From staff reports
The United Way of Venango County raised $17,500 at its annual big basket bingo at the Rocky Grove fire hall.
United Way executive director Will Price said more money was raised this year than in 2017, and all the funds will go toward health, education and income programming in Venango County.
Major special prize winners were Morgan Shaw, Tracey Hutchinson, Brad Stromer and Alisha Daman.
Community programs that will benefit from the funds include Family Service and Children’s Aid Society, Northwest Foundation, Venango County Association for the Blind, Oil City YWCA, Venango Area Riding for the Handicapped Association, Oil City Salvation Army, Sugar Valley Lodge, Oil City YMCA, Community Services of Venango County, Venango Training and Development Center, Franklin Salvation Army, PPC Violence Free Network, Youth Alternatives, Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania and Junior Achievements of NWPA.
