vehicle…

From staff reports Application packets for the 12th annual Taste of Talent vocal competition are available online. The weekly singing competition is sponsored by Franklin…

From staff reports Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals organization of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, is accepting nominations for the…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Have you ever wanted to see nearly 800 boxes of cereal topple over like a row of dominoes? You have…

From staff reports Community Playhouse Inc. will present its first show in two years with “Love Letters” on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 and 26,…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Members of the Venango County Overdose Task Force interacted with Rocky Grove High School students during the students’ lunch period…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation invites the public to view the online plans display for a project to improve Route 8 (Pittsburgh…

Oil City High School students Eric Goughler, Jaxon Knox, Hannah Krug, Matthew Myers, Mason Stephens, and Alex Webster performed as part of the 2022 Pennsylvania…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The local Paws 4 a Cause organization is holding hour-long reading sessions this winter at Franklin Public Library where school-aged…

From staff reports The latest Oil Region Guide, the tourism publication produced by the Oil Region Alliance, hits literature racks, visitor centers and the Internet…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer Central Elementary School students in Franklin School District gathered in the school gym Thursday afternoon as they enthusiastically waited to…

From staff reports Organizers of the Oil Country Bluegrass Festival have announced the event for 2022 will be canceled. “This was a tough call, but…

From staff reports Ashlynne E. Cornmesser was the winner of the Celebration of Talent competition held Saturday at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin in conjunction…

From staff reports Deac Mong of Franklin was the people’s choice winner of the sixth annual Nature Art Showcase and Sale, which was held over…

Oil City Middle and High School students Vada Brosius, Madelyn Garland, Shayla Hanlon, Hailey Hartsell, Madison Hazlett, Addi McGarvie, Jayda Robinson, Wesley Sanchez, Brittany Waters,…