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The Friends of the Franklin Public Library will hold a mini-quiltathon fundraiser next month. The library’s 25th annual quiltathon will take place from 10 a.m….

From staff reports Retired Oil City Area School District staff members will hold their 20th annual first-day-of-school celebration Tuesday, Sept. 1. The celebration marks a…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Marsh Home Center, a new furniture and appliance store in Titusville, officially opened its doors Monday. Calvin A. Marsh and…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer An exquisite art gallery tucked into the lower floor of the National Transit Building in downtown Oil City has…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer Concerns about coronavirus-related health directives as well as risks split the vote among Oil City Council members Thursday as…

From staff reports The Allegheny Valley Conservancy is planning its annual Allegheny River clean-up project and is looking for volunteers to help. The conservancy and…

From staff reports The Oil City-Franklin Zonta Club will hold a second collection of materials for its COVID CARES kits from 10 a.m. to 2…

From staff reports The Transit Arts Gallery and Gifts shop on Seneca Street in Oil City has launched its transformation as a member-based organization with…

From staff reports Students in Valley Grove School District who still need to register for the upcoming school year will be able to do so…

Coltin Cross, 12, of Rockland, won the grand champion title with his market steer at the Venango County Round-Up. Coltin’s parents, Matt and Taresa Cross,…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Bicycle, walking and water trails are an economic draw to the Oil Region, providing a path for tourism and businesses…

From staff reports Titusville Area Hospital will participate in the Crawford Gives 2020 event hosted by Crawford Heritage Community Foundation. The 48-hour online fundraising event…

From staff reports The Zonta Club of Oil City-Franklin will hold a collection to gather facial masks and accept monetary donations from 10 a.m. to…

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County, hair stylists and PA 2-1-1 will hold the Second Annual Back to School Hair Affair, which…

From staff reports The Northwest Commission, in cooperation with DEP and DCNR, will offer another round of the Greenways Block Grant Program money to businesses…

From staff reports Rouseville Borough is receiving nearly $1.5 million to rehabilitate and upgrade the borough’s existing water treatment plant, water sources, storage and distribution…

From staff reports State Rep. R. Lee James will host a curbside senior expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the…

By LEANDRO ARISTEGUIETA Staff writer The Venango County Fair will go on this week as a scaled back version of its usual self, but fair…

From staff reports The Franklin Friends of the Library group will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the small…

By LEANDRO ARISTEGUIETA Staff writer Bridge Builders Community Foundations has announced the release of its Community Needs website. Community Needs, which can be found at bbcfneeds.org,…

From staff reports The United Way of the Titusville Region will honor citizens through the organization’s Random Acts of Kindness program. According to a United…

By LEANDRO ARISTEGUIETA Staff writer The Venango County Fair will once again auction off a quilt during the fair livestock auction as a fund-raiser. This…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance placed two new interpretive panels in the Oil Region National Heritage Area. One is across from the William…

From staff reports The state Department of Labor & Industry on Tuesday reported the tri-county area’s jobless rates in June, for the most part, are…

Kambri Rowland, daughter of Darrin and April Rowland of Oil City, and Wyatt Moffett, son of Michael and McKayla Moffett of Oil City, were named…

From staff reports Oil Heritage Festival 2020 concluded Sunday with a well-attended car cruise-through. “It went great, people were very nice about the whole thing,”…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City School District has received more than $900,000 in COVID-19 related grant money from the federal government. District Superintendent…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Two county projects – Cornplanter Square and the countywide recycling center – are moving toward completion. At Cornplanter Square in…

From staff reports Galaxy Federal Credit Union will hold its annual shred week in August. The community event will be held during normal business hours…

Cohen Motter, 6, receives a bag of gifts at the Harriott/Land of Laughter playground in Oil City on Thursday from Kristine Keith of Youth Alternatives…

From staff reports Live outdoor concerts, always a mainstay in the annual Oil Heritage Festival schedule, have been reconfigured into virtual performances. “We’re still going…

From staff reports Nine local students are candidates for the 2020 Oil Heritage Festival queen. The queen will be crowned at 7 p.m. Thursday in…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer It may be sweltering outside, but two local fire departments are focusing their attention on warm winter coats. “We’re…

From staff reports Organizers of an annual charity golf outing that provides scholarships to Venango Catholic High School students were forced to change their plans…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The City of Oil City wants the public to add its input into how to spend $306,577 that is…

From staff reports Taste of Franklin organizers announced Friday the event has been canceled this year due to coronavirus concerns. Jessica Carroll, administrator of the…

From staff reports There will be some new rules and a slightly different look to the Oil City Izaak Walton League’s Oil Heritage Festival children’s…

From staff reports A resurfacing project on nine miles of Sunville Road in Oakland, Plum and Jackson townships is scheduled to start next week. The…

From staff reports The Cranberry Township park board has voted to cancel a concert and car show that had been scheduled Aug. 8 at Morrison…

Four young girls from Oil City have put their hearts and hands together to operate a lemonade stand during a block yard sale in their…

From staff reports The Cranberry Food Pantry opened its doors, with cleaning and social distancing measures in place, on Monday to allow people to come…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Motorists in downtown Franklin might rest a little easier with the knowledge a roundabout will most likely not become part…

From staff reports Community Services of Venango County operates two food pantries. Oil City – 203 Center St.; 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Street paving work described by Oil City officials as “robust” will start within the next six weeks as a…

From staff reports A Sandycreek Township man has been named district executive for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Northwest region. Brian McNulty is responsible for…

From staff reports The Franklin Public Library will open its teen reading lounge later this summer. Teens who want to participate in the non-traditional book…

From staff reports The Department of Human Services on Tuesday announced older Pennsylvania youths exiting the foster-care system are now eligible for aftercare services until…

From staff reports 8 hrs ago The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently awarded a $5.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to…

KNOX – The Knox Public Library will reopen to the public today, with limitations. Masks are required for all visitors, and hand sanitizer will be…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Franklin state police don’t plan to have an active role in enforcing the state’s latest directives regarding the wearing of…