Around The County

Jackson Dilks and Jadyn White have been named valedictorian and salutatorian of Oil City High School’s Class of 2025. Dilks, an award-winning scholar, athlete, and…

Bette M. Keefer of Franklin is celebrating her 90th birthday today, and her loved ones are honoring her vibrant life in the “Nifty at 90”…

Central Electric Cooperative (CEC) has announced its 2025 Good Neighbor Scholarship winners. The scholarship winners include Kaylee Baker of Keystone High School, Max Formaini of…

Franklin native and Peace Corps volunteer Emily Irons is currently serving in Uganda, where she teaches at an overcrowded primary school with 1,250 students. Recognizing…

Students at Seventh Street Elementary celebrated their reading achievements in a sweet way—by turning principal Amy Highfield into a human sundae. As part of the…

PennWest Clarion’s 23rd annual Juneteenth celebration will take place at 11 a.m. on June 13 in Carlson Library, with a free lunch to follow and…

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) was hard at work Monday cleaning up loose rocks and debris in Oil City along the side of Main…

Franklin’s beloved summer music traditions are back, with the Thursday Night Concert Series at Bandstand Park offering free, family-friendly performances every Thursday evening, and the…

Historic Pithole City has announced in a press release that it will open for the summer season from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday…

Horn Textile Inc. of Titusville contributed $25,000 to the Education & Training Center at Pitt-Titusville to support programs and to memorialize Jack and Irene Steinbuhler,…

North Clarion High School held its awards assembly on Wednesday, celebrating students for their achievements in academics, leadership, citizenship, and the arts. Tytus Troup earned…

Monique Vincent of Franklin has been named valedictorian of Kennedy Catholic High School’s Class of 2025. The daughter of Scott and Robin Vincent, she has…

Allison S. Ochs and Tytus N. Troup have been named co-valedictorians, and Emalie L. Best is salutatorian of North Clarion High School’s Class of 2025….

Abbigail Sell and Kaleb Gooden have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for Keystone High School’s Class of 2025. Sell, daughter of Todd and Steffanie…

A total of $1,101 was brought in on Sunday, May 18th at the Miss Mommy Majesty pageant at the Sligo Rec Center as teen moms…

Fryburg’s traditional drive-in movie night took a creative twist during Mayfest, as attendees had to build their own cars out of cardboard before watching the…

Cora Elizabeth Weigle has been named valedictorian and Alivya Ann Hartzell salutatorian for Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School’s Class of 2025. Weigle, daughter of Mike and…

The Oil City Main Street Program held its annual meeting and mixer on May 19 at the Oil Region Venango Campus, celebrating a year of…

Logan Meier is the valedictorian and Adylin Girt is the salutatorian of the Clarion-Limestone High School Class of 2025. Meier is the son of Tom…

The fourth annual Roughneck Gravel Roubaix brought over 300 dedicated cyclists to Titusville despite cool temperatures and steady rain during Memorial Day weekend. Centered around…

The American Power Boat Association’s “Spring Franklin” races brought high-speed excitement to Two Mile Run County Park’s Justus Lake over Memorial Day weekend, drawing racers…

The Trailblazer 4H Club of Venango County participated in the Adopt a Highway Program Saturday, April 26. The club members cleaned litter along Route 38…

Fifteen students representing Spark Bible Club from Franklin Senior High School delivered flowers with inspirational messages to the cancer center on Friday. The students left…

Gage Jordan and Cassidy McCullough have been named valedictorian and salutatorian of Union High School’s Class of 2025. Jordan, son of Staci and Jason Jordan…

Mason Gourley and Alicyn Burford have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for Clarion Area High School’s Class of 2025. Gourley, son of Braun and…

Chrisi Griffiths, chief operating officer of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association, presents a $2,500 Frerichs Scholarship to Titusville Area High School senior Danielle Keebler, who…

Creekside Granite owner Jessica Zacherl, left, sits with Taylor Biggs as he signed on with the company during a recent event for graduating Venango Technology…

Alex Johnston, Travis Shingledecker and Sebastian Green (from left) — all Franklin High School juniors who have been friends since kindergarten — formed their own…

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently announced in a press release the start of a bridge replacement project for the Cherry Run Church Bridge in…

Tuesday’s primary election in Venango County brought notable changes as two incumbents — Cranberry Township Supervisor Matt McSparren and Sugarcreek Mayor Matt Carlson — lost…

To recognize National Stroke Awareness Month, UPMC Northwest will host two free events on May 29: a community health fair with stroke screenings from 8…

Cranberry School District students were honored with the Larry Walker SEI (Service, Effort and Initiative) Memorial Awards at Monday’s Cranberry Lions Club meeting. The biannual…

Around 100 students gathered at the Clarion YMCA for the Innovation Playground, an event organized by Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 as part of Remake Learning…

Haggerty’s Ice Cream and More, a popular Franklin-based eatery, has opened a second location on Main Street in Oil City, eliminating the need for locals…

Hasson Heights Elementary School in Oil City held its sixth annual career day on Friday, introducing kindergarten through fourth-grade students to 11 different careers, ranging…

Primary Health Network (PHN) will open a permanent health center in Emlenton on June 2, replacing its mobile unit with a renovated facility at 516…

Members of the West Forest High School National Honor Society have been providing community service hours to the Tionesta Lions Club. The Honor Society members…

Toni Gilhooley, immediate past president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Republican Women, presented a new Charter to Jeannine Botta Guth, president of the Venango County…

Keystone High School’s 2025 Prom King and Queen were crowned on Saturday, May 3. They are Quentin Graham, son of Kelly Hartzell of Shippenville and…

The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit will visit Franklin on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vintage Wings hangar at…

East Forest School hosted a Maker Night on May 6 as part of the Remake Learning Days festival. Parents, grandparents, community members, teachers and students…

At its recent work session, the Franklin school board highlighted student achievements and new initiatives, including a proposed firefighting club offering hands-on experience and industry…

Six local entrepreneurs and professionals recently completed the nine-week Small Business Jump Start (SBJS) program in Franklin, which offers training in business development, marketing, and…

Each year the Garden Club of Clarion County sponsors participating county schools for the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl poster contests. The posters are judged…

Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School recently hosted “A Night of Elegance” for their 2025 Prom at the Allegheny Grille Timberframe Pavilion in Foxburg. Aby McFadden and…

Sydney Miller and De’Vaughn Griffin were crowned Oil City High School Swing Out queen and king at the annual Swing Out held on Saturday in…

Two local residents who attend Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage were selected as the prom king and queen on Saturday. Anthony Phillips, who transferred…

Lion Manufacturing, a student-run business at Clarion-Limestone High School, participated in the Student-Run Manufacturing Enterprise (SRME) summit in Erie, where students from across the region…

Aletta Summers and Jacob Healy were crowned East Forest High School prom queen and king, and Kiley Oliver and Zachary Carll were crowned West Forest…

Franklin High School Prom Queen and King Gabrielle Laderer and Tobias Sanchez were crowned Saturday night at the Wanango Country Club.