Around The County

On Feb. 27, 2020, Franklin’s Jesse G. Greer Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1835 presented the Commission to Remember Our Heroes with a check for…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer The Miller-Sibley recreation complex is one step closer to renovation, Franklin city manager Tracy Jamieson told city council members Monday….

From staff reports Area counties will benefit from more than $32.2 million distributed to them from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s $487.5 million in liquid…

From staff reports Pack-the-Plaza will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday in Oil City’s Central Avenue Plaza. Designed as a non-partisan and non-sectarian…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Cranberry School Board voted Monday to sign on with a consulting firm in an effort to secure grant funding…

From staff reports The Rev. Elizabeth Yale, priest in charge of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Franklin, will conduct a candlelight prayer vigil against gun…

Several Oil City water department employees worked to repair a broken water main Friday on Clearfield Street. The call for the broken pipe came in…

From staff reports Area school districts are receiving state funding to assist with security and safety-related expenses. State representatives R. Lee James and Donna Oberlander…

From staff reports A water line break early Tuesday morning in Oil City caused a few residents to notice a disruption in service. Jason Herman,…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Substitute superintendent Pat Gavin had a lot of good things to say about Franklin students during Monday’s Franklin School Board…

A class of 12 students recently received certificates of achievement in the evening welding technology program at Venango Technology Center. The program was coordinated by…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer International Women’s Day will be celebrated Sunday, March 8, around the world. Not to be outdone, some local women…

New signs explaining the rules for permit parking in a public lot off Center Street in downtown Oil City are in place, and five new…

From staff reports Second Harvest mobile food pantry will provide food assistance to people in the Emlenton area from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday,…

From staff reports Venango County is sponsoring a collection of household hazardous waste and electronics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 28 in…

Rocky Grove High School students, from left, Jasey Donovan, Jackson Donovan, Grace Beach and Anabell Hawkins took first place in a regional Pennsylvania Governor’s STEM…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City School Board members heard about several matters Monday that will come up for votes at next week’s meeting….

From staff reports Sugarcreek Borough police say there has been a recent uptick in reports of individuals trying to sell or offer goods and services…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans a summer reopening of the nearly quarter-century-old bridge that carries Pithole Road over West…

From staff reports The Kahle Lake dam will benefit from a $43.5 million multi-year funding plan released by the state and the Pennsylvania Fish and…

From staff reports St. John’s Episcopal Church and Grace Lutheran Church in Franklin have partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank and Central Elementary School of…

From staff reports UPMC Northwest Hospital is putting some of its smallest patients in the driver’s seat. Pediatric patients can now drive themselves to the…

By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer Valley Grove School Board acted on two significant items at its work session Monday evening. The board unanimously approved a…

From staff reports Attendees at the fifth annual Nature Art Showcase and Sale cast ballots for the People’s Choice award while they viewed more than…

From staff reports State Rep. Lee James has scheduled two days for area residents to receive free assistance with their property tax and rent rebate…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A legislative measure that would halt the proposed closing of the Polk and White Haven state centers, residential facilities…

From staff reports Darling’s Oil City Pharmacy, located at 811 Grandview Road, has opened for business. “Oil City is the perfect place for a locally…

From staff reports Thirty-two regional teams competed in the Bash at the Berry Dome VEX robotics competition on Saturday at Cranberry Area High School. Two-team…

From staff reports Bowl-A-Palooza, a major fundraiser for Youth Connection, will be held Saturday, April 4, at Seneca Lanes. Bowling will begin at 12:30 p.m….

From staff reports The Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department has its tanker truck back in service, thanks to the generosity of some area business owners and…

Audra Shontz, a fifth-grade teacher in Lakeview School District, explains the reading aspect of the new teen after-hours program at the Franklin Library during Wednesday…

From staff reports The Venango Chamber Orchestra will begin rehearsals on Sunday for its 28th season of performing live orchestral music. Rehearsals will be held…

From staff reports The Forest Area School District has earned a $23,427 state grant to help pay for a new dishwasher unit at West Forest…

A team of students from Franklin High School won first place at an Equations tournament held Wednesday at Slippery Rock University. The team inludes, from…

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer A Franklin family that has been dealing with its share of health issues recently was given a chance to put…

From staff reports Historic churches are at risk due to a declining membership, financial constraints and structural concerns. Those issues have resulted in at least…

From staff reports The Oil City Police Department has received complaints about a Social Security scam via telephone. A local woman told the newspaper she…

From staff reports PPC Violence Free Network, a program under Family Service & Children’s Aid Society, received a $20,000 grant through the Mary Kay Foundation….

By DILLON PROVENZA Staff writer Although no one can predict whether Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow come Groundhog Day on Sunday, it’s fair to…

Paul Adams III of Polk, left, an Arrow of Life Scout and the son of Paul Adams II and Mendy Adams, was the winner of…

From staff reports The Venango County Relay for Life is holding organizational meetings for those interested in becoming part of the annual event in 2020….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The towers at the Venango County Courthouse are in line for a facelift once the weather improves. Josh Sterling, the…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Oil City Heritage Society has planned a tentative schedule of public programs for the year. Nick Hess will…

From staff reports Registration for kindergarten classes in the Oil City School District for the 2020-21 school year will be held Monday, March 30, through…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The city of Franklin, Cranberry Township and Sugarcreek Borough have set aside some money for home rehabilitation programs in their…

From staff reports The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) on Wednesday approved a $50,000 grant to assist a Pinegrove Township farm with the creation of an…

Three Cranberry eighth-grade students – Evan Goodman, Erika Moore and Aubrey Stewart – were honored with SEI (Service, Effort and Initiative) awards at Monday’s meeting…

From staff reports Venango County commissioners will host a town hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the old Salvation Army building at 734 Elk…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Oil City saw a major resurgence in new construction dollars plugged into the local economy in 2019. And while…

From staff reports Reservations are still open to attend a town hall meeting Jan. 30 in Franklin to discuss how to bring historic churches and…