Around The County

Felicia (Phyllis) Rizzone Dolecki, a lifelong resident of Oil City, is celebrating her 90th birthday on Monday, July 29. Born in 1934, she worked at…

The Clarion County Democratic Party’s executive committee has unanimously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The party’s chair, Paul Woodburne, praised Harris as a…

Richard C. Vogan, born in 1934 in Hornell, New York, is a retired barber and U.S. Army veteran. After serving in France with the 332nd…

Seven local students are candidates for the 2024 Oil Heritage Festival queen. The queen will be crowned at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, in Central Avenue Plaza….

Good Hope and Zion Lutheran churches in Oil City will hold their annual auction Sunday, Aug. 4, at Good Hope. A variety of handmade baked…

PennDOT and its safety partners will host a free children’s bicycle rodeo on Saturday, August 3, at Titusville City Hall. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.,…

Baxter, a dedicated man-trailing bloodhound with the Venango County Sheriff’s Office, passed away last week. Donated as a puppy by Christine Muir in 2013, Baxter…

Workers with contractor Swank Construction of New Kensington started another week of work Monday on the Veterans Bridge project in Oil City. The work, which…

Clarion County Fair continues all week The Clarion County Fair is continuing through Saturday at the Redbank Valley Municipal Park grounds. Here is a rundown…

The annual Bike ‘N Brew Fest, held on Saturday as part of Oil City’s Oil Heritage Festival, boasted great weather and featured both biking and…

The Clarion County Fair commenced on Sunday with the dedication of a new horse barn, a community effort supported by local companies and individuals. Fair…

The annual Oil Heritage Festival children’s fishing derby, sponsored by the Oil City chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, will take place on…

A date extension has been announced for the short-term lane closures for the Interstate 80 North Fork bridges project in Jefferson County. The closures were…

Drucilla Boggers, 8, of Franklin, tosses a softball at the target to (successfully) dunk Oak Hill Apartments property manager Tammy Ross at the second Oak…

The Clarion County Fair will proceed next week despite recent storm damage at Redbank Valley Municipal Park. High winds toppled trees onto campers, but no…

The Allegheny Valley Conservancy will host its annual Allegheny River Sojourn on Friday, Aug. 2, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the SaltBox Visitor Center in…

Jeff Polley, known for his dedication to youth basketball in Oil City, reflects on how Venango Catholic High School played a crucial role in the…

Clarion Summer Fest’s Arts and Music weekend, organized by The Local Clarion County, will run from Friday, Aug. 2, through Sunday, Aug. 4. The event…

The Bridge Lit Fest, previously known as the Wildcat Lit Fest, will take place on August 10 at the newly acquired Venango Campus, thanks to…

PennDOT is inviting the public to view plans for the Route 322 over Paint Creek bridge replacement project in Elk Township, Clarion County. The purpose…

A pallet containing 2,352 cans of water was delivered Monday for the Reno Volunteer Fire Department. The water is being stored at the Klapec Trucking…

The Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission will host a recovery simulation event Friday at the Gemmell Student Center at PennWest-Clarion University. There will be two…

Emlenton’s Main Street hosted the annual Emlenton Summer Festival over a hot and sunny weekend. Festivities began Friday morning with community yard sales and the…

Off-road Jeep enthusiasts gathered at Pioneer Flats for the fourth annual Ten Miles 4 Two Mile Jeep Run during a dry and sunny weekend. Participants…

Members of the North Allegheny Mountain Bike Association, The Two Mile Run Mountain Biking group and 4 Season Cycle gather on Saturday morning for two…

Paul “Popeye” Glass, a lifelong resident of Venus, was born on July 15, 1934, as the eighth of 14 children. He attended a one-room schoolhouse…

The Oil City-Franklin Zonta Club has been highlighting women-owned businesses in Venango County by presenting window decals to those that are at least 51% women-owned….

Mt. Zion Lutheran Church on German Hill in Tionesta will celebrate its 175-year anniversary on Sunday, July 21, with a special service at 1 p.m.,…

Sabre Boland (center) of Dayton, Ohio, performs a sonnet Friday evening in Franklin’s Bandstand Park at the conclusion of the first Shakespeare in the Park…

The PennWest-Clarion Small Business Development Center has been named the Western Pennsylvania Center of the Year for 2024 by the U.S. Small Business Administration. PennWest-Clarion…

The Seneca Volunteer Fire Department celebrated the arrival of new firefighting gear purchased through a grant of over $300,000. This gear, meant to be replaced…

The Venango County Humane Society will host its first open house from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the shelter at 286 S….

The USDA Forest Service has introduced biological controls to combat the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in Allegheny National Forest. HWA, native to Japan and…

Good Hope Christian Preschool still has openings in the preschool and toddler time classes for fall. Good Hope provides children with a Christian-based educational experience…

Three local youths competed at the first-ever Belted Galloway Junior Nationals, which were held from June 25 to June 30 at the Medina County Fairgrounds…

The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first youth entrepreneurs day this Saturday, inviting business owners aged 18 and under to showcase and…

The Wolf’s Corners Fair, near Tionesta, held a horse-pulling contest on Wednesday. Horse teams from Pennsylvania, New York and Vermont participated. Horses in the middleweight…

Bear Edmonds, the new owner of Clarion Wood Products, stands by six flag boxes that were donated to the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 862…

The Rev. John L. Miller will celebrate his final Masses as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Oil City today and Sunday before moving to…

Several students were recognized at a recent picnic for their winning entries in an education contest sponsored by Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St….

Police Chief Bob Wenner has requested an additional 30 hours per week for his force, bringing the total to 190 hours. Wenner cited the current…

Allegheny Gnar is hosting the second race in the USA Cycling Downhill State Championship Series in President from today through Sunday. The event features three…

Community Playhouse Inc. will present the play “Almost Maine” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, at the Oil City Moose Lodge. Tickets…

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections will hold a job fair on Thursday, July 11, from 3 to 7 p.m. at SCI Forest state prison in…

The Cochranton Community Fair, set for August 6-10, will have a soft opening on August 5 due to a high number of performers. The entertainment…

New and used bookstore Mr. Bookman has announced it will be closing its Sugarcreek Borough location at 316 Allegheny Blvd., and the venue’s last day…

The Oil City Arts Council will host its annual Oil Heritage Festival Art Show from Wednesday, July 24, to Sunday, July 28, at two locations:…

The Clarion County Airport hosted its first Appalachian STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) event, drawing around 14 pilots who practiced on Friday under clear…

The Kirtland Cancer Foundation awarded $2,000 scholarships to nine Venango County college students this year. The students met several requirements including academic, residency and that…