Penn State Extension Master Gardeners in Venango County are available to answer questions on trees and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruits and vegetables, soils and composting, lawn care, household pests, and more.
Count on our Garden Hotline for expert advice on how to keep your landscape healthy and your gardens growing!
Contact Penn State Extension Master Gardeners in Venango County at (814) 437-7607 or venangomg@psu.edu
Meet Quip! Quip was born in April of 2022. He is a large, beautiful white and gray Tabby with lovely green eyes. He was found…
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has sued Florida-based PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, and its owners for allegedly scamming over 1,000 business owners by impersonating the…
Theodore J. Schillinger, 72, of Oil City, passed away December 17, 2024. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for this…
Meet Simba! Simba is a sweet boy looking for his forever home. He can be a bit shy at first until he has time to…
Keystone High School won honorable mention in The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 10 regional of the Paint the Plow safety outreach contest. This year’s…
PennDOT District 1 is accepting applications for paid internships and summer jobs in Venango, Forest, Crawford, Mercer, Warren, and Erie counties. Positions include engineering, nonengineering,…
The Venango County Democratic Party, with local partners, continues its tradition of delivering free Christmas meals to elderly and homebound residents. Meal deliveries begin at…
The Titusville Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a stolen vehicle. Police are actively investigating the theft of the vehicle, which…
Lucille F. Stephens, 92, of Seneca, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Carol S. Miller, 88, of Oil City, passed away Wednesday, December 18,…
Meet Budweiser aka “Bud”! Bud was born in May of 2016 and is a sweet boy with a pretty messed up ear. He looks like…
Over 300 people gathered at Hasson Heights Elementary School to enjoy the fourth graders’ musical, *A Martian Christmas*, followed by an “Outer Space, Out of…
Betty J. Rogers, 97, of Cooperstown, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Meet Kaye! Kaye is a lovely lady with lots of love to give! She is an affectionate and friendly dog, but we don’t know yet…
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and the PA Turnpike Commission implemented the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) at 17 service plazas, achieving a 43% litter reduction in…
On Friday, Franklin Elks Lodge #110 Exalted Ruler Brenda Westover, center, and member Craig Westover, not pictured, dropped off toys donated by Elks members to…
Cynthia A. Sweetapple, 67, of Kennerdell, passed away December 14, 2024. Evelyn M. Shannahan, 95, formerly of Oil City, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024….
Meet Chilly Willy! Chilly Willy was born in January of 2023. He is a lovely buff and white tabby with orange/golden eyes. He is outgoing,…
The Oil City Arts Council’s 25th annual First Night celebration, themed “Silver Bells,” will take place Dec. 31 from 5:30 to 10:45 p.m. across Oil…
You probably see them every day. They’re in every town, sometimes on almost every street. The houses with peeling paint, sagging roofs, and yards where…
An Oil City man, Jose Martinez III, 24, was arrested after allegedly stealing a car early Sunday morning. Martinez reportedly demanded the owner’s keys, chased…
Clarence “Tink” Leonard Albaugh, 83, of Oil City died on December 13, 2024. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for…
Meet Bear Bear! Meet Bear Bear, the sweet and vocal feline looking for her forever home! Bear Bear is very affectionate and loves attention, and…
Sheetz will open a new store on Route 8 in Barkeyville, Venango County, on Thursday, with a grand opening celebration starting at 9 a.m. The…
There were no injuries in this one-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 eastbound near the 48-mile marker in Richland Township shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday, according…
Norma J. “Nanny” Myers Lewis, 93, of Shippenville, passed away on December 11, 2024. Dallas H. Smith, 80, of Franklin, passed away December 8, 2024….
By Selina Pedi-Smith The Pellere Foundation is thrilled to announce the beginning of our first blight remediation project at 403 W 2nd St, a once-stunning…
Meet Butters! Butters has all the personality you would ever want from a cat. He loves attention, until he doesn’t. He needs to be the…
The Ninth Annual Nature Art Showcase and Sale will take place on February 7-8 at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin, featuring artwork inspired by northwestern…
Pennsylvania Western University will hold its fall commencement on Saturday at the Clarion campus, celebrating graduates from the College of Education, Arts and Humanities; the…
Jack D. Carson, 93, of Tionesta, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Thomas Dewayne “Rufus” Ruth, 68, of Rouseville, died Friday, December 6, 2024….
