Around The County

From staff reports It’s an enchanting story of obedience, respect and truth when “No Strings Attached: A Pinocchio Story” is performed Friday and Saturday, Feb….

From staff reports The Cook Forest Vacation Bureau once again will sponsor a fun family day, “Snowman in the Forest,” beginning at 11:30 a.m. Saturday,…

By PETER GREENE There are 1,074 seats in the Franklin High School auditorium. In over four decades, I have only seen them all filled a…

From staff reports Due to the escalation of terrorist attacks throughout the world, along with the increase of human trafficking within the commonwealth, Rep. Donna…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Franklin City Council has approved a number of updates and resolutions to the city’s Community Development Block Grant program. The…

From staff reports Attendees at last weekend’s Third Annual Nature Art Showcase cast ballots for the “People’s Choice” awards while they viewed more than 70…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer The Venango County commissioners are pulling out all the stops in an effort to sideline any plan by…

The Oil City Library will be the site for a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 10, to explore the celebrity Coal Oil…

From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council with the help of DiMartino Ice team sculptors will sponsor the 22nd annual Franklin On Ice. The…

From staff reports Colten Sutley, a junior at Oil City High School, is this year’s recipient of the annual Cole McMahon Memorial Heart of Gold…

From staff reports Catholic Heart Work Camp volunteers will be returning to Oil City this summer, and organizers are ready to receive applications from homeowners…

From staff reports The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. announced Wednesday it is closing 42 stores, including eight in Pennsylvania, as part of a company reorganization. The…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…

From staff reports Forty fire departments and ambulance organizations throughout Crawford, Forest and Warren counties have been awarded approximately $411,804 from a grant program administered…

From staff reports The Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit No. 5 adult education and career readiness program is accepting enrollments for free adult education classes. The…

Reservations are being accepted for a free community health fair. UPMC Northwest will host the fair from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 16. The…

On Wednesday, Jan. 24, the West Forest Industry Club visited several businesses, including Titusville Hospital, Bluegill Graphix, UPMC Hamot, Tom Ridge Environmental Center, and watched…

From staff reports The Venango Archaeology Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Christ United Methodist Church, 1135 Buffalo St., Franklin. This…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer A student competition at Franklin Area Junior/Senior High School that showcased youthful technical ingenuity while providing perspective on the…

This year’s Celebration of Talent contest will span quite the range in age and in variety of talents.  The competition will feature 12 performers from…

So maybe the cuts won’t have to be as deep as expected. That’s the hope anyway. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissioners – unable to convince…

From staff reports “Liberty Cabaret Goes to the Movies” opens today at Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. The production is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. today and…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Senior Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…

From staff reports Plans will go on display in early February for a railroad crossing project on Route 322 in Franklin. The crossing is about…

From staff reports Paintings, sculptures, photography, furniture, papier mache, mixed media, glass mosaics, other 3-D items and fabric art pieces have been assembled into the…

From staff reports A robotics tournament will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday in the gymnasium of the Franklin Area Junior/Senior High…

Bear Scout Paul Adams Jr. (left) was the winner of the Cub Scout Pack 37 Pinewood Derby held Sunday at the Sandycreek Township fire hall….

From staff reports The Titusville Police Department started to carry naloxone in its vehicles Wednesday to assist medical personnel with early intervention and medical treatment…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer Many a Venango County resident has likely set foot inside the home of Kipp and Candida Walton at 301…

A Ladies’ Clothing Swap will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at St. Patrick School, 952 Buffalo St., Franklin. People may…

A historical fiction novel written by an Oil City native is now available at the Oil City Library. “Anna,” written by Catherine Gierlach Kennedy, is…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough Council members on Wednesday discussed the news that a public hearing will be held Feb. 8 regarding the…

Titusville Senior Center The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…

From staff reports Cranberry students Dodge Peterson, Ashlynn Collins and Ellabay Perry were honored with the Lion’s Club’s Service, Effort and Initiative awards Monday during…

Twenty-two students from Oil City Middle and High Schools participated in the first ever District 3 Jr. High Chorus Festival on Jan. 15 at the…

From staff reports The Oil City Heritage Society has extended its sale of materials relating to local history. The Looking Back tabloids, Grove Hill Cemetery…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania State Police in Troop E, along with the Erie Kiwanis Club, announce online registration for the Troop E Camp Cadet…

From staff reports A new partnership between CareerLink and the libraries of the Oil Region Library Association is in the works. “CareerLink recently changed models…

By ED BRANNON – Sports editor Had Karen Koyack known months ago what would happen on Jan. 7, she definitely would’ve pushed her partial knee…

From staff reports Matric Group, a Seneca-based contract manufacturer and engineering designer of electronic assemblies and industrial controls, presented its new line of equipment to…

From staff reports This year marks the 25th anniversary of Franklin Civic Operetta Association’s Barrow-Civic Theatre. The theater has a full slate of productions and…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer The April 8 closing of the Kmart store on Allegheny Boulevard in Sugarcreek Borough will certainly “be felt.” That’s the…

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…

From staff reports The Venango Youth Choir will begin rehearsals for the spring semester Monday. The choir is open to all area students in Grades…

From staff reports Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania entered the next century of Girl Scouts selling cookies on Friday, Jan. 5. The Girl Scout Cookie Program…

By JIM MEYER – Staff writer For Franklin businessman Tony Neidich, helping a friend helped him launch his music store. When the friend fell sick…

Franklin Preservation will hold a Divine Intervention Party from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 Park Way in the Miller Park section…

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…

From staff reports The Cold for a Cause polar plunge scheduled Saturday at Two Mile Run County Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24,…