Around The County

State Sen. Scott Hutchinson met with Seneca’s Cub Scout Pack 111 on Monday to help the Scouts in earning their Building a Better World requirement….

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A fight to block Gov. Tom Wolf from closing two state centers for the intellectually disabled produced a second large majority…

From staff reports Relay for Life teams of Venango County are participating in the American Cancer Society’s 2020 Daffodil Days. Judy Stevenson and Gayle Oxenham…

From staff reports Photographs are being accepted for the annual photography contest sponsored by the Friends of the Marienville Area Library. Submissions may be made…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer How to save historic churches, beset by diminished membership and declining financial wherewithal, has sparked a move to bring…

From staff reports Holden Stahl, a junior at Oil City High School, has been named the recipient of the annual Cole McMahon “Heart of Gold”…

From staff reports The Venango County Historical Society will be hosting Venango County Photographs: Past and Present on Saturday, Jan. 18 and Sunday, Jan. 19….

From staff reports Cranberry Area School District has scheduled kindergarten registration for March 25-26. A child must be age 5 on or before Aug. 1…

From staff reports Students in Franklin will have additional resources to help tide them over their weekends, as the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest…

From staff reports The Senior Volunteer Program of Venango County, in conjunction with the AARP Tax-Aide Program, will offer free tax preparation services. Tax counselors…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A sporting event that drew hundreds to Venango County and plugged nearly half a million dollars in visitor spending…

From staff reports Oil City’s facade improvement program received a boost Monday when the state announced $50,000 will go toward the project. The project is…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Robin Melvin of Cambridge Springs has been named chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at…

From staff reports Clifford Street and a portion of Elm Street in Oil City will be closed to through traffic today due to utility work….

From staff reports Following months of speculation, Tim Horton’s in Franklin closed Monday. Paper signs announcing the closure were taped to Crosby’s, which has housed…

From staff reports Pennsylvania State Police responded to 376 crashes – none of them fatal – and made 179 arrests for driving under the influence…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A trip to Denver for a regional championship not only provided 40 students and six adults with the chance to…

From staff reports The Venango County Senior Volunteer Program, in cooperation with the AARP Tax-Aide Program, is looking for volunteers age 55 and older to…

From staff reports Northern Pennsylvania Regional College announced the appointment of Linda M. Fleming as vice president for academic and student affairs, according to a…

From staff reports TITUSVILLE – The United Way of Titusville Region’s “Live the Shirt” campaign has reached 84% of its $190,000 campaign goal, with $160,000…

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,…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Cranberry Area School Board voted Monday to go ahead with a major reconstruction project of the grounds at…

Victory Elementary School kindergarten students, above, earlier this week paid a visit to the Caring Place in Franklin to help bring holiday joy to the…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation next month will have plans on display for its Route 62 bridge-replacement project over Little Sandy Creek…

A group of local volunteers traveled to Arlington Cemetery to participate in the nationwide ceremony “Wreaths Across America” on Dec. 14. They placed several wreaths…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The longtime director of Polk State Center announced her retirement at a meeting Wednesday of the Polk Center board…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Cranberry Area School Board recognized a number of students for academic and athletic excellence during its board meeting…

From staff reports A new prison warden was appointed to the Venango County jail at a special meeting of the prison board Monday. Kelly McKenzie…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer On a cold, wet, Saturday afternoon about 200 volunteers met at the Clarion and Immaculate Conception cemeteries to place wreaths…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The response to the simplest of emergency response projects has been “overwhelming and still growing,” according to the group…

From staff reports Several local people were among the 104 new state police troopers who graduated Friday from the State Police Academy in Hershey and…

From staff reports Leaf pick-ups will continue next week in Franklin. Here is the schedule, which could change due to weather: Monday: First and second…

By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer The state Bureau of Parks is looking to “close the gap” in the bike and walking trail that winds through…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer MARIENVILLE – State Rep. Donna Oberlander and members of her staff answered questions regarding Pennsylvania’s Real ID law Wednesday in…

From staff reports The state Department of Education on Tuesday announced Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 will receive an $18,396 grant. The Clarion-based education center is…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be alert for traffic impacts as the Yankee Dryer super load continues to slowly…

From staff reports As of Monday morning, the state’s 2019 preliminary bear harvest in some of the state’s Wildlife Management Units is at 4,577, the…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A fundraising campaign has been launched to build a new monument honoring Franklin residents who served in World War…

From staff reports Franklin City Council is accepting letters of interest for an at-large seat on council. The seat was held by Michael Dulaney, who…

From staff reports Pickup of leaves will continue next week in Franklin, weather permitting. The schedule calls for the leaves to be picked up Monday…

From staff reports A veterans affairs outreach event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the office of state…

From staff reports The Oil City Fire Department will hold its second annual Fill the Fire Truck collection for Toys for Tots from 6 to…

Venango County’s four school boards – Franklin, Oil City, Cranberry and Valley Grove – held their annual re-organization meetings Tuesday. Here is a rundown of…

From staff reports The annual In the Nick of Time gift drive for needy teens in the area will be held from 3 to 5…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A brief reference at a Cranberry Township supervisors meeting on Tuesday to a change in the proposed 2020 township…

From staff reports Leaf pick-ups will continue next week in Franklin, starting Tuesday. Here is the schedule, which could change due to weather. Tuesday: Bag…

From staff reports Oil City crews will remove leaves from the following streets next week. Tuesday – Graff, Stout, Harriott, East Bissell, Bissell (Bishop to…

From staff reports William Hurrelbrink, an Automotive Service Excellence-certified automotive technician from Emlenton, was honored with a national achievement award as the Snap-on/ASE Master Automobile…

From staff reports The Venango County Emergency Food and Shelter Program will sponsor a county-wide food distribution in December. About 850 households will benefit from…

From staff reports The University of Pittsburgh at Titusville recently received three awards from the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Mid-Atlantic Region. The campus…