Around The County

From staff reports HARRISBURG – A Clarion University student will be among students from State System of Higher Education universities who will be featured Sunday…

From staff reports The Franklin High School VEX Robotics team has qualified for the Pennsylvania state finals of the 2017 VEX Starstruck competition. The team,…

The Venango Chamber Orchestra will begin rehearsals for its spring concert at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. All rehearsals are held at Franklin City Hall in the…

Oil City Elks Lodge members Trish McKissick (front, from left) and Dennis Quick are pictured with Ray Goodwill, Julie and George Bryan and numerous Oakwood…

Venango College will offer a free showing of “The Meddler” at 7 p.m.  Saturday, Feb. 25, as part of its spring independent film series. About…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer The talented hands of skilled artisans from across the country will soon be on display in Oil City. Oil City…

From staff reports A team of Franklin students captured first place at an Equations tournament Wednesday at Slippery Rock University. The Franklin Five competed in…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Game Commission will begin recruiting the 31st class of wildlife conservation officer cadets at its Ross Leffler School…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Back in November, William Peck IV was called upon to be acting police chief in Clarion. During borough council’s monthly…

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Butler, Clarion, Jefferson and Armstrong counties from 7 p.m. today through 11…

From staff reports Winners of the Winterfest cardboard box derby and snowman building contest held Saturday at Two Mile Run County Park have been announced….

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania high school has been evacuated while crews worked to fix a natural gas leak nearby, which has also…

West Forest Elementary kindergarten, first and second grade students celebrated the 100th day of school. Some of the students dressed up as if they were…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – This is the golden age of bear hunting. Since the Pennsylvania Game Commission began keeping records of statewide bear harvests…

From staff reports This year’s Venango County Relay For Life will be held from 4 p.m. June 2 to 4 p.m. June 3 at the…

Franklin Preservation will host the program titled “The History of Joy Mining Machinery” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at DeBence Antique Music World. Retired…

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

From staff reports Five Franklin High School gifted students took first place Wednesday in the regional level of the Governor’s PA STEM Competition at the…

West Forest students in Mr. Hale’s 4th grade and Mr. Vincent’s 10th grade science classes visited Tionesta Fish Hatchery on Jan. 27, 2017.  The students…

The Forest Area physical education strives to teach students about lifetime wellness.  Snowshoeing provides the same aerobic and cardiovascular workout as many activities completed in warmer…

From staff reports The Venango Conservation District’s annual tree seedling and groundcover sale is underway and will continue through March 24. Several species are available…

From staff reports Another new patrolman has joined the Franklin police force. Sean Floor is from Port Jervis, New York, and he graduated from high…

ATLANTIC OCEAN – Seaman Joseph Hawley, a native of Slippery Rock, wraps a mooring line during a maintenance check on aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault…

Webelos Scout Trenan Smith (from left) was the winner of the Cub Scout Pack 37 Pinewood Derby. Smith, grandson of Dennis and Jackie Cralley of…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Cochranton High School students have received a state-wide award for a program designed to help the others in their school….

From staff reports Oil City optometrist Dr. Edward A. Resler is retiring this week after more than 45 years of being in business. Resler’s career…

From staff reports A mobile vet center will be set up in the 400 block of 12th Street in Franklin Saturday during Franklin On Ice….

Liberty Cabaret Returns: Greatest Hits features a compilation of favorites from the ’50s to present day in a musical journey through time. Liberty Cabaret had…

The Oil City Arts Council has set the wheels in motion as it begins a fresh pottery program for this year. Oil Creek Earthworks is…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer State cost-cutting measures are keeping Cranberry Area School District’s pheasant habitat empty just a bit longer. Students with the district’s…

From staff reports The Oil City High School swim team has created a fundraising campaign to cover the costs of purchasing and installing six new…

By SALLY BELL Staff writer Cranberry School Board members have passed a number of measures aimed at protecting educational stability for students in foster care…

From staff reports Seats are still available for a bus trip to Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life on Friday. The bus will…

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania elementary school has been closed for two days so the district can deal with high level of lead…

From staff reports The City of Franklin’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is now available online. The Power Point presentation may be found on the…

From staff reports Elm Street in Oil City reopened Friday evening, but another closure will take effect today. Elm Street, beginning at Center Street, had…

DeBence Antique Music World will host its first Snowflake Ball from 7 to 10p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the third floor ballroom of the museum….

From staff reports The Venango Fatherhood Initiative and Two Mile Run County Park will host the sixth annual Family Winterfest on Saturday, Jan. 28, at…

From staff reports Registration for kindergarten classes in the Oil city Area School District for next fall will be held Wednesday, March 29 through Friday,…

From staff reports Fourteen Venango Technology Center students brought back medals last week from the District 10 Skills USA Competition in New Castle. The center…

By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Heavy rain the last few weeks has led to major flooding at the Custaloga Town Scout Reservation near Carlton. “It…

SASEBO, Japan — Quartermaster Seaman Rhalina Cubitt of Oil City takes bearing readings aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay during a Mid-Cycle…

Three Cranberry High School students were honored with Service, Effort and Initiative Awards at the Lions’ Club meeting on Monday. Lion Larry Walker is shown…

From staff reports Cranberry Area School District has scheduled kindergarten registration for Tuesday, March 7, and Wednesday, March 8. In order to be eligible for…

From staff reports Franklin Preservation will host the program “Caring for the People Who Resided at Polk State School” at 11 a.m. Saturday at DeBence…

From staff reports The second annual Nature Art Showcase coordinated by the Council on Greenways and Trails will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3…

The Franklin Civic Operetta Association has scheduled a full slate of entertainment for this year at the Barrow- Civic Theatre in Franklin.  Its 2017 season…

By JON HAAG Staff writer The Venango County Historical Society will soon be one step closer to completing the World War I monument in front…

Dakota Shadron, of Wilson Excavating and Grading of New Wilmington, carries the caution sign back to the truck Wednesday after the crew completed work for…