Around The County

Nearly 40 businesses have signed up for Cranberry Township’s Open House at the mall on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Businesses are planning food…

A spring craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Rocky Grove fire hall, 29 Shuffstall St., Franklin….

Tickets are on sale for the “Oil City Uncorked” Spring Wine Walk. The walk will be held from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 28,…

“Clarion River Band” performs at Hasson Family Art & Music Night. The event, which took place Thursday night, brought together students, their families and faculty for…

From staff reports Charitable Deeds, a Knox-based, all-volunteer organization that assists those in need in Venango, Clarion and Forest counties, is marking its 15th anniversary….

Lori Hugar’s first-grade students at Sandycreek Elementary are celebrating healthy eating. They shared their favorite foods on “GO FOR GREENS” day during their language arts…

Jack and Therese Moran, of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of Franklin, are enjoying there time at Bike Week in Daytona Florida. Jack is 92 years old and Therese will…

From staff reports Venango County and PennDOT will display plans and architectural renderings for the construction of the county’s new multimodal transit facility from 5…

From staff reports The PPC Violence Free Network of Family Service and Children’s Aid Society is hosting three self-defense classes and other events in April…

From staff reports Girl Scouts and members of the public may attend a meeting at 4:15 p.m. Sunday at the Masonic Lodge on East First…

The Cranberry High School Drama Club holds a dress rehearsal for Walt Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast. The students will be bringing Belle, Beast, Maurice…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s buck harvest increased 9 percent, and the overall deer harvest was up 6 percent, in the 2016-17 seasons, which…

Local author and historian, Carolee Michener, will present a program about the exciting days of early aviation in Venango County on Thursday. Sponsored by Franklin…

TITUSVILLE — Entry registration for the fifth annual Titusville PEEPshow is underway. The show will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April…

Franklin Area School District’s elementary schools held their third annual canned food drive to benefit local charities. Over a two-week time period, students at Central,…

From staff reports Pennsylvania departments of transportation and environmental protection are seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania that runs through May…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer Efforts to make beer available throughout its chain of stores in Pennsylvania has prompted Altoona-based Sheetz Inc. to acquire liquor…

The Aldi’s store in Cranberry Township is undergoing the early stages of a facade demolition in preparation for an expansion project this spring. A crew…

From staff reports The Oil City Salvation Army’s dental center is preparing for its annual Give Kids A Smile Day which will be held Thursday,…

From staff reports Work to replace the bridge that carries Route 157 (Fryburg Road) over a tributary of Wolf Creek in Cranberry Township is scheduled…

From staff reports TITUSVILLE – Screening of video entries for a contest sponsored by the Titusville YWCA and NWPA Tobacco Control Program will be held…

From staff reports The Dancer’s Studio Junior and Senior Competition Dance Team of Clarion won a number of awards at the Fierce National Dance Competition…

From staff reports Charitable Deeds and Services, an all-volunteer group that provides services and assistance to residents in Venango, Clarion and Forest counties, has launched…

Award-winning bluegrass band Border Ride will perform Friday, March 10, as part of the Oil City Arts Council’s Winter Concert Series. The concert will be…

It’s a step back in time to the Roaring ’20s as the Barrow-Civic Theatre will open its main stage season with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless…

From staff reports A new Utica school for students with special needs is open and ready to accept referrals for students. St. Stephen’s Utica, the…

From staff reports CLARION – Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 hosted a regional Governor’s PA STEM Competition Feb. 27 at the RIU6 headquarters in Clarion. This…

HARRISBURG (AP) — A top state official says callers often waited more than two hours for service in January when they dialed Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation…

From staff reports A Venango County household hazardous waste and electronics collection event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 25,…

From staff reports TITUSVILLE – Drake Well Museum and Park and Friends of Drake Well will kick off this year’s Petroleum Program Series on Thursday….

The Friends of the Franklin Public Library believe that Debra Hildegard Dolson may have played Scrabble too. Members of the group will host the annual…

The United Way of Venango County received a $6,300 donation from Farmers National Bank of Emlenton. The donation was in support of the United Way’s…

From staff reports Rocky Grove High School will be creepy and kooky at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 2-4, when the school’s music department…

From staff reports An Oil City native is retiring from his position as vicar general with the Erie Catholic Diocese. Msgr. Robert J. Smith, JCL,…

As part of the celebration of the sesquicentennial year of St. Patrick Parish, Bishop Lawrence Persico celebrated a Mass with the St. Patrick School students…

Thirty-two accident free drivers of Klapec Trucking Co. were honored at KTC’s annual Safety Awards Banquet on Feb. 4 at Days Inn in Oil City….

State Sen. Scott Hutchinson of Oil City spoke Monday to second graders at Hasson Heights Elementary School. After finishing a unit on government and in…

From staff reports A Seneca family has been named the ambassador family for this year’s Oil Region March for Babies. Jessica and Chris McKiernan and…

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Venango County and Oil City Arts are teaming up to host what will be Oil City’s 10th annual Oil Country…

From staff reports HARRISBURG – PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards and State Police Commissioner Tyree Blocker on Thursday urged drivers to review and obey driver…

Sandycreek Choir students Maddie Johnson, Lilli Fonzo, and Aida Fonzo presenting songs for the Franklin Public Library “Love Your Library” event. The choir is under…

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…