Around The County

From staff reports UPMC Northwest will hold a blood drive for the Community Blood Bank from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. Donating blood takes…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members were told Thursday the upcoming East Second Street paving project could face significant delays due to…

From staff reports Oil City water crews will flush fire hydrants from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights. Areas that will be…

Clarion, Edinboro and California universities are poised to become one institution — and that new integrated university now has a name and nickname. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson,…

From staff reports A Titusville man is among 32 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employees statewide recognized for outstanding performance. Bridge engineer Mark A. Nicholson received…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer The Franklin General Authority is disputing more charges that were incurred after an additional section of First Avenue in Sugarcreek…

From staff reports Community Blood Drive is asking people in the Franklin area to roll up their sleeves this week as it is in critical…

From staff reports Auditions for a community choir that will sing various selections of Handel’s Messiah will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, from 2 p.m….

Canal Township – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 30 Clarion Borough – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31 Clintonville Borough – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31 Cooperstown Borough –  6-8…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer “Work with what you’ve got” is the motto D.J. Kuziak and Scott Kennedy have used to start what they hope…

From staff reports A household hazardous waste and electronics collection event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the…

From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Outstanding Citizen Award. The award is given to an individual or…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism has announced the winners of the inaugural Oil Region Tourism Awards. There were…

Alyson Stewart and Ben Campbell were crowned homecoming queen and king at Venango Catholic High School. The school celebrated homecoming with several activities last week…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer Pithole City may have gone as fast as it came up, but a few of its more notable residents were…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Pink Splash for the Cure, an event that raises awareness and funding for breast cancer research and treatment, will return…

From staff reports Each year, in October, advocates for domestic violence survivors and other supporters recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This October, PPC…

From staff reports UPMC Northwest has announced new clinic hours for COVID vaccinations. Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Tuesday and…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer Eleanor Moyer and Jean Johnston, who live on opposite ends of Elk Street in Franklin, both enjoy decorating for the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The program “Our Town More Stories from Oil City” will air at 8 p.m. Thursday on WQLN, Erie’s PBS channel….

From staff reports The southbound lanes of Route 8 are open from the intersection with Old Route 8 (Route 3013) to the Georgetown Road (Route…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer The Cranberry Township Economic Development Committee discussed two major issues at its meeting Tuesday — housing development and the Cranberry…

Grace Sobina was crowned Oil City High School’s homecoming queen Friday at halftime of the Oilers’ football game against Harbor Creek. Mike McFarland was Sobina’s…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer A group of local residents will travel by bus from Franklin to join the Pennsylvania March for Life in Harrisburg…

The Venango Catholic High School homecoming court includes (front, from left) Audrey Nichols, Mariah Wessell, Kennedy Liederbach, Alyson Stewart, (back) Owen Campbell, Kyle Beichner, Keegan…

From staff reports The 2021 Oil Valley Film Festival announced its winners from among 22 films representing nine countries from the sixth annual event. The…

From staff reports The eighth annual “A Night at the Museum” benefit gala will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Venango…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer The management team at TrAils To Ales hopes to bring technological drink pours and more people to downtown Franklin with…

From staff reports The Franklin Rotary Club is set for a multi-point service project on Tuesday for advancing peace locally. The event coincides with the…

From staff reports An upcoming conference titled “Live2Lead NOW!” will offer local businesses, organizations, and community leaders the opportunity to be inspired by people who…

From staff reports The city of Franklin is once again looking for a Christmas tree. A well-proportioned, 35-to-40-foot tree is desired for the sidewalk outside…

From staff reports Several Venango County 4-H kids have advanced to the state competition after competing in the Pleasure and Games classes of the District…

From staff reports CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Crawford, McKean, Venango, Warren, and Forest Counties will be holding two virtual information sessions for community…

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 LUKA KRNETA News editor Franklin’s Bandstand Park looked more like an animal sanctuary rather than a public park on Saturday, as Precious Paws Animal…

The ten high school bands at Music in Oil Country join together to perform Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” to mark the 20th anniversary…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer Polk State Center is almost $5 million under budget compared with last year, mostly due to the low number of…

From staff reports The “Oil City Uncorked” wine walk will be hosted by the Oil City Main Street Program from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday,…

From staff reports The ninth annual Fighter’s Ball will be held Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Quality Inn in Franklin. Doors will open at 6 p.m….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City is collecting items from residents and businesses to be put in the sesquicentennial time capsule. Oil City Mayor…

From staff reports Route 8 is closed to northbound and southbound traffic in Venango County for bridge rehabilitation work. A detour is posted using Old…

MORRISTOWN, Vt. (AP) — Tom and Cynthia Cloutier treasure spending time on their porch, eating dinner on their deck with a view of the mountains,…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A community 9/11 service of remembrance will be held Sept. 11 in Oil City’s Justus Park to coincide with the…

From staff reports The Franklin and Clarion County YMCAs will both host health equity tours next week. The Franklin YMCA tour will be from 3…

From staff reports The Oil Valley Film Festival will be held Friday through Monday, Sept. 10-13, for its sixth season. The event will feature 23…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer The libraries of the Oil Region Library Association have stopped charging fines for overdue books. “For fine-free, we’ve officially launched,”…

From staff reports The public meeting on the results of the ATV Trail Feasibility Study Public Survey, conducted by the Oil Region Alliance, has been…

From staff reports Lantern tours of historic Pithole City will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2. The living history event will…

From staff reports As heavy hammers pounded and pry bars lifted, the sound of clanging steel could be heard on North Seneca Street in Oil…