Around The County

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…

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,…