Around The County

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…

From staff reports People living in the 13 counties of northwest Pennsylvania who plan to participate in Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3 will have a…

From staff reports Here is a list of the winners from Saturday’s Light-Up Night parade in Franklin: Best of Show: Central Elementary School Churches and…

By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer A group called Concerned Parishioners of St. Stephen Church is taking steps to possibly engage a lawyer to oppose the…

From staff reports PennDOT and Venango County officials are alerting motorists to be ready for traffic pattern changes on Seneca Street in Oil City. Work…

From staff reports Pickup of leaves will continue next week in Franklin, weather permitting. Here is the schedule: Monday: Oak Hill. Also, bagged leaf pick-up…

From staff reports Here is the Oil City leaf collection schedule for next week: Monday – East Second, East Third, East Fourth (Wilson to end),…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango County Regional Planning Commission approved several construction projects and appointed officers for 2020 at its monthly meeting Tuesday….

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Heath’s Market, an Oil City grocery and deli store owned by two sisters, will shut down its sales efforts…

From staff reports Pennsylvanians for Human Life is sponsoring a bus to the 47th Annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan….

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Work that began in May on the Eighth Street bridge in Franklin is expected to finally come to an end…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County commissioners approved a tentative 2020 budget Tuesday that calls for a hefty tax increase. The proposed spending plan…

From staff reports Pickup of leaves will continue next week in Franklin, weather permitting. Here is the schedule: Monday: Miller Park. Also, bagged leaf pick-up…

From staff reports The Venango County treasurer’s office will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, for military personnel who were…

From staff reports The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has awarded grants to municipalitites in Venango and Clarion counties for park rehabilitation projects….

From staff reports The Oil City leaf collection schedule for next week is as follows: Monday – Wyllis (West Front to West First), West First,…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Following a slogan of “have bakery, will travel,” a couple whose vocational talents have taken them across the U.S….

From staff reports The Oil City Heritage Society will hold a one-day T-shirt sale to benefit local nonprofit organizations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m….

By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer The Venango County Conservation Hall of Fame, established in 2011 by the Oil City Chapter of the Izaak Walton League…

Victory Elementary School Principal Tom Holoman stands with the champions of the school’s spelling bee, which was held Thursday. They are fourth-grade winner Madyson Christy,…

Repairs on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Oil City’s Central Avenue plaza are nearly finished and will be done in time for Veterans Day…

By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer Venango County veterans are praising a new program from Second Harvest Food Bank of NW PA that provides them and…

From Staff Reports Members of the Venango PA Senior Environmental Corps took part in an oil well plugging operation at Oil Creek State Park. Rob…

From Staff Reports James M. Henderson Post 32 of the American Legion in Oil City will conduct its annual Veterans Day program Monday at the…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The simple belief that “every child deserves a good night” has yielded hundreds of new children’s pajamas and books…

From staff reports Flags for the Fallen, an event dedicated to the state’s military members who sacrificed their lives during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Operation Enduring…

From staff reports Middle and high school students are invited to share their ideas about how to support agriculture in Pennsylvania as part of the…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Venango County voters will cast their ballots Tuesday on an old-style paper ballot. While it sounds simple and easy,…

From staff reports Walk-in registration for the Venango County Toys for Tots campaign will be held from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Oil…

From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will pick up leaves with the vacuum machines next week in the following areas: Monday: Gurney…

From staff reports Franklin High School will host its annual free breakfast for veterans at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at the high school library….

By KARA O’NEIL staff writer The multimodal hub being constructed in Oil City will make public transportation more accessible in Venango County, according to Jason…

From Staff Reports A Franklin woman is facing 27 charges in connection with several fake checks allegedly written using the Trails to Ales Brewery’s bank…

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin Junior/Senior High School’s BEST Robotics team, N’ERGI, is heading to Denver for a chance at the championship title after…