Around The County

From staff reports Boaters on the Allegheny River are being urged to use caution when traveling on the waterway near the railroad bridge at Siverly….

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer A financially troubled industrial park in Butler County may have implications for Venango and Clarion counties as well. The Allegheny…

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County will partner with area hair stylists and PA 2-1-1 to hold the inaugural Back to School…

From staff reports Bridge Builders Community Foundations has established two funds for anyone who would like to assist those affected by the weekend’s heavy rains…

From staff reports Judges for the Oil Heritage Festival art show have been announced. The judges are: — Marcy Hall – adult division/non-photography — Maureen…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Some new events and many old favorites are coming to Oil City’s Oil Heritage Festival next week. New to the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Coordinators of Special Olympics programs that serve Venango, Forest and Clarion counties say they need more volunteers to help with…

From staff reports Two projects are forcing lane restrictions on Raymilton Road in Mineral Township and Atlantic Avenue in Franklin. Traffic is restricted to one…

From staff reports Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council will co-sponsor a grazing workshop Friday, Aug. 16, at the John Holden Farm near Franklin….

From staff reports Seal-coating work that took place on West First Street in Oil City on Monday is complete, according to the Pennsylvania Department of…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The compulsory school attendance age in Pennsylvania has changed, Oil City Superintendent Lynda Weller told Oil City School Board members…

From staff reports The Allegheny Valley Conservancy is planning its 2019 Allegheny River cleanup and is looking for volunteers to help. The conservancy and its…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Venango Area Chamber of Commerce and Venango County Sheriff’s Department will hold a free children’s bicycle rodeo…

From staff reports Area farmers and other volunteers are heading back to Iowa to help with cleanup following the devastating flooding that began in early…

From staff reports PennDOT has updated its plans to rehabilitate a bridge that carries Miller Farm Road over Oil Creek in Cherrytree and Oil Creek…

From staff reports The Northwest Commission, a member of the Local Development District Association of Pennsylvania, received funding through support of the state legislature and…

From staff reports Work will start Monday to install a new railroad crossing at Union Street in Oil City. The crossing area will be closed…

From staff reports The Petroleum Street bridge in Oil City will be closed next week while repairs are made. The short-term closure of the bridge,…

From staff reports Antlerless deer licenses will go on sale Monday for Pennsylvania residents. Hunters who wish to apply for an antlerless deer license must…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A fundraiser set up on Facebook to help the family of an 11-year-old Oil City boy who was injured Sunday…

From staff reports The South Side Neighborhood Association will hold its annual Oil City Community Kids’ Pool Blast from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at…

From staff reports Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania is offering a free food box program for residents age 60 and older in the…

From staff reports A project to repave Atlantic Avenue in Franklin will start next month. The project will include the full length of Atlantic Avenue…

From staff reports Chapel on the Hill in Emlenton will host the Second Harvest mobile food pantry from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July…

From staff reports The annual Vision Bowl fundraiser to benefit the Venango County Association for the Blind will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, at Seneca…

From staff reports Lane restrictions will be in place Monday on West First Street in Oil City as repairs are made to the roadway. Work…

From staff reports Started almost three years ago as a partnership between the Benson Memorial Library, Drake Well Museum, Titusville High School Alumni Association and…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City is going to the moon, thanks to a $79.5 million NASA grant recently awarded to Astrobotic of Pittsburgh….

By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Venango County appears to have settled on a new site for a county-wide recycling center, but some zoning hurdles will…

From staff reports The Venango County Relay For Life raised $99,304 on June 1, with 34 teams participating in a walk at the Oil City…

From staff reports A portion of Route 38 in Richland Township will be closed for a bridge deck replacement project starting next week. The bridge…

From staff reports To help ensure that agriculture remains one of Pennsylvania’s top industries, State Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) gave her support this week to…

From staff reports In conjunction with National Pollinator Week, June 17-23, the northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting groups to adopt…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Talking about politics during dinner isn’t usually recommended, but an NBC correspondent engaged local residents in political discourse over the…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Venango County commissioners ratified an agreement Tuesday that will set construction of the multimodal transportation hub in Oil City in…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer A major Oil City water project is underway along the banks of Oil Creek. New water lines are being…