Rocky Grove ‘giving tree’ helps family in need
From staff reports Rocky Grove High School students, teachers and staff responded this month to a “giving tree” project that provided Christmas gifts for the…
Around The County
Franklin students’ auction to help Humane Society
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Franklin Junior/Senior High School art students are once again looking to bring some holiday cheer to the Venango County Humane…
Wrapped up in a good cause
Oil City High School junior Ryan Kalamajka said it was the first time he helped out with Jamie’s Kids and the first time he really…
Veterans at OC facility get gifts
Kim Mitchell presents a Christmas gift Friday on behalf of the Disabled American Veterans to Air Force veteran Jim Rogers, a resident of the Oil…
Santa supports troops
Joe Deal started donning a Santa suit a couple of years ago during December to attract a little more attention and give some holiday spirit…
Leaf pick-ups continue in Franklin
From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will pick up leaves with its vacuum machines next week, weather permitting, in the following areas:…
Reports indicate OC PNC branch is closing
From staff reports Reports were swirling Thursday that the PNC Bank at 248 Seneca St. in Oil City’s North Side business district will close in…
Drive will benefit Franklin school district’s Care Closets
From staff reports The United Way of Venango County and Lepley Bus Service are coming together to sponsor a winter clothing drive for local students…
Clintonville fire company holding public meeting
From staff reports Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. today at the fire hall to discuss funding with elected…
Public meeting set Tuesday to discuss Titusville bridge project
From staff reports PennDOT and its consultant, McCormick Taylor, will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday on the second floor of the Titusville…
Toys for Tots participants need photo ID, birth certificate
From staff reports Venango County Toys for Tots will hold its Christmas toy distribution from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Oil City VFW….
Valley Grove student’s toy drive is Saturday
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Three years ago, Valley Grove student Josie Seely had $80 in her pocket and a desire to deliver presents to…
Volunteer drivers needed to transport cancer patients
From staff reports Volunteer drivers are needed in the local area for the American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery Program. The local Cancer Society chapter…
OC native enters semi-finals of screenwriting competition
Matt Croyle’s pilot episode script for ‘Circle, Michigan’ has been selected as a semi-finalist in the Hollywood Casting and Film Screenwriting Competition. If chosen as…
Franklin leaf pick-ups continue next week
From staff reports The City of Franklin street department will pick up leaves with its vacuum machines next week, weather permitting, in the following areas:…
Franklin Sheetz renovations due to be done next week
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Completion of renovations at the Sheetz on Liberty Street in Franklin are scheduled to be completed on time, according to…
Family-owned specialty shop opens in Franklin
A new family-owned business that specializes in selling antiques, furniture, home decor and artificial flower arrangements among its unique goods has opened in Franklin. Downtown…
Venango Catholic Schools Association moving forward
From staff reports The newly created Venango Region Catholic School Association has moved forward with plans for the future as it recently appointed its full…
Grove board approves hiring 2 sheriff’s deputies for schools
By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer Valley Grove School Board on Monday unanimously approved an agreement to hire two Venango County sheriff’s deputies to patrol the…
McFadden re-elected OC school board president
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Joe McFadden was re-elected president of the Oil City School Board at Monday’s board reorganization meeting. Vice president Fred Weaver…
OC library group sets fundraiser
From staff reports The Friends of the Oil City Library are sponsoring a fundraising event at the library. Tickets, priced at $1 each or six…
Community Christmas Buildshop set Dec. 15
From staff reports The annual Community Christmas Buildshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Clarion University’s Venango Campus…
Red Cross blood drives to be held in Franklin
From staff reports The Red Cross plans on holding two blood drives in Franklin. The first blood drive will be held from 1 to 6…
Franklin leaf pick-up schedule for Dec. 3-7
From staff reports The Franklin street department will pick up leaves with the vacuum machines this week in the following areas: – Oak Hill area…
PennDOT announces winner of ‘Paint the Plow’ contest
From staff reports The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that the Venango County regional winner of the “Paint the Plow” safety outreach contest is…
