Around The County

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer After five years of planning, a new Venango County recycling center will open next month at the former Crawford Area…

From staff reports GEMS will hold a series of “Mentor and Me” programs this summer for Venango County girls entering third through 12th grades. The…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program’s summer outdoor concert series, Music on the Square, returns tonight with a concert by Billy and…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer The Franklin Moving Forward group will be sprucing up seating and signs at Riverfront Park and the Franklin boat launch….

Classic Rock band Touch of Grey Trio, featuring John Hyatt, Evan Andrea, and Richard Freysinger, will perform at Pipeline Alley in Oil City from 7…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer The three libraries that make up the Oil Region Library Association are back in full swing and with more resources….

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Valley Grove Elementary School students were given nearly 3,000 free books this week as a part of the school’s summer…

From staff reports This year marks the final year of the Thomas McGinty-Patrick Connelly Charity Golf Classic that provides scholarships to Venango Catholic High School…

Dinosaurs descended on Smedley Street Elementary School in Oil City on Thursday as part of the school’s theme week to round out what Smedley Principal…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer The Rocky Grove playground could get a facelift in 2022. The regular meeting of Sugarcreek Borough Council was held Wednesday…

From staff reports The Venango County Relay For Life will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 17, and the luminaria ceremony will…

From staff reports The tri-county area’s April seasonally adjusted unemployment rate – for the most part – was down from March, according to the state…

From staff reports The Rhododendron Arboretum in Oil City’s Hasson Park, an extensive rhododendron planting on a hillside within the 48-acre public park, features a…

From staff reports Titusville youths will celebrate World No Tobacco Day with a “Big Butt Clean-Up” on Wednesday. YWCA youth advocates and Titusville middle and…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council approved the hiring of two new full-time firefighters. Interim Oil City fire Chief Derek Long introduced firefighter…

From staff reports Of the 390 tri-county veterans who have died since last Memorial Day, 282 were from Venango County, 99 were from Clarion County…

Gus Baker, Logan Dykins, and Magnum Vincent, seniors at Rocky Grove High School, were honored with military cords that they will wear during graduation exercises….

From staff reports PennDOT drivers license centers will be closed Saturday through Monday in observance of Memorial Day, but starting June 1, the department of…

From staff reports Memorial Day will be observed Monday in Franklin with three services and a parade downtown. A memorial service for U.S. Navy veterans…

From staff reports The state Department of Health announced Venango County reported three new virus-related deaths and the tri-county area reported 88 additional cases of…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer As an appeal of the merger of St. Stephen Parish into St. Joseph Parish in Oil City continues to play…

From staff reports St. Elizabeth Center will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to noon today at the center, which is located at 311…

From staff reports Several candidates for township or borough positions in Venango County were nominated for those posts in contested races during Tuesday’s primary election….

From staff reports Oil City will hold its annual electronic-waste recycling event Friday. The event is open to Oil City residents and will be held…

From staff reports Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs Exchange, the young professionals organization of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, is holding FLEX Presents event on…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer There is no tax increase in the Oil City School District’s proposed budget for the 2021-22 school year. Oil City…

From staff reports Emlenton residents on Saturday morning walked through the borough in search of two years’ worth of litter to clean up. The community…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The former Days Inn hotel in downtown Oil City may be opening in a limited fashion in about a month….

From staff reports Those attending Catholic Mass in the Erie Diocese this weekend may attend without wearing a face mask as long as they are…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Cranberry Township supervisors on Thursday approved a $1,000 contribution toward the township’s July 2 holiday fireworks extravaganza. The $1,000 amount…

From staff reports Venango Regional Airport in Franklin will receive $150,000 from the state Department of Transportation. Gov. Tom Wolf announced the distribution of $10…

From staff reports Anyone who wants their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination or their single dose of the Johnson & Johnson shot can…

From staff reports Venango County will sponsor a collection event for both household hazardous waste and electronics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June…

From staff reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service has decided to authorize a 12.9-mile, two-way all-terrain vehicle trail and enhance a wetland in…

From staff reports Each day, Rouseville resident Mike Meitus and his beagle Buddy take a walk on the road behind Betts Machine shop, but they…

From staff reports A website and other online resources promoting 100 Seneca at Cornplanter Square are up and running. “The site highlights the former Oil…

From staff reports The state departments of Education, Agriculture and Human Services have announced thousands of students and families in need will continue to receive…

From staff reports Drake Well Museum and Park will provide free admission to people who are serving in the U.S. military and their families as…

From staff reports Students and staff members at Central Elementary School in Franklin observed National Bike to School Day despite some cloudy skies and the…

From staff reports Oil City High School and Oil City Middle School students will be learning remotely the rest of this week following several cases…

From staff reports Youth Alternatives is gearing up for its 17th annual children’s camp, which will be held Aug. 1-7. The camp, which is free…

People check out various plants at the Franklin Gardeners Association’s May Garden Mart on Saturday. Downtown businesses benefited from the influx of people to downtown…

By A.J. TITLEY Contributing writer The Franklin High School athletic complex will be getting a new field after the completion of the 2021 football season….

From staff reports PennDOT is seeking volunteers to participate in the Venango County Adopt-A-Highway program, which involves cleaning litter from state-owned roadsides. “Over the past…

From staff reports New content about Oil City’s rich history will be added to the Oil Region Library Association’s website soon. “The Oil City area’s…

From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will sweep streets in the following areas next week: Monday – Third shift: random areas Tuesday…

Students and educators gathered at Franklin High School on Thursday alongside local community and religious leaders to mourn the loss of Rocky Grove High School…

From staff reports A chicken dinner fundraiser for an injured Clintonville volunteer firefighter sold out in less than an hour Tuesday at the Clintonville fire…

Members of the Oil City Garden Club took on some spring cleaning Wednesday outside the Oil City Library. Various volunteer groups around town spent the…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer PennDOT discussed potential changes to 15th Street in Franklin and its intersection with Route 62 at a second virtual safety…