Around The County

From staff reports A local Boy Scout is conducting a food drive Saturday, Sept. 28, to benefit St. Patrick Church’s community food pantry. Non-perishable items…

From staff reports The Franklin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1835 will sponsor a “Patriots Day” free lunch on Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to…

The Stoneboro Fair hosted Hardcore Derby Promotions on Friday, opening with the Power Wheels Division, a group made up of 7- to 10-year-olds driving a…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Venango County Economic Development Authority executive director Emily Lewis says that despite some minor hiccups at the Cornplanter Square site…

From staff reports The Oil City Library is sponsoring a fund drive to help raise money for repairs to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in…

From staff reports The 10th annual Grove City College BEST Robotics will begin Saturday as students from area middle and high schools begin work on…

From staff reports The Northern Pennsylvania Regional College has hired its four core faculty members. The disciplines hired for are English and communications, natural sciences,…

From staff reports A public hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday in the Venango County Courthouse to consider changing some voting precincts. A legal…

From staff reports Nighttime roadwork is scheduled for the Eighth Street bridge in Franklin starting today. Crews will be working on the bridge from 6…

In addition to lending books, magazines, manuals, movies and other audio/visual and printed products, libraries can lend surprising things. A Wi-Fi hotspot can be checked…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Franklin state police say they continue to field frequent calls from people reporting telephone scams. In fact, one dispatcher told…

From staff reports The Pittsburgh regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a claims clinic from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday,…

From staff reports Allegheny Health Network is kicking off a trauma and injury prevention program in Venango and Clarion counties thanks to a $61,000 grant…

From staff reports Pennsylvania state police are reminding motorists to slow down and use extra caution while driving now that the new school year is…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A packet handed out at a parents and caregivers meeting Tuesday at Polk Center outlined the Pennsylvania Department of Human…

From staff reports Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania will host a produce express program to provide food for active military members, veterans and…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A month-long campaign to raise money for the repair of a 91-year-old Oil City monument hasn’t come close to…

From staff reports An Oil City program intent on helping local business owners spruce up their building facades is looking for applicants. “We are applying…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer It was a dog day at Clarion County’s Veteran’s Park on Saturday, as the Tri-County Animal Rescue Center hosted the…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Venango County commissioners have launched an effort to enhance the count in the upcoming 2020 U.S. census. “We will…

From staff reports Emergency repairs are expected to start next week on state-owned roadways that were damaged in a July 19 storm that caused extensive…

From staff reports The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced The Matric Group is now eligible for HuBZone opportunities and will be on the list of…

From staff reports Motorists are reminded that two Oil City bridges are scheduled to be closed to vehicular traffic as a result of the city’s…

From staff reports The Allegheny Valley Conservancy will hold its annual Allegheny River cleanup Saturday, Aug. 24, from the Kibbe Island launch at 1400 Stewart…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin School Board members were thrown a pitch Monday by an assistant high school baseball coach. The question on the…

From staff reports Community Blood Bank, the exclusive blood provider to UPMC Northwest, is currently in a critical blood shortage. The CBB has a less-than-one-day…

From staff reports The Parks and Recreation Committee of Cranberry Township will hold a family picnic day from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Morrison…

From staff reports The annual Wings and Wheels cruise-in drew thousands of automobile and aviation enthusiasts to Venango Regional Airport in Franklin on Saturday. Hundreds…

By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer Parishioners at St. Stephen and St. Joseph churches in Oil City who were still digesting the news of the proposed…

From staff reports Final plans are being made for the annual Pink Splash for the Cure set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Fountain Park…

From staff reports Members of the Titusville Fire Department, together with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will fan out across the Titusville area today, boots in…

Fifteen students completed the practical nursing program at Venango Technology Center and were honored at graduation exercises earlier this summer. The graduates include Corrie Aeschbacher,…

Kira Kapp, of the Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped Association, works with a group of young people Wednesday during the Visiting Nurses Association’s Horses…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A promotional campaign called “Be Here” and aimed at convincing people to”live, work and play here” in Oil City…

From staff reports The Pipeline Alley concert series in Oil City will take place in the evening instead of the afternoon starting next week. Beginning…

From staff reports The Venango County Association for the Blind held its annual Vision Bowl awareness fundraiser last week at Seneca Lanes, and the event…

From staff reports Youth Connection is seeking mentors to support local youths, ages 6 to 18, in need of positive influence. The program makes matches…

Jacob Kuney, right, and all the lifeguards and staff at the Oil City municipal swimming pool have been opening the pool this summer by standing…

From staff reports An Oil City couple who own a business in the city’s East End are holding a charity car wash Sunday to help…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer A noise ordinance that will give downtown Franklin businesses a little leeway when hosting music events was approved this week…

A local resident has expanded her clothing and accessory business in Franklin to include an Oil City store. Shannon Curtis opened S Threads Boutique last…

The Venango County Fair starts today, and animals and their handlers will be settling into their stalls, pens and campers. The fair will feature daily…

June statistics from the state Department of Labor & Industry show almost all of the region’s counties with a drop in their respective unemployment rates…

The Franklin McDonald’s at 13th and Otter streets will become a hub of construction activity as workers will demolish and rebuild the store in what…

Here is a list of winners from the Oil Heritage Festival art show: Best in show Hannah Niederriter – Amidst the Artistry of Autumn People’s…

Here is a rundown of winners from the St. Stephen Church festival held over the weekend as part of Oil Heritage Festival activities: – Big…

Venango County’s 171 old voting machines were hauled away from the courthouse Monday. In mid-March, the county commissioners, at the recommendation of the county election…

The public is invited to nominate individuals, groups, companies or organizations for the annual Greenways Awards, presented by the Council on Greenways and Trails (CGT)…

The newspaper will publish its annual Back to School edition Tuesday, Aug. 13. The edition features school term calendars and bell schedules for area school…