Around The County

The Lumber Heritage Wood Fest will return to the Clarion Mall March 20–22 with free admission and a full lineup of live demonstrations, educational programming,…

Tyler McLain will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca Street in Oil City. There is a $5 cover…

Mike and Joyce Hughes of Franklin have been named recipients of the United Way of Venango and Titusville Region’s 2026 Legacy Impact Award, a new…

Abigail Lander (center) and Samantha Proper (second from right) were the winners of the annual essay contest sponsored by the James M. Henderson Oil City…

Keystone Family Alliance will host its annual Venango County fundraiser and awareness event March 18 at the Rhoades Center in Oil City, featuring a free…

The Clarion Area Chamber of Business and Industry will host its annual Women in Business Expo on March 12 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at…

Jesse James Weston, an acoustic guitar player from Erie, will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca Street…

Barrow-Civic Theatre Executive Director Zachary Covington will step down from his job in mid-April, according to a post on the theater’s Facebook page by Franklin…

A $4.4 million resurfacing project on nearly 10 miles of Route 58 in Mercer and Grove City boroughs, and Findley and Pine townships in Mercer…

Plans are underway for a tribute concert at PennWest Clarion honoring longtime music professor and band director Stanley F. Michalski Jr., who passed away in…

The first trout stocking of the season in northwest Pennsylvania took place Tuesday at Justus Lake in Two Mile Run County Park, where trout from…

A $2.2 million resurfacing project on Route 257 in Cranberry Township is scheduled to begin March 2, weather permitting. The project covers more than 1.7…

Several Venango Christian High School graduates have organized a memorial Mass and fellowship gathering next month to honor former faculty member Father John E. Santor,…

The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Chorus Festival was held last month at Brockway High School. Participating students from Oil City High School included…

The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Band Festival was held Feb. 5-7 at Clarion Area High School. Participating students from Oil City High School…

Pipe Dreams will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca St. in Oil City. The band is from…

Ralph Eugene “Gene” Maul of President Township will celebrate his 90th birthday on Wednesday, marking a life shaped by engineering, community service and outdoor pursuits….

Bridge Builders Community Foundations President Trenton Moulin is launching a bi-monthly “coffee hour” series at local coffee shops to connect with the community and discuss…

Four winners were chosen in the People’s Choice voting at the Nature Art Showcase and Sale held at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin, based on…

Hope 21, a free clothing ministry in Oil City, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by giving back to the community that has supported it for…

Dylan VanWormer, a junior at Oil City High School, has been named the recipient of the annual Cole McMahon “Heart of Gold” Memorial Award, which…

The staffing shortage at the Clarion County jail has been resolved, according to Warden Sherry Yates, who told the jail board last week that the…

Bradley Smith and Bethany Novicki were crowned king and queen of the Cranberry High School winter formal on Jan. 31.

The Wyllis Street Band will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca Street in Oil City. The popular local…

Wings, feathers and flight took center stage Friday as the 10th annual Nature Art Showcase opened with a well-attended reception at the Barrow-Civic Theatre, featuring…

Sister Marian Wehler and Sister Tina Geiger, longtime leaders of the Catholic Rural Ministry in the Erie Diocese’s Oil City Deanery, will leave the area…

Seven Franklin High School students competed in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Chorus Festival at Brockway High School. The students were (from left)…

Light pillars, a unique weather phenomenon that occur on cold, calm nights in the dead of winter, were spotted by Sandra Deligiannis from her front…

North Clarion School Board members heard positive news at their workshop meeting as PSSA results showed seventh-grade students leading all 17 IU 6 schools in…

Florence “Flo” Stricek of Oil City is celebrating her 90th birthday today, marking a life filled with family, fashion, faith and community involvement. A Curwensville…

The Franklin High School junior varsity and varsity basketball teams and the Franklin senior high winter cheerleaders are putting on a benefit night next week…

The Bus Company: Venango Transit Authority will be performing at Billy’s has Karma this week on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. There is a…

The Clarion Chapter of Rotary International is accepting applications through March 31 for $7,000 in scholarships for Clarion County high school seniors, recognizing academic achievement,…

The Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals group of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, is accepting public nominations for the 2026…

The Clarion Hospital Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2026–27 academic year to support local high school graduates and future graduates pursuing healthcare careers….

Registration for kindergarten classes for the 2026-27 year in the Oil City School District will be held March 23-25. Children who will reach their fifth…

Jefferson County leaders and state officials gathered Tuesday to kick off the America 250 celebration, highlighting the county’s deep historical ties dating back to its…

Members of the Cranberry High School winter formal court are (from left) Alex McLaughlin, Kaylee Hartzell, Noah Stokes, Payten Scott, Colby Dulaney, Emma Sisco, Caleb…

Venango Technology Center was represented by 46 students at this year’s SkillsUSA District 10 competitions, where students competed against peers from 12 technical schools across…

Middle and high school students in PennWest Clarion’s Educational Talent Search program recently took part in Souper Chef II, a hands-on culinary career exploration and…

The city of Franklin distributed 504 food boxes to households in early January through a one-time community food distribution program funded by its Community Development…