Around The County

The UPS customer center at 259 Quaker Drive in Seneca will permanently close its customer counter on November 17, though it will continue to operate…

The annual Witch Walk in downtown Franklin, organized by the Franklin Retail and Business Association, will take place on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m….

Eighty members of the Northwest Hospital Foundation, UPMC Northwest administrators, and physicians gathered at Wanango Country Club to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UPMC Northwest….

An additional $2,760 has been raised for this year’s Friends for Food campaign, bringing the total to $5,575. This annual fundraiser, a collaboration between Community…

Kaleb Gooden and Abbigail Sell were crowned Keystone High School’s homecoming king and queen. The theme was “Tangled Homecoming.” He is the son of Kelly…

The Titusville Area School Board is considering a $500,000 project to replace a 30-year-old, leak-prone section of the high school roof, covering the natatorium and…

The first-ever Farm to Fork event, organized by the Venango County Dairy Princess and the Maddie Johnson Memorial Fund, will take place this Thursday at…

Paranormal investigator Joe Moczan will present the findings of his paranormal group’s recent visit to the Grove City Historical Society & Museum at 6:30 p.m….

Esther Lorraine Slocum, born on October 15, 1934, is the youngest child of Frank and Mary Sloss and the last surviving member of her family….

The Tionesta Market Village hosted its annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, attracting crowds to enjoy early Halloween festivities. Children participated in activities like face painting,…

Riley Brophy was crowned the Franklin High School homecoming queen at halftime of the Knights’ football game against Eisenhower Friday night. She was escorted by…

Homecoming events at North Clarion High School will be held Saturday, Oct. 19. King candidates include (from left) Asher Bell, Connor Marino, Brodie Pack, Sully…

During the Venango County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, commissioners Ken Bryan, left, Sam Breene, second right, and Chip Abramovic, right, signed a proclamation to designate October…

There were over 145 units that participated in Saturday’s 71st annual Allegheny Toyota Autumn Leaf Festival’s “Tournament of Leaves” parade, sponsored by Independence Health System…

The annual Friends For Food campaign has raised $2,815 so far to provide Thanksgiving dinners to families in need. The initiative, a collaboration between Community…

Clarion Rotary sponsored 12 students to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) week-long conference at Westminster College from June 9-14 where students experienced an…

Franklin Area Junior-Senior High School has announced its 2024 homecoming queen candidates. They are, from left, Olivia Tawney, Emma Hawke, Sophia Rondinelli, Gabrielle Laderer, Hannah…

Hayden Armagost and Alivya Hartzell were elected king and queen during Allegheny-Clarion Valley homecoming on Sept. 27 at Union High School. Armagost is the son…

Franklin City Hall will be closed to the public beginning Monday, Oct. 14, while a complete heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting renovation project…

Keystone High School has announced its 2024 homecoming court, which was nominated by the senior class. King candidates are, from left, Emmet Fye, Kaleb Gooden,…

The 2024 West Forest Homecoming Court members are, from left, Mitchell Bawden, Abigail Worley, Zachary Carll, Kiley Oliver, Dillon Isovitsch, Kyla Morrison, Todd Miller and…

Stiller’s Meats & Smokehouse in Seneca won the Venango Museum of Art, Science, and Industry’s 2024 “Best Sandwich in the County” contest with its Brisket…

The McDonald’s on Elm Street in Oil City will hold an Arch Support Digital Fundraiser Day on Wednesday to raise money for Oil City High…

Bridge Builders Community Foundations recently celebrated the grand opening of its new office in Franklin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Held at 1322 Elk St., the…

Trails to Ales Realty received approval from Franklin’s zoning hearing board to open a bed and breakfast on the second floors of two Liberty Street…

The production of the always-popular musical “Annie” at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin wraps up this weekend with performances at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday….

Each year, juniors and sophomores at Rocky Grove High School participate in the “Rocky Grove Gives Back” community day, which allows them to fulfill community…

Karlee Shoemaker (left) and Olivia Bellve, two students in the UPMC Northwest radiology program located at Seneca Place, received $1,000 scholarships from the UPMC Northwest…

The long-awaited demolition of the former Days Inn hotel in downtown Oil City began this week, starting with the restaurant area and progressing to one…

A $3.2 million repair project on Interstate 79 and Route 80 in northwest Pennsylvania is set to begin on Wednesday. The project will cover 26…

Cranberry Township supervisors reported progress on the replacement of the Aires Hill Road bridge, which is in the final design stages. Engineers have submitted the…

A fundraiser for 15-year-old Grace Carroll, a North Clarion High School sophomore diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, will be held at the Fryburg Sportsman’s…

The Civil Air Patrol’s Franklin Composite Squadron recently promoted Cadet Mariner Perry of Venus to cadet 2nd lieutenant after he earned the prestigious Brigadier General…

Around 100 participants joined the annual Clarion Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Lost In the Wilds Brewing, raising $29,426 for the Alzheimer’s Association’s care, support,…

Queen candidates include (front, from left) Aoife Salusky, Olivia Hannold, Alexa Kitchen, Sophie Babington, Natalie Durish and Kaitlyn Guth. King candidates include (from left) Carter…

Students from Clarion County recently visited a mushroom farm in Lucinda, owned by South Florida native Esperanzo (Espo) Wilcox, who started the Pennsylvania Mushroom Co….

Paige Micco and Tanner Kightlinger were crowned Cranberry High School homecoming queen and king Friday before the start of the Oil City-Grove City football game…

Siera McKinney was crowned Oil City High School homecoming queen at halftime of Friday night’s Oilers home football game against Grove City. Connor Reszkowski was…

Peter E. Cauvel Jr. of Franklin is celebrating his 90th birthday on September 29, 2024. Born in 1934, Pete spent much of his childhood on…

Oil City is conducting a demographic survey as part of its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for a street reconstruction project on Cedar Avenue….

The UPMC Northwest School of Radiology is hosting an online pumpkin auction to raise funds for local patients facing hardships. Radiology students have painted and…

Two PennDOT employees from District 1, Judson “Andy” Boland and Dorothy Staub, were honored with the department’s Star of Excellence awards at a ceremony in…

A stretch of Meadville Pike between Patchel Run and Route 322 in Sugarcreek was reopened Thursday at around 5:30 p.m., according to PennDOT. The road…

The Allegheny National Forest is extending the application period for five open positions on the Secure Rural Schools Allegheny Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) to October…

Erie Arts and Culture (EAC) is offering a series of workshops called “Working Artist 101” to help artists and creative professionals enhance their skills and…

The USDA Forest Service, in collaboration with the Kinzua Fish and Wildlife Association and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has installed over 140 concrete…

Keystone Coats for Kids is once again seeking donations to provide winter clothing to children in need. Since 2015, the program has distributed over 4,000…

The Oil City High School homecoming court includes (from left) Gracie Brown, Nevaeh Hibbard, Siera McKinney, Tiera McKinney and Tessa Yashinski. The homecoming queen will…

The Alzheimer’s Association “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” will take place on Thursday at Lost In The Wilds Brewing in Clarion, starting at 6 p.m. The…

Members of the Cranberry High School Class of 1984 celebrated their 40-year reunion Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Franklin VFW. Classmates who attended included (front,…