State court ruling affects fireworks purchases here
By RODNEY L. SHERMAN Clarion News editor As the summer season begins, some revelers might be looking forward to home fireworks celebrations. Those fireworks fans…
Around The County
Sprucing up gravesites
Liz Young and her mother, Verda Strawbridge, spent some time Wednesday planting flowers at Franklin Cemetery. “Oh they missed the flag,” said Strawbridge, who noted…
Valley Grove robotics team grateful for chance to compete in Kentucky
By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer The Valley Grove School Board recently read messages of gratitude from four excited elementary students whom the board had helped…
Human Services sets free summer lunch program
From staff reports Venango County Human Services will provide free healthy lunches on weekdays during the summer for children under age 18. The lunches will…
162 to graduate from Venango tech center
From staff reports Venango Technology Center will hold its 50th annual awarding of certificates on Thursday, May 30, in the school’s cafeteria. The morning ceremony…
Art gallery will open in OC
From staff reports A new art gallery will open May 31 in Oil City. Gallery BC, located at 109 W. Second St., will feature the…
Oil City street sweeping set
From staff reports The Oil City street sweeping schedule has been set for this week. Today – Hone (Plummer to East Bissell), Hoffman, Bissell (Harriott…
Christian dancers group starting in Oil City
From staff reports Children of Yahweh is a new youth community praise and worship dance group that is looking for dancers in grades 3 through…
PennDOT seeking students to paint the plow
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is asking high school students in the northwest region to participate in its Paint the Plow art…
Libraries to offer free video platform
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer In preaching the mantra of “a library is so much more than books,” Venango County’s three public libraries are…
Tri-county primary ballots have some interesting contests
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Candidates for top of the ticket offices have been hitting the hustings these past few weeks in preparation for…
Agriculture Safety Day
Hasson Elementary School second-graders, from left, Violet McMillen, Sarah Jackson and Ella Kasunic work on a giant farm puzzle during the annual Progressive Agriculture Safety…
Registration available for Good News Camp
From staff reports Registration is open for the annual Bucktails Good News Camp sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Venango, Forest and Clarion counties chapter. Two…
Funding available for youths training for certificate programs
By JIM MEYER Staff writer The Keystone Community Education Council recently announced funding is available for out-of-school youths, ages 18 to 24, to participate in…
Youths to collect slippers for nursing home residents
From staff reports Venango County Youth Philanthropy Group is collecting slippers to be donated to residents at two local nursing homes. The slipper drive will…
E-waste recycling scheduled in Oil City
From staff reports Oil City will hold its annual E-waste recycling program on Friday. The event, open to the public, will be held from 8…
Annual dinner to honor graduates entering military
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Venango County unit of Our Community Salutes, a national nonprofit organization that assists communities in honoring their graduating…
Relay for Life seeks donated toys for carnival
From staff reports The Venango Relay for Life, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Oil City High…
Organizer wants 75 to 100 competitors at tractor pull
By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer The benefit truck and tractor pull for the Michael and Amy Graham family will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday,…
Memorial Day services set in Pleasantville
From staff reports Memorial Day observances will be held Monday, May 27, in Pleasantville. A parade will step off at 11:45 a.m. from the school…
Fire safety program coming to Oil City next month
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A new program designed to enhance fire safety in Oil City will be rolled out June 1. “It’s a…
Welding students earn certification
From staff reports Thirteen students received certificates in the evening welding technology program at Venango Technology Center on Tuesday. The students are Samuel Wright, Lukas…
Business workshop planned in Franklin
From staff reports Susan Hileman, the Northwest Industrial Resource Center strategic business advisor, will lead a workshop from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18,…
Cranberry class raises money for playground
Julionna Prenatt and her classmates in Angela Carothers’ first-grade class at Cranberry Elementary School recently held an art sale in their school to raise money…
OC police to take part in seatbelt enforcement
From staff reports Oil City police are participating in a national Click-It or Ticket seat belt enforcement initiative starting Monday and continuing through June 2….
