Routes 8 and 62 rock face work completed
A crew from Francis J. Palo Inc. of Clarion finished installing the barriers at the base of the rock face along routes 8 and 62…
Around The County
OC School District relics could be learning tool
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer A few plaques that were once placed on Oil City Area School District facilities might now be used to educate…
Vintage motorcycle club revved for run
By JON HAAG Staff Writer The Allegheny Mountain chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America will begin its annual motorcycle run in Oil City…
Program helps curb Franklin school’s disciplinary problems
By JON HAAG Staff writer When Christina Cohlhepp came on as principal at Franklin Area Middle School in the 2012-13 school year she saw a…
Museum exhibit features local organizations
From staff reports The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry is hosting an exhibit that celebrates many local organizations. The exhibit highlights the Belles…
Madison Twp. bridge work to begin Aug. 22
From staff reports CLARION – Work to replace a bridge on Route 861 that spans Wildcat Run in Madison Township, Clarion County, is scheduled to…
Tour de Franklin
The Tour de Franklin will be held as part of the Rock in River Festival on Saturday, Aug. 20. The ride will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the…
Gallery accepting submissions for HEAL exhibit
Graffiti Gallery in Oil City is accepting submissions for the exhibit HEAL. The juried show is open to all artists. The drop-off for artwork is between noon…
Cranberry supervisors promote upcoming concert
By SALLY BELL Staff Writer A late summer concert is coming up Aug. 20 at Morrison Park. The free event features a car show and…
Human remains found in shallow grave Mercer Co.
From staff reports Authorities found human remains in a shallow grave on property off of West Middlesex Road in Shenango Township, Mercer County, according to…
Expert: Dry weather is hard on butterflies
By ANNA APPLEGATE Staff writer The lack of rainfall in the region earlier this summer could have a negative impact on butterflies, according to Jerry…
Singers belt out happy tunes for hospital patients
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer The beeps of medical machines and the chatter of nurses and doctors at UMPC Northwest are drowned out by the…
Law to require rear-facing seats for young kids takes effect
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania motorists will have to make sure car seats face backward for all children until they’re 2 years old under a…
Work on Venango bridge projects on schedule
By NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff writer Work is advancing well on two PennDOT bridge projects in Venango County. The bridges in Wyattville and Sugarcreek are both…
Here’s today’s fair schedule
From staff reports Here is today’s schedule of events at the Venango County Fair: 9 to 11 a.m. – Judging of 4-H clothing and textile…
Black Lillies to perform
FOXBURG — The Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts will present the Black Lillies in concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at RiverStone Farm, 352 Foxview Road, Foxburg. Issac…
Here’s opening weekend schedule at Venango fair
The Venango County Fair begins today, and here is the schedule of events today and Sunday: Today Pick up entry tags and numbers at the…
Taste of Franklin is Sunday
Tents went up Friday in Fountain Park for Sunday’s annual Taste of Franklin. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and…
Cooling off
Gunner, a Dalmatian pup, pulls his owner Collin Stone, of Sugarcreek, to the bank under the railroad bridge off Sugarcreek Drive Thursday. Gunner likes to…
Vendors and Crafters Day
Vendor Ellie Telesz (back right) shows her handmade braclets to customers looking for gifts Saturday at the seventh annual Vendors and Crafters Day at Scotch…
Maker’s Camp will focus on STEM to fight ‘summer slide’
NATASHA BRENNEMAN Staff Writer Oil City Library will fight the “summer slide” with a week-long Maker’s Camp starting Monday. The summer slide is the tendency…
Silver Cornet Band to mark 160th anniversary
From staff reports The Silver Cornet Band of Franklin will present its 160th anniversary concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Bandstand Park in Franklin. The…
Lemonade and popcorn stand
Ava Shouey and Natalie Saragian try to get the attention of drivers along Liberty Street in Franklin on Monday for the lemonade and popcorn stand…
Literary journal draws readers to Franklin
Amy Sue Marchetta reads her contribution to “The Bridge Literary Arts Journal.” The journal was released Saturday at a reading party at the Neverending Stories…
Work to begin on Route 268 in Venango County
From staff reports Work will begin next week on a section of Route 268 in southern Venango County, according to PennDOT. The project will improve…
