Around The County

From staff reports Valley Grove School Board on Monday hired Jamie Snyder as a secondary special education teacher. Snyder will move into an opening that…

From staff reports GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science), under the sponsorship of Bridge Builders Community Foundations, has received a $50,000 grant from the…

From staff reports The eighth annual Ella McNellie Toy Drive will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Cranberry Mall. The annual…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Oil City Library’s “secret place,” a former auditorium/theater upstairs that was converted to an attic-type storage area decades…

From staff reports Ken Burkett, executive director of the Jefferson County Historical Society and field associate for Carnegie Museum, will present “On the Rocks at…

From staff reports Hydrant flushing will be done next week in Oil City from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Sunday night and continuing through…

From staff reports The second annual O.C.toberFest will be held today and Saturday in downtown Oil City. The event, coordinated by the Oil City Main…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The July 19 flash flood along Deep Hollow Road ripped apart Joe Eckel’s automotive business nestled beside Lower Two…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Two members of the Franklin General Authority heard updates on several projects at the panel’s monthly meeting Tuesday, but since…

From staff reports About 230 Oil City High School students went through the U.S. Army’s interactive exhibit, “Adventure Semi 8”, last week. The exhibit, which…

From staff reports Atlantic Avenue in Franklin will be closed to through traffic during the day Wednesday through Friday so PennDOT can do paving work,…

Brookville – 5:30-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1 Canal Twp. –  6-8 p.m., Oct. 31 Clarion Borough – 6-8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2 Cranberry – 6-8…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Oil City Zoning Hearing Board faced a quandary at a session Monday as an Oil City couple asked…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Boldness, transformation, commitment to community and hope were some of the key themes that ran through the speeches Friday at…

From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will begin to pick up leaves in paper biodegradable bags on Friday. Residents may put their…

From staff reports Rocky Grove Middle/High School sent two teams last week to the 16th annual Venango County Youth Retreat at Camp Coffman, and one…

Franklin state police trooper Michelle McGee and other local law enforcement officials participated in Wednesday’s Coffee with a Cop Day, a national effort for law…

From staff reports The Oil City Fire Department will conduct its annual Coats for Kids drive Friday in downtown Oil City. Members of Oil City…

Students in the culinary arts class at Venango Technology Center are making apple dumplings that will be sold during Franklin’s Applefest celebration later this week….

Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center was recently recognized as a Center of Excellence for Wound Management by VOHRA Wound Physicians. The Oil City center…

By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer Pam Nicodemus said the prevalence of ADHD is so high that it is often called the “common cold” of mental…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin Area School District teachers will now need the district’s approval if they wish to raise money via crowdfunding, as…

By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer The Cranberry Area High School Robotics Club and members of the school’s gifted classes watched Penelec employee Joe Zacherl demonstrate…

Students at Sandycreek Elementary School in Franklin celebrated Johnny Chapman Day by welcoming Johnny Appleseed (Chris Kovacs) to their classrooms. The special visitor handed out…

From staff reports The combined Oil City and Cranberry homecoming festivities will step off today with a parade, bonfire and pep rally. The parade, led…

From staff reports Thirty-three films were screened at the fourth annual Oil Valley Film Festival held Sept. 6-9 in Oil City. The annual festival was…

From staff reports Central Electric Cooperative is warning members of a telephone scam that has targeted its members. The co-op is warning members to be…

From staff reports Advance Auto Parts of Oil City is sponsoring a coat drive to benefit the PPC domestic violence shelter of Family Service and…

From staff reports The Renegades of the Rotunda, a Pittsburgh Pirates independent super fan group, will visit Oil City next week to promote a blood…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin School District Superintendent Pamela Dye told school board members Monday the district is starting the year with a strong…

Work continues on the 8th Street Bridge in Franklin. PennDOT said that night work will begin again Monday at 6 p.m. The hours are expected…

From staff reports The Venango County Recovery Celebration committee will hold its fifth annual celebration for the community today. The event will be held from…

From staff reports WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh plans to air a report on Polk Center during its 6 p.m. newscast today. The newsroom received a call…

From staff reports The American Red Cross will canvass Venango, Clarion and Armstrong counties to install free smoke alarms and make homes safer as the…

From staff reports The Venango County Historical Society’s annual book and yard sale will be held during Franklin’s annual Applefest celebration. The historical society is…

Students at Sandycreek Elementary School in Franklin School District conducted a schoolwide bus safety experience with Franklin state police trooper Trooper McGee. Students had hands-on…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A popular golf outing that bore the name of an Oil City tavern is returning to a local golf…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Ed Stoner, who restored the Marienville switcher building with his son, has an unusual hobby. He is building a “little…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin Junior/Senior High School life skills teachers and administrators are teaming up to host a special dance for students with…

St. Stephen School students, from left, Kaleb Rossiter, Abigail (last name not provided), Evelynne Lineman and Kasey Cross check out books in a new library…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A man on a bicycle tour of Pennsylvania made a brief stop in Rocky Grove Wednesday afternoon to speak to…

A crew from J.C. Lee Construction and Supply lays concrete on one of the many updated ADA curb ramps along Innis Street in Oil City…

From staff reports The Tri-County Animal Rescue Center in Shippenville needs volunteers to help with dogs and cats. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks, including…

From staff reports Troop E of the Pennsylvania State Police in Erie will hold its third annual Sunny Day Camp on Saturday, Sept. 28, at…

From staff reports CATA buses in the area will run on a different schedule, starting Monday, Sept. 16. The Franklin, Oil City and Intercity routes…

From staff reports A group consisting mostly of veterans waves flags every Friday at the corner of Petroleum and Front streets in Oil City to…

From staff reports Venango County will sponsor a public collection of household hazardous waste and electronics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28,…

From staff reports Owners of homes and businesses who were affected by the July 19 and 20 flash flooding received what they could have perceived…

From staff reports Oil City’s annual tire recycling program is set from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the city garage on…

From staff reports Pennsylvania businesses and residents affected by flash flooding on July 19 and 20 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S….