Around The County

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…

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…