Around The County

From staff reports The sound of bluegrass music and revving engines will fill the air Saturday, Aug. 20, at Morrison Park in Seneca. A car,…

From staff reports The 2022 finalists of the Oil Region Alliance Outdoor Recreation Business Plan Contest have been selected by a panel of judges. The…

From staff reports The City of Oil City is reminding residents to properly dispose of wipes so as to avoid clogging sewage lines. In a…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Eighty-plus-degrees and the sun beating down didn’t wilt the enthusiasm of the Oil City Oiler Marching Band on Friday as…

From staff reports Several members of the Venango County, Pennsylvania Senior Environmental Corps (VenangoPaSEC) conducted a stream study along Shull Run in southern Venango County…

From staff reports The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer for chamber members from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Foxburg. Participants…

From staff reports A virtual public workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, via Zoom, to gather public input for the Northwest…

From staff reports National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, was observed at various locations locally in Franklin,…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program’s Public Art Committee has launched a survey to determine which kind of public art people would…

From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council’s annual Taste of Talent vocal competition will wrap up with three concerts next week in Bandstand Park….

From staff reports Clintonville will host a National Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the park in Clintonville on Park Street,…

Russell Rankin of Traverse City, Michigan, and James Kriebel of Parker were having fun Friday in the newly opened Splash Pad in Emlenton. The splash…

From staff reports USG, a contractor hired by the Franklin General Authority, will be conducting main interceptor sewer line cleaning starting Monday in an area…

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Wireless Zone, a Verizon retailer, is hosting its annual backpack giveaway from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at stores across…

From staff reports The Junior Olympics and children’s parade were brought back into the Oil Heritage Festival lineup of activities this year after a two-year…

From staff reports According to the Penelec website, storms that rolled through the area on Sunday resulted in, at one point, more than 2,000 power…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer More people are enjoying the products at the Oil City farmers market since it changed its hours at the beginning…

From staff reports Pennsylvanians have been facing dangerously high temperatures and stifling humidity, and those conditions are sticking around this weekend. As temperatures rise, the…

Dave Rodgers, on behalf of the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Venango County, made and donated a “Free Little Library” to the Central Elementary…

From staff reports PennDOT will partner with the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, the Venango County Sheriff’s Department and the Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA),…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer About 50 people, including many veterans and officials, turned out Wednesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Veterans…

From staff reports The seventh annual Oil Valley Film Festival is returning to its full pre-pandemic form with events taking place at the Oil City…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Franklin City Council members approved several Historical and Architectural Review Board (HARB) certificates of appropriateness, including one retroactively for residents…

From staff reports A free informational program about home canning and food preservation will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Scrubgrass Grange as…

Rebekah Deal, who served as president of the Oil City Rotary Club for two years, passed the gavel to Kevin Frawley, who will serve as…

From staff reports Northern Pennsylvania Regional College will hold an open house event for prospective students from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at…

From staff reports Venango County will sponsor a household hazardous waste and electronics collection event Saturday, July 30, at the county’s recycling center in Franklin….

By LAURA O’NEIL Staff writer Have you ever wanted to check out the glories of the Milky Way and the Big Dipper through a telescope?…

Reginald Rice, of Rouseville, looks toward the new artwork on the steps of the Oil City Library as he exits the library Friday afternoon. Marcy…

From staff reports Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals group of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, is hosting this year’s Oil…

From staff reports The Franklin Rotary Club will sponsor a blood drive from 2 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce…

A playground will be built at the site where the former St. Stephen rectory is being demolished on Reed Street in Oil City near St….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Sidewalk repairs and improvements to public safety communications in Oil City are in the works for this year. In the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Venango County recently received a grant from the state for more than $300,000 for an expansion at the Venango County…

From staff reports An art exhibit is on display at the Venango County Historical Society in Franklin that showcases a variety of works by local…

From staff reports Some changes are coming to the Oil City farmers market in July. Beginning next week, the open-air curb market will be changing…

Andrew Hestor (in the lift) and Darrell Stout were continuing to assemble the new bandshell in Oil City’s Justus Park on Tuesday. Work began on…

Mark McDonald, with Palo Inc. out of Clarion, sweeps the new sidewalk around the East First Street side of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Oil…

From staff reports Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 round of the Northwest Commission’s Greenways Block Grant Program for eligible projects within the…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer This year’s Jolly July 3rd festivities in Oil City will feature a new band and the addition of a pet…

From staff reports Franklin’s annual Fourth of July Festivities Week returns with its traditional parade and fireworks, but also a lot of music and children’s…