Around The County

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 – A living history event dubbed “1750: A Gathering Storm in the French Creek Valley” starts today at the Cochranton fairgrounds. A group of…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

(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…

From staff reports  The Oil Valley Center for the Arts needs community input about the future of Arts Council community art classes. A survey has…

By NATASHA BRENNEMANStaff writer Local youth are taking advantage of a program to help them take the first steps toward career readiness. Thirteen youngsters are…

From staff reports Eleanore Hickman of Lisbon will celebrate her 100th birthday at an open house Sunday. Eleanore was born July 12, 1916, in Scrubgrass,…

From staff reports TITUSVILLE – HOTAfest or Heart of the Arts Folk Festival is underway this weekend in Titusville. The festival features hands-on workshops that…

Students from the Forest Area Chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Amelia Crouse (left), Morgan Miller, Macie Doty, Emma Cussins, Rachel…

Cathy Benvenuti of Franklin said her grandsons, who live in Reston, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., had never ridden bikes before, but they picked…

From staff reports Graduates from East and West Forest schools Chloe Saxton, Nic Smail, Mariel Hanely, Lexi Martinez, Kaitlyn Geyer and Julie Aaron pose for…

A red-winged blackbird prepares to dive bomb a red-tailed hawk on a power line just off the side of Buttermilk Hill Road in Sugarcreek Sunday….

From staff reports People visiting Pennsylvania’s popular outdoor spots over this Independence Day holiday weekend can enjoy a day of free fishing, thanks to the…

By DREW FRYE  Staff writer  The first Oil Valley Film Festival will be held Sept. 1 through 3. Based in Oil City, the festival is…

Chris Martin and Dan Johnson from the Franklin street department clean the fountain in Fountain Park Thursday. They periodically clean the algae from the water and…

From staff reports Area Independence Day celebrations are already in full swing. Several fireworks displays are scheduled along with many other activities. Fourth of July…

By BETH PFOHL Staff writer Dorothy Coulter of Franklin turns 100 on Saturday, and she is looking forward to the family, friends and chocolate the…

By DREW FRYE Staff writer Venango County Drug Overdose Task Force held a Narcan training demonstration Tuesday evening in Venango College’s Rhoades Auditorium showing the…

By JON HAAG Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough police were apparently able to get a stray black bear to head back into the woods near Rocky…

From staff reports Local musician Hunter Cook will host a talent show at the Barrow Civic Theatre. Sign-ups for the event will begin, Tuesday, June,…

By DREW FRYE Staff writer Details about the continued work being done to refurbish the historic Lyric Theatre will be outlined at the Colonel Drake…

From staff reports The Troop E Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet program concluded Friday at Allegheny College in Meadville. During closing graduation ceremonies two outstanding…

By SAXON DAUGHERTY  Staff writer  A handful of Oil City businesses and community members have come together to make the construction of a pavilion at…

Oil City firefighters were out on the downtown streets Friday raising money for the city’s annual Jolly July 3rd fireworks display. Charlie Hoobler is pictured…

By JON HAAGStaff writer  The 83rd annual Rocky Grove Fireman’s Festival begins today. The event has been scaled back this year due to a lack…

By BETH PFOHLStaff writer This coming Wednesday Bandstand Park in Franklin will be filled with spectators waiting to catch the first glimpse of this year’s…