Around The County

CONNEAUT LAKE — Conneaut Lake Area Historical Society will sponsor its second annual Paddlefest Sunday, Aug. 6. Registration is $30 and may be made online…

The Venango County Fair will be held from Saturday, Aug. 5, to Saturday, Aug. 12, at the fairgrounds, 867 Mercer Road, Franklin. Admission fee is…

A groundbreaking ceremony took place Thursday at the corner of Pittsburgh and Thompson roads in Sandycreek Township for a new Dollar General Store expected to…

From staff reports A golf event remembering the late Dr. David Hampson, who pastored Galloway United Methodist Church in Franklin for 15 years, is set…

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 Cranberry Aldi store was bustling Wednesday after it reopened following a month-long reconstruction project. Sylvia Oddo, district manager of the Cranberry…

From staff reports Thomas Auto Sales on Route 257 in Seneca has closed. “I opened it 31 years ago and have been in the same…

From staff reports Nine local students are candidates for the 2017 Oil Heritage Festival queen. The queen will be crowned at 7:30 p.m. today at…

From staff reports The public will be able to view plans for bridge replacement project on Rockdale Road in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, beginning Monday,…

From staff reports The popular 1968 Oil City film has been re-issued and will be available for purchase during the Oil Heritage Festival. “We know…

Matt Beightol gets ready to sample a Peach Shandy from Mario Castelluccio of Blue Canoe in Titusville Saturday during the second annual Bike ‘n Brew…

“The River City Boys: Songs of the Statler Brothers” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin.  Tickets…

COCHRANTON — The French Creek Heritage Event will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 22-23, at the Cochranton fairgrounds.  Parking is available at the Cochranton…

By SYDNEY HERDLE Staff writer The 39th annual Oil Heritage Festival will kick off Thursday and last until Sunday, July 23. Although the festival itself…

From staff reports The PPC Violence Free Network of Family Service and Children’s Aid Society is starting a community support group for survivors of domestic…

From staff reports The Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County has teamed up with the Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped Association for its annual…

From staff reports Staff members with the Northwest Regional Planning and Development Commission in Oil City wanted to do something to honor co-worker Barb Yard,…

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center announces this week’s schedule of events. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is…

From staff reports Applications are still being accepted for the 39th annual Oil Heritage Festival parade. Returning again this year will be clowns, fire trucks,…

  From staff reports The results are in for Venango Fatherhood Initiative’s 15th annual Soapbox Derby. Anthony Rosario-Adams, program director at Venango Fatherhood Initiative, said “After weathering…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer A handful of road closures will take effect today on Oil City’s North Side as work begins on a culvert…

Amid the blare of horns and the sea of hot faces on the congested streets of New York City, a coach bus pulled up in…

LUCINDA – Winners have been announced for the St. Joseph Fourth of July celebration in Lucinda. Charles Ziminski of Oil City won the drawing for…

PennDOT will begin work today on the bridge that carries Deep Hollow Road over Two Mile Run in Cranberry Township. The bridge is located on…

By Saxon Daugherty – Staff Writer Two people from Ohio have teamed up to write a book about a love that they share – Forest…

From staff reports The Wesley Grange is holding an open house and recruitment event at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 19. The Wesley Grange is located…

From staff reports The annual Blues and Food summer park event will start at 5 p.m. Friday, July 14, at Justus Park in downtown Oil…

From staff reports Jesse Macko has been honored as the UPMC Northwest Volunteer of the Year. She was recognized at the annual volunteer appreciation luncheon…

From staff reports Entries are being accepted for Youth Alternatives’ Oil Heritage Tiny Tot contest. The contest for Oil Heritage Prince and Princess is for…

The Oil City Arts Council will present musician Jerome Wincek in a Pipeline Alley Concert from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday. The venue is located…

From staff reports The Diocese of Erie says the Rev. T. Shane Mathew, headmaster at Venango Catholic High School, is undergoing an evaluation following his…

The Tionesta Lions Club has announced an expanded Sherman Memorial Lighthouse tour schedule for this year. Five tours are planned for the summer and fall…

By SYDNEY HERDLE Staff writer Despite heavy rain and muddy conditions Thursday night, members of the Junior Silver Cornet Band performed selections during the Franklin…

From staff reports The Wolfs Corners Fair will welcome two new attractions to this year’s event, which runs Sunday through July 8 on Lake Lucy…

From staff reports St. Joseph’s 78th annual 4th of July celebration will be held from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, on the…

Area communities have planned activities and fireworks around the Fourth of July holiday. Fourth of July festivities in Franklin Various sales are scheduled to take…

By BRIAN HALE (Photos also courtesy of Brian Hale) During the early 1930s, the Allegheny Highway (Route 62) was being constructed to connect Warren with…

From staff reports Downtown Franklin is gearing up for the weekly Taste of Talent vocal competition beginning at 7 p.m. today in Bandstand Park. New…

From staff reports PennDOT will begin rehabilitation work next week on a bridge that carries Deep Hollow Road over Two Mile Run in Cranberry Township,…

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS (AP) — T.J. Biscardi and his team were making their way through a seemingly ordinary wooded area in rural Crawford County just east…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania hunters had one of their safest years on record in 2016, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The number…

Wolf’s Corners Fair will be held Monday through Sunday, July 2-8, at the Wolf’s Corners Fairgrounds, 2612 Lake Lucy Road, Tionesta. Admission is $7 and…

Fourth of July festivities in Franklin are scheduled to begin Sunday. A patriotic community worship service hosted by the Franklin Ministerium will be held at…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program and the Oil Region Alliance are gearing up for the final stages of the Center Street…

By SYDNEY HERDLE Staff writer The annual Taste of Talent vocal competition will kick off its eighth year of showcasing local music talent in Franklin…

From staff reports A free bicycle rodeo for children will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29, in the parking lot of…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff writer The Oil City Main Street Program received an award last week in Harrisburg for its mural project that got underway…

Joe Lowrey, 25, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Oil City, entered two photos in the “Readers Digest’s” Sea to Shining Sea photography contest. Both photos were…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Dan and Darole Pertz, owners of D&R Glass in Seneca, are retiring after almost 30 years and have found a…

From staff reports The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton recently donated $1,800 to assist Dalton Jones, of Boy Scout Troop 55, in completing a community…