Reservations still being accepted for survivor picnic
From staff reports Reservations are still being accepted for UPMC Northwest’s cancer survivor picnic on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The picnic is open to all cancer…
Plummer/Spring water line work expected to start soon
By SAXON DAUGHERTY Staff Writer Work on the Plummer/Spring Street water line replacement project in Oil City is expected to begin in less than two…
Polk police raise money for K9 officer
By SALLY BELL Staff Writer Polk Borough police are raising money for a new K9 officer. Vilko, the department’s current K9 officer, is nearing retirement…
Pokemon fans ask for longer hours in Clarion park
By Natasha Brenneman Staff Writer The Clarion County commissioners’ conference room was filled Tuesday night with players of a popular video game application. A recent…
Oil Heritage Festival parade winners announced
From staff reports The Oil Heritage Festival parade was held Saturday with the theme of “What I Love Best About Oil City.” Here are the…
Oil Heritage Festival art show winners announced
From staff reports Winners of the Oil Heritage Festival art shows have been announced. The adult show featured 158 pieces from 61 artists, and the…
Tiny Tot prince, princess crowned
From staff reports Liam Bidish was crowned the prince and Jaycie Culver was crowned princess in the annual Youth Alternatives Tiny Tot contest held during…
Foreign language students gain world of experience
By BETH PFOHL Staff writer A whole new world opened up for some local foreign language students as they put what they learned in their…
Cranberry comp plan eyes ways to maintain mall space
By SALLY BELL Staff writer Cranberry Township has some ideas on how to revitalize the Cranberry Mall if the number of tenants continues to decline….
Cochranton Heritage event begins today
COCHRANTON – A living history event dubbed “1750: A Gathering Storm in the French Creek Valley” starts today at the Cochranton fairgrounds. A group of…
Oil Heritage Festival in full swing
By BETH PFOHL Staff writer The 39th annual Oil Heritage Festival kicked off Thursday with the Oil Heritage Festival Junior Olympics, Children’s Parade and Oil…
Bear captured in Franklin
Franklin police department reported a bear in a tree near the Quality Inn on Liberty Street Wednesday evening. Local wildlife conservation officers tranquilized the bear,…
Living history event is Saturday in Cochranton
COCHRANTON — The world was watching the French Creek Valley in the 1750s, including the actions of a then unknown 21-year old Virginian named George…
Community cleans up Land of Laughter
Tyler Welshonse holds a bag for Gabriel Schoettle as they and more than a dozen others pick up trash in the Lincoln Land of Laughter…
Mural walk held in Oil City
From staff reports About 30 people participated in the Oil City mural walk Tuesday evening. The walkers moved between three sites, starting on the South…
Oil Heritage queen candidates announced
From staff reports Nine candidates are vying to be the queen of the Oil Heritage Festival. The queen will be crowned at 7:30 p.m. Thursday…
Annual Heritage art show starts Wednesday
Evelyn Wheeler collects the art work from her daughter Lena and Maryanne Sockey of Fertigs Monday in the National Transit Building for the Oil Heritage…
Doe licenses sell out in northern Clarion Co.
From staff reports According to Tom McConnell, Clarion County treasurer, doe licenses sold out Sunday night in northern Clarion County. Visit www1.pa.wildlifelicense.com/deeravail to find areas where…
Firearms safety seminar set in Marienville
From staff reports The Forest County Sheriff’s office is holding a firearms safety seminar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 31. The event…
Area police make sure residents feel safe at community events
By DREW FRYE Staff writer Area police departments are doing everything in their power to make local events feel safer amid national and international terror…
OC man uses essay contest to challenge students on racism
An Oil City man hopes that an essay contest he launched this year at Venango Catholic High School will make students more aware of the…
Annual Fish for Fun Day set
From staff reports Christ Lutheran Church at 1029 Grandview Road in Oil City will hold its annual Fish for Fun Day from 10 a.m. to…
Live at the Fillmore to perform Saturday at Barrow-Civic
By JON HAGGStaff writer The Allman Brothers, like many other classic rock acts, left a legacy of beloved albums, members come and past and highly…
Northwest PA Grazing Education Field Day set for August 4th
Penn Soil RC&D Council is pleased to announce that it is now accepting registrations for a day long grazing educational field day to be held…
Supervisor reflects on his career at Joy
(Editor’s note: Stephen F. Eismont of Oil City, who was a senior supervisor of operations at Joy’s Plant 1 in Franklin, submitted these reflections to…