Around The County

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Things will appear different during this year’s Community Services of Venango County’s Friends for Food distribution, which provides traditional Thanksgiving…

From staff reports Franklin city workers will start to pick up biodegradable leaf bags on Monday. Residents may put their filled leaf bags along their…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City School Board, during a special meeting on Wednesday evening, approved a revised school schedule for Oct. 21…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer At a special meeting on Wednesday evening, the Oil City School Board approved changes to the sports spectator guidelines to…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will hold a public information meeting about its plans to extend the bike trail…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program and ARTS Oil City will celebrate the third annual O.C.toberFest in downtown Oil City on Friday….

From staff reports The Salvation Army is taking applications for its Project Bundle Up and Christmas assistance programs. Project Bundle Up provides new winter outerwear…

From staff reports Sixteen dogs arrived safe and sound Saturday at the Venango County Humane Society after an hours-long trip from rural Tennessee. They will…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County has used a local company – PMP Printing in Franklin – to print the ballots that will be…

From staff reports Two local men were among 29 employees with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation who were honored for their outstanding performance with the…

From staff reports When dialing the telephone number for your neighbor, you’ll need to get in the habit of adding the area code, starting Saturday….

From staff reports A bald Eagle nicknamed “Promise” was released Tuesday after recovering from lead poisoning through treatment at Tamarack Wildlife Center. The bird, approximately…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Valley Grove School Board members voted unanimously Monday to allow spectators at home sporting events. Superintendent Kevin Briggs said student…

Oil City VFW members Adam Cunningham and Latisha Stephens play a round of cornhole during the post’s 100th anniversary celebration Saturday evening. The milestone was…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Transit Art Gallery and Gift Shop in downtown Oil City is celebrating the onset of the autumn season…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism has received a grant worth almost $230,000 from the state Department of Conservation…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City Veterans of Foreign Wars post is marking its 100th anniversary this year, and a special celebration is…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer After a long hiatus because of coronavirus-related health directives, in-person library programs for young people will resume soon at…

From staff reports The Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission in Oil City has begun accepting applications for interest-free loans to small businesses in…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Valley Grove School Board members voted Monday to add three early dismissal days in October to give teachers time to…

Clarion Borough – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31 Cranberry – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31 East Brady Borough – 5:30-7 p.m., Oct. 31 Farmington Township – 6-8…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Franklin City Council on Monday evening unanimously approved the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to repair roads….

From staff reports President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Friday announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers…

From staff reports Milling and paving will begin Friday in Franklin. The work, which is being done by IA Construction, will continue Saturday and Monday….

From staff reports This month marks the deadline to pay the face value of some property taxes in Venango County. The pandemic-related business shutdowns prompted…

From staff reports AT&T has boosted its mobile broadband connectivity in Venango and Forest counties, according to a company news release. AT&T said it turned…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The annual Pink Splash for the Cure, an event designed to raise public awareness of breast cancer and raise…

From staff reports The USDA Forest Service is accepting public comments on a proposal to suppress gypsy moth populations in Allegheny National Forest. The Forest…

From staff reports Champagne Rain, an acoustic duo featuring Sunny Waters and Frenchy Garcia, will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Venango…

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, Sept….

From staff reports A free breakfast and lunch program for public school children has been extended nationwide by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the…

From staff reports This year’s Cranberry Festival will be a bit different than usual, with activities on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Cranberry Mall. Festival…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Who knew that the simple glimpse of a line of kids climbing onto a bright yellow school bus would…

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County will officially launch its annual fall campaign Tuesday. The agency is kicking off the campaign with…

The Oil City Main Street Program has announced the Downtown Clean-Up Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19….

Forest County commissioners on Wednesday approved the purchase of laptops and portable printers to be used by county employees in the event they need to…

From staff reports Oil City will hold its annual tire recycling program from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at the city…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will hold a public virtual plans display for the multimodal trail project along Route 62/8 in Franklin…

From staff reports Grove City College is using a $210,000 grant provided by the Richard King Mellon Foundation to invest in health and safety measures…

From staff reports PennDOT has completed upgrades to the intersection of Route 27, Route 227 and Merrick Street (Route 1008) at the border of Oil…

From staff reports National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. said scammers posing as National Fuel representatives are telling customers they have 45 minutes to pay their…

From staff reports Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 is among 220 education agencies that will benefit from $17 million allocated to improve educational services for about…

From staff reports The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Venango County will host a special drive-through luminaria event at the Cranberry Mall on…

From staff reports The annual Allegheny Valley Conservancy river cleanup yielded less trash than in previous years, according to an AVC news release. The usual…

From staff reports The Oil City-Franklin Zonta Club and Family Service and Children’s Aid Society will distribute COVID CARES kits from 11 a.m. to 2…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer What typically should have been a breezy and upbeat school board meeting just prior to the opening of a…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Plans for a brewery on the first floor of the Cornplanter Square building in downtown Oil City have been put…

By LUKA KRNETA News editor Portions of the tri-county area are now in a moderate drought, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. “That…

From staff reports Seneca Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a “Fill the Fire Truck” event to gather school supplies for area students. The event will…

Drake Well Museum and Park will hold a virtual Drake Day celebration at 7 p.m. Thursday. The event will mark the 161st anniversary of the…