Bus trip planned again for March for Life
From staff reports Pennsylvanians for Human Life is sponsoring a bus to Washington, D.C., to attend the 46th annual March for Life and rally which…
Local woman to celebrate 99th birthday
Eunice Slye was born on Dec 3, 1919, the fifth child in a family of 11 children. Her mother and father were Harry and Ruth…
Tree of Hope
Charles Stevenson and Gayle Oxenham, members of the Helping Hands Relay for Life team of Venango County, decorate the American Cancer Society’s Tree of Hope…
Keeping the neighborhood shoveled
Elaine Armstrong says she had children for 20 of her 29 years on Wyllis Street in Oil City who would do most of the sidewalk…
Chief: Harder to keep volunteer companies running
By ROSEMARY FIELDING Staff writer Like so many other things in today’s world, keeping a small town’s volunteer fire department up and running is getting…
County plans food distribution program
From staff reports The Venango County Emergency Food and Shelter Program will sponsor a county-wide food distribution in December. Items will include ham, milk, apples,…
Franklin native wins Clarion University BizPitch Competition
From staff reports Andrew Frederick, a senior majoring in management from Franklin, won the top prize with his business, AFC Signals!, in the first Clarion…
Leaf pick-up schedules listed
From staff reports Oil City and Franklin have announced their leaf collection schedules for next week. Oil City Tuesday – Innis, Orange, Division (Front to…
Christmas tree arrives in Oil City
Ed Turner guides the workers from Paul Bunyan Tree Specialists and King’s Landscaping in straightening the 27-foot-tall Christmas tree that was brought into Oil City’s…
Armstrong trail project receives state grant
From staff reports Clarion County has been awarded a $663,400 state grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program to further develop the Armstrong Trail in…
Oil City Ikes to hold sight-in days this week
From staff reports The Oil City chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will conduct its annual public sight-in days Friday, Saturday and Sunday…
OCHS music acts to perform at Trinity
From staff reports The Oil City High School Rhapsody in Blues, Women’s Choir and quartets Change of Tone and Un4Gettable will present a public concert…
Toy sale and giveaway set
The sixth annual Everybody Wins used toy sale and free toy giveaway will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at…
Venango treasurer’s office sets Sunday hours for military
From staff reports The Venango County treasurer’s office will be open for special hours, primarily for military personnel, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday,…
Franklin students qualify for National Academic Games
From staff reports Franklin High School senior Sam Burchfield and junior David Ferraro have qualified for the National Academic Games Tournament to be held April…
OC awarded grant for school security upgrades
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City School Board members were told Monday by Superintendent Lynda Weller that the school district has been awarded a…
Cranberry Homecoming Court
Members of the Cranberry High School homecoming court include (from left): Lauren Varsek, Logan McFarland, Andrea Watson, AJ Howard, Madisyn Piercy, Jarod Oliver, Samantha Woolcock…
Archaeology history programs set at two libraries
From staff reports A program focusing on Venango County history as it relates to archaeology is scheduled at two local libraries this week. The presentation…
‘WWI Homefront’ program is Tuesday
From staff reports The Oil City Heritage Society will present a program on “World War I: the Homefront” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Venango…
Cranberry High School honors veterans during annual program
(Editor’s note: Information for this story was contributed by Hannah Niederriter and Dylan Lu, students with the Cranberry Chronicles staff at Cranberry High School.) Cranberry…
Light Up Night Christmas festivities to take place in Franklin
Franklin’s annual Light Up Night, set for Saturday, Nov. 17, will kick off with an early visit from Santa at 4 p.m. Santa will be…
OC native honored at Ohio State where he is physician
An Oil City native has been honored by the medical center at in Columbus, Ohio, where he is employed. Dr. Michael Wert was named November…
Christ Episcopal starts annual pajama collection
From staff reports Christ Episcopal Church in Oil City has launched its annual pajama collection that benefits local youngsters. Started in 2012, the project pairs…
Cranberry moves ahead with treatment plant plan
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Cranberry Township moved another step closer Tuesday to constructing and operating its own municipal wastewater treatment plant. Members of…
Conservation Hall of Fame event scheduled Nov. 8
From staff reports The 2018 inductees into the Venango County Conservation Hall of Fame will be revealed and honored at 7:15 p.m. Thursday in Rhoades…