Around The County

From staff reports The countdown continues on the Venango County Historical Society’s bid for a “priceless” artifact. An anonymous donor has pledged half the purchase…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer A toy drive in memory of Ella McNellie, the young girl who died in 2011 from a rare form of…

Cranberry High School (above) will hold its homecoming dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the high school auditorium. The homecoming king and queen…

Melanie Finotti and her goldendoodle OzzieBear and Greg Baker and his Havanese Reggie visited first graders at Sandycreek Elementary School last week. Finotti and Baker…

From staff reports The Especially for Women Health Expo sponsored by UPMC Northwest will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at…

A bald eagle was spotted feeding on roadkill Friday morning just out side Barkeyville. Deana Billock says it’s been showing up for about two days. (Photos by Deana…

North Clarion High School will hold its homecoming dance Saturday at the school. Those serving on the court include (from left) Chase Schmader, Rachel Bauer,…

The Franklin High School homecoming parade will be held at 7 p.m. today in downtown Franklin. Members of the homecoming court are (from left) Aneli…

Keystone homecoming king and queen crowned Dalton Schultz and Jenna Zacherl were crowned homecoming king and queen at Keystone High School. The theme was the…

Eddie St. Clair and 2B40 will be featured in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the National Transit Building on Senecea Street, Oil City.  The concert…

The Venango County Zombie Fest will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at The Franklin.  Those who attend will be asked to provide a…

From staff reports Central Elementary School principal Matt Siembida and teachers C.P. Mooney and Jeff Fonzo decided to begin training for a Spartan Race about…

Applefest begins today in Franklin. Here is today’s schedule of events: 5 a.m. to noon – Apple Pancake Breakfast, St. Patrick School, 10th and Buffalo…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer The Cranberry Mall has signed its first tenant for the Christmas season. The seasonal influx of tenants will continue until…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer Progress continues to be made on several road projects in Oil City. Here is a rundown of where some of…

Fishermen troll the waters at the confluence of the Allegheny River and Oil Creek on Monday afternoon. The mild temperatures have continued into the beginning…

From staff reports  The Salvation Army Family Store has completed its move to the former Blair building along Route 8 north of Franklin, and it…

The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry in Oil City will host a new event titled “Sip and Destroy” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12….

From staff reports The Franklin Civic Operetta Association’s production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is sure to be “Part of Your World” and part of…

From staff reports Twenty-two films from around the globe were screened at the first annual Oil Valley Film Festival held Sept. 1-3 in Oil City….

By JON HAAG Staff writer The Friends of the Franklin Library have cooked up a hair-raising mystery just in time for Halloween as they are…

From staff reports  The Salvation Army in Oil City will take applications for its Christmas toy assistance program for children up to age 12. Parents…

From staff reports The water in the Egbert Fountain in downtown Franklin will be turned pink Tuesday, Oct. 4, as part of the annual Pink…

From staff reports Milling and paving work to improve Center Street in Oil City began Monday. The resurfacing work will extend from the intersection of…

From staff reports With just five days left for people to submit recipes for the newspaper’s annual Creative Cookbook contest, we have made it easier…

The 34th annual Applefest will be held Friday through Sunday, Oct. 7-9, in Franklin.  The event is hosted by the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce.  It features more…

The Foxburg Food, Art and Wine Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9.  The festival will feature a wide variety of artisans…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer CLARION – More than 250,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Autumn Leaf Festival, which begins Saturday. The nine-day…

From staff reports A bridge on Route 427 over a tributary to Sugar Creek in Plum Township, Venango County, has been restricted to single-lane traffic…

Oil City High School students (from left) Amanda Espy, Taylor Thomas, Hannah Hargenrader, Beatrice Bassi and Julia Serbati have been named to the school’s homecoming…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – Several local fire departments were among the 142 local volunteer fire companies across the state that were awarded more than…

From staff reports Andrew Burda, a Boy Scout with Troop 111 in Franklin and a student at St. Patrick School, was awarded the Ad Altare…

From staff reports The Heritage Society of Oil City has scheduled two viewings of a recently discovered 1968 film that showcases downtown Oil City. The…

From staff reports The kickoff event for the 2017 Venango County Relay For Life will be held at 6 p.m. today at Pioneer Flats at…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that Saturday’s strong storms spawned one, not two, tornadoes in western Pennsylvania. The first…

From staff reports The Veterans of the Vietnam War auxiliary organization Welcome Home committee is involved in connecting with current soldiers. The organization’s efforts to…

Nature artists will display and sell their work during McKeever Environmental Learning Center’s 14th Annual Nature Art Show Friday through Sunday, Sept. 23-25.  Hours for the nature art show…

Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin.  The show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1,…

From staff reports Sunday’s ColorUsUnited 5K run/walk promises to be a blast – a big blast of color that is. The second annual race is…

From staff reports CLARION – Several local youths have been named as contestants in scholarship pageants to be held during Clarion’s annual Autumn Leaf Festival….

From staff reports Forty people including children, parents and butterfly enthusiasts attended a program on monarch butterflies Sunday at Oil Creek State Park. Young attendees…

From staff reports Officials at the United Way of Venango County are gearing up for the second annual ColorUsUnited 5K run/walk Sunday at Two Mile…

From staff reports Members of Oil City Firefighters Local 700 will collect donations along city streets Thursday for the annual Coats For Kids drive to…

Miss Pinky Sprinkles, the pig, and her canine groom, Mr. Stash Bandit, participated in a “muttrimony” ceremony Saturday afternoon during DukeFest in Franklin. DukeFest organizers…

From staff reports On July 31, several buses were loaded up with 129 Venango County youths as they said goodbye to their families for a…

From staff reports The Derrick is gearing up for its annual Creative Cookbook contest, and has made it easy for readers to send in their favorite…

The Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department is looking for vendors for various flea markets it has scheduled.  Flea markets are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,…

A program titled “The Amazing Monarch Butterfly” will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, September, 11th at Oil Creek State Park.   Attendees should meet at the Egbert Area…

From staff reports State Rep. Lee James will host a shredder event from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at his district office in Seneca. “Identity…

From Staff Reports The Oil City High School marching band will host the 2016 Music in Oil Country marching band festival on Saturday. The show…