Around The County

From staff reports Bridge Builders Community Foundations will not conduct its Week of Giving campaign in 2022. A press release from Bridge Builders said that…

From staff reports Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals organization of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, hosted its annual meeting Friday…

From staff reports Three Franklin Area School District teachers will receive grants to enhance their classrooms. The grants were announced at the district’s school board…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer Valley Grove School Board approved a number of items at its combined work session and regular meeting Monday. Two benches…

From staff reports The Diocese of Erie has been notified that the first level of appeal that was presented for multiple parishioners of the former…

From left, Amber Shay Nicholson, Junior Schubert Club counselor, stands with Emma Fleming, president; Hannah Nicholson, vice-president; Miles Jenny, secretary; and Calvin Jenny, treasurer, on…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County commissioners unanimously approved a tentative 2022 county budget Tuesday that doesn’t include a tax increase. The tax rate…

From staff reports Local churches are collecting shoeboxes full of gifts for children around the world for the annual Operation Christmas Child program. Samaritan’s Purse…

From staff reports Franklin will hold its annual holiday Light-Up Night on Saturday, Nov. 20. The event features a parade, fireworks, music, and more. The…

Second-, third- and fourth-grade students at Seventh Street Elementary School in Oil City, under the direction of their art teacher Pamela Marterella, created a huge…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City Fire Department distributed about 600 coats for children in need to all the school districts in Venango…

From staff reports A new television show that has been airing over the last week and a half on the A&E network is taking another…

From staff reports The average price of gasoline throughout the tri-county area is above the western Pennsylvania average of $3.58, according to AAA East Central’s…

From staff reports The Venango Archaeology Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at the Christ United Methodist Church, 1135 Buffalo St., Franklin. Chuck Williams…

By STACEY GROSS Staff writer The United Way of Venango County now has 5,000 more ways to impact vaccine hesitancy in the county. The agency…

From staff reports Franklin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1835 will offer a free lunch to local veterans on Thursday, which is Veterans Day. Veterans…

From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will pick up leaves with its vacuum machines next week in the following areas: Monday — Gurney…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Are you looking for something fun to do this fall? Have you ever considered axe-throwing? A new form of entertainment…

From staff reports The annual Pajama Project coordinated by Christ Episcopal Church of Oil City is celebrating its 10th season this year. Sarah Margherio, a…

From staff reports National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. is requesting a rate increase of about $6.50 in the monthly bill of a typical residential customer….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A popular mural on Oil City’s South Side is being replaced due to damage from the elements over the past…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council is going back in time for an evening during a Roaring ‘20s speakeasy event next month at…

From staff reports An interim tax collector was appointed by the Sandycreek Township supervisors at a special meeting this week. Supervisors unanimously appointed Arielle Russell…

From staff reports Matthew Woolcock, a Cranberry High School senior who attends Venango Technology Center, received the first place Region 1 award in the James…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance will dedicate a new visitor center at the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce from 4 to 6 p.m….

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Cranberry School Board members heard Monday that food shortages are becoming more severe in the district. “Last month’s report was…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer While cleaning out a garage in Clarion County, Don Keene, who operates a scrap metal business in Sligo, came across…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City Council chambers in City Hall were filled Wednesday evening for a presentation on the East Second Street…

From staff reports November is coming, and that means more deer are on the move. November is the most dangerous month in Pennsylvania for deer-car…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer With the rise in drug and alcohol use, Venango County Human Services is doing what it can to keep the…

From staff reports Students on the Franklin Area High School’s robotics team will have their skills put to the test in a competition this weekend….

From staff reports A workshop about financial aid programs to help pay for college will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the…

From staff reports United Way of Venango County and Adagio Health will provide walk-in COVID-19 vaccination services from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at…

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…