Around The County

By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer Beginning Monday, the Oil City Library will make Wi-Fi hotspots available to its patrons. Library director Dan Flaherty announced the…

Hagan Cook and Makayla Keas were named homecoming king and queen at Rocky Grove High School. The dance was held Oct. 22. He is the…

From staff reports Many children go to bed every night without a pair of warm pajamas, and many children have never enjoyed being tucked into…

From staff reports Oil City police were forced to chase a man into the Allegheny River late Tuesday afternoon after he fled from officers. The…

By MATTHEW SMAHAJ Staff Writer Owners at the Porch Music Store in Franklin have created a new method to get members in the community involved…

From staff reports National Fuel customers will see a decrease in their latest natural gas heating bills. National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. announced Monday that…

From staff reports Rocky Grove High School held its sixth annual Search & Work Day event for the Class of 2017 last week at the…

Kindergarten and first-grade students at Smedley Street School in Oil City walked around the block Friday to see the neighbors and their own family members…

Audience members will drop their connection to the living world for Off-Barrow’s production of “No Exit” The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday…

Students from Carol Fiorentino’s and Martha Todd’s Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 Early Intervention classroom at Next Step, along with staff and family members, spent some…

From staff reports Several Halloween events have been slated in the region. Haunted Peninsula TIONESTA – The Haunted Peninsula will be held today and Saturday…

Seniors Brooke Barnitz (fourth from left in bottom row) and Ian Bain (fourth from left in top row) were crowned the homecoming queen and king…

Emily Powell and Sam Lander were crowned Cranberry High School’s homecoming queen and king at an Oct. 22 dance at the high school. (Submitted photo)

From staff reports The Venango County Veterans Affairs office and the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce have declared the week of Nov. 7 “Thank A…

From staff reports A community ceremony will be held Thursday to mark the reopening of the Center Street Bridge in Oil City. The event, scheduled…

From staff reports Members of the Pennsylvania Professional Firefighters Association canvassed the North Side of Oil City on Saturday in an attempt to gain support…

Franklin High School students took turns using impaired and distracted driving simulators as part of a National Teen Driver Safety Week presentation offered at the…

From staff reports The Oil City YMCA has kicked off their Annual Rose Sale. Roses are on sale at the YMCA and at businesses in the…

From staff reports Oil City High School has a new club this year called Teens Against Drugs and Alcohol (TADA) which is a newly registered…

As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, a mobile DUI victims memorial made a stop at Franklin High School on Friday during its tour…

From staff reports The Venango Technology Center will host a Career & Technical Education Open House from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. The…

Andrew Schwab and Kristina Wagner were crowned homecoming king and queen at West Forest High School. He is the son of James and Tammy Schwab….

Saxon DaughertyStaff writer Two more projects have been added to Oil City’s growing list of infrastructure repairs. City Manager Mark Schroyer said sinkholes were recently…

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…