Venango Chamber to host candidate forum April 28

From staff reports

The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum at Wanango Country Club in Reno from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 28.

The forum will feature the candidates in the May 16 primary election for the two Venango County Common Pleas judge positions and the three Venango County commissioner seats.

Cost for the event is $15 and includes breakfast pastries and drinks.

The judge candidates will each have five minutes to introduce themselves, and then the commissioner hopefuls will participate in a moderated question and answer session.

Commissioner candidates scheduled to attend are Chip Abramovic, Mathew Beith, Sam Breene, Ken Bryan, Bill Moon and Jim Speth.

Judge candidates scheduled to attend are Justin Fleeger, Matthew Kirtland and Greg Merkel.

The event is open to the public.

Reservations must be made in advance and will be accepted until April 21.

To make a reservation, call the Chamber office at (814) 676-8521 or visit venangochamber.org/events.