Around The County

Numerous Franklin High School graduates in the Class of 2024 were honored with awards this year. They include: Art — Autumn Fitzgerald, Callista Judy, Ella Bodien,…

In honor of the 20-year anniversary of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s lemonade days, Franklin residents Jeff and Wendy Steigerwald and their son, Philip, will host…

The following students at North Clarion High School were named to the principal’s list and honor roll for the fourth-quarter grading period: Principal’s list Grade…

Slippery Rock University has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2024 semester. The following students from this area made the list: Timothy Craig of…

Hasson Heights Elementary School fourth-graders Adalynn Taylor and Jacob Murray were presented with the Citizenship Award by state Sen. Scott Hutchinson during the Hasson Heights…

The Thomas School of Dance celebrated its 50th anniversary with the 50th Dance-O-Rama at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin. The school, founded by Sherry Thomas…

The Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry will hold a virtual town hall meeting to share perspectives and receive feedback on its draft plan of Forests for…

A $300,000 resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on eight Franklin roadways is scheduled to start next week. The project will include…

The Fertigs Community Center will hold its annual antique gas engine and tractor show Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m. Engine and tractor owners are invited…

The Franklin Fine Arts Council has announced the 12 vocalists who will compete in this year’s Taste of Talent singing competition, a popular summer event…

Franklin High School honored a number of students at its annual awards ceremony. Here is a list of the scholarship winners: 519Strong Jeremy Coast Memorial…

A local screen printing, embroidery and graphic design company is planning to open its doors in mid-June in part of the former PRIME Fitness showroom…

In conjunction with its Community Development Block Grant program, Oil City will begin conducting demographic surveys on Thursday for a street reconstruction project on a…

The following students at Clarion-Limestone Elementary School were named to the honor roll and principal’s list for the fourth-quarter grading period: Principal’s list Grade 1 —…

U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly announced the introduction of his legislation to rename the U.S. Postal Service branch in Titusville after Edwin Drake, who became the…

Historic Pithole City has announced it is open for the summer season from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 1….

An Outdoor Club that was formed at Franklin Area Junior-Senior High School this year gave 42 students the opportunity to embark on trips to locations…

The USDA Forest Service announced its 2023 annual payments to be distributed nationally to counties containing Federal land through the 1908 Act and Secure Rural…

Route 38 will be closed from the on ramp for Interstate 80 westbound (Exit 45) to the intersection with Route 208 in Richland Township beginning…

Sister Mary David Callahan significantly impacted VC High School’s music program, fostering a sense of fun and camaraderie among students. Her leadership and remarkable talent…

An exhibition of local artwork paired with poetry will celebrate its opening reception with a free poetry reading Sunday at the Red Brick Gallery in…

Fifteen local small business owners and future entrepreneurs celebrated a milestone moment earlier this month when they graduated from the Small Business Jump Start program,…

PITTSBURGH — Penn Highlands Healthcare — a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation operating a hospital system in north, central and western Pennsylvania — and several of its…

Jordan Anderson, of Franklin; Ernst Conservation Seeds; and Titusville Iron Works will receive awards at the 2024 Greenways Awards Ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday inside…

The Roughneck Gravel Roubaix all-terrain bicycle race continues to ride on the event’s growing popularity. The third annual race, held by Oil Valley Endurance over…

The Tionesta Lions Club has announced its tour schedule this year at the Sherman Memorial Lighthouse. The lighthouse will be open for tours from 1…

The Franklin Area High School Madrigal performed an evening of music at St. Joseph Church in Oil City on Thursday evening. The concert featured the…

Elementary students in the Franklin Area School District all got to see what their futures might hold this week at Career Days hosted by each…

The Performing Arts Academy with Darin is very much enjoying the new home of its Franklin location after moving there last month. Formerly located across…

The North Clarion High School robotics teams that competed at the world championships last month in Dallas, Texas, were both competitive in their divisions. The…

The following students at Keystone High School were named to the principal’s list or honor roll for the fourth-quarter grading period: Principal’s list Grade 7 —…

Aleia Troup is the valedictorian and Makenzie Barger is the salutatorian of the Union High School Class of 2024.   To read this complete article,…

Cranberry students Haylee Blauser, Karli Schneider and McKenzie Deloe (from left, starting second from left) received the Larry Walker Memorial SEI (Service, Effort and Initiative)…

Cranberry Area High School held its senior awards ceremony for the Class of 2024 in the high school auditorium on Monday. Award recipients are as…

Memorial Day will be observed Monday in Franklin with a parade and several services. A memorial service for U.S. Navy veterans will take place at…

The Tionesta Market Village will open Friday for the season. Blacksmith Joe Gates and glass blower Damascus Glass will demonstrate on Saturday along with Birch…

Julia G. Daum and Wade S. Peters are co-valedictorians and Lily N. Bell is the salutatorian of the North Clarion High School Class of 2024….

Ella Elizabeth Aaron is the valedictorian and Lilly Dawn Mahle is the salutatorian of the Clarion-Limestone High School Class of 2024. Aaron, the daughter of…

(The Nifty at 90 series in today’s newspaper spotlights Dawnice (McCandless) Umstead of Franklin. The article was submitted by her loved ones.) Dawnice (McCandless) Umstead…

In late April, UPMC announced about 1,000 workforce cuts were being issued throughout its 40-hospital system, but no information was provided on the number of…

Here are the Venango Christian/Catholic valedictorians and salutatorians throughout the school’s history. More than two students were chosen in some years. 1963 — Daniel Callahan,…

A Memorial Day service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Rockland Cemetery. The speaker will be Bruce Switzer. Those attending are asked to…

The Oil City James M. Henderson American Legion Post 32 and Oil City VFW Post 464 will host the annual Memorial Day program Monday at…

Clarion Area High School has announced Clarion native Nate Cyphert — a singer, songwriter and musician — will be the commencement speaker at this year’s…

From staff reports The Jefferson County Historical Society will hold its annual military collectibles show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at…

From staff reports Sixth-grade students at Sandycreek Elementary saw their hard work finally pay off this Wednesday as they released several rainbow trout into their…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council’s annual FAM JAM will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Central Avenue Plaza….

From staff reports The Titusville Area Trails Association (TATA) will be holding a National Trails Day event on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to…

From staff reports The Education & Training Center at Pitt-Titusville (ETC) started a building renovation to transform the current Student Union building into a multifunctional…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The tentative opening date for the Oil City municipal swimming pool in Hasson Heights is June 8, but two things…