Court hearings underway for property code violators
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Cranberry Township’s efforts to clean up abandoned and inoperable vehicles, stored on private properties and visible from a roadway,…
OC sets E-waste recycling program
From staff reports Oil City will hold its annual E-waste recycling program Friday, May 17. The event, open to the public, will be held from…
Drake Well offers free admission to military personnel
From staff reports Drake Well Museum and Park joins with museums nationwide as a member of the Blue Star Museums Program, which provides free admission…
Silver Cornet Band offering summer junior program
From staff reports The Franklin Silver Cornet Band is offering its Junior Silver Cornet Band, a summer outreach program geared toward youth musicians in eighth…
Big Uncle Day organizers request more anglers this year
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer For more than 50 years, Big Uncle Day has brought the joy of a day of fishing to disabled children…
Oil City sets street sweeping schedule
From staff reports The Oil City street sweeping schedule has been set for this week. Today – West Fourth, West Third and West Second Wednesday…
Forum tackles public funding of libraries
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A public forum on Friday that featured seven candidates for Venango County commissioner posts provided a synopsis of how…
Cranberry actively enforcing property code
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Cranberry Township supervisors unanimously adopted a newly revised property maintenance code last November after months of contentious debate…
Franklin street sweeping will continue
From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will sweep streets next week in the following areas: Monday – First shift: downtown parking lots…
Walk will be held for homeless veterans
From staff reports Female veteran participants are being sought for the Women’s Walk for Homeless Veterans, part of the VA2K Walk and Roll, on Wednesday,…
UPMC schedules Stroke Awareness Month events
From staff reports UPMC Northwest will host two free events to recognize National Stoke Awareness Month including a celebration for stroke survivors and free stroke…
St. Patrick Mission Fair is today
The St. Patrick School Mission Club will hold its annual Mission Fair today. Getting ready for the event are Madolyn Williams, Ava Ekis and Jillian…
OC puts out call for lifeguards
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Work is underway to ready the Oil City municipal swimming pool for the summer season. There is a missing…
Board to weigh options for 2020 deer season opener
From staff reports Although the opening of firearms deer season will begin on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving this year, officials will determine whether the…
Scrap metal clean-up day set in Canal Twp.
From staff reports Canal Township supervisors will host a scrap metal clean-up day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the township…
OC street sweeping planned this week
From staff reports The Oil City street sweeping schedule has been set for this week. Today – East Fourth, Allegheny (Wilson to Eighth), Lower Allegheny…
Piano students to give recital
From staff reports Piano students of Susan Piel will present their spring recital at 2 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary of the Franklin Alliance Church….
Taste of Talent dates scheduled
From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council’s annual Taste of Talent Vocal Competition, which is open to individual soloists age 16 and over, will…
Gardening advice offered at OC’s Community Conversations program
By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer The new Community Conversations program at First Presbyterian Church on Bissell Avenue in Oil City offered advice this week on…
Franklin sets street sweeping
From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will sweep streets next week in the following areas: Monday – First shift: alleys from 12th…
Oil City art students honored
Several students at Oil City High School were inducted into the National Art Honor Society. They include Laney McNellie, Destiny Hughes, Rachel Adams, Kira Doutt,…
Job fair scheduled in May at Venango Technology Center
From staff reports The School & Industry Partnership along with the Venango and Franklin chambers will sponsor a Student Employment Event on Tuesday, May 21….
Franklin students competing in national tourney
From staff reports Ten students from Franklin High School are on their way to Orlando, Florida, to compete in the Academic Games League of America’s…
Penelec to conduct tree trimming in region
From staff reports Penelec will conduct tree trimming along transmission and distribution circuits over the next several months. A company news release says locations include…
St. Stephen students pledge their care for Earth
From staff reports “Protect our Species,” the theme for 2019 Earth Day, caught the interest of St. Stephen School 5th graders as they prepared their…