Around The County

By all reports from both the fair board and those in attendance, the Clarion County Fair is having a great year. “We have been blessed…

The Raven’s End: Books and Fine Art at 17 Central Avenue is open for Oil Heritage Festival. The shop is “equal parts a new and…

Santa will be spending some of his summer vacation in Franklin on Saturday during the Franklin Retail and Business Association’s Christmas in July event. The…

Rylan Reinsel tied for the silver medal in ball throw throwing on Monday as 82 children participated in the Oil Heritage Jr. Olympics on Monday…

The band White Cat Out will be the headline act Friday night in Justus Park during the Oil Heritage Festival. Band members are (front, from…

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will display its statewide Traveling Workers Memorial at the Venango County Maintenance Office from July 30 to August 7….

The United Way of Venango and Titusville Region is hosting its third summer of career-focused camps for middle school students, aiming to introduce them to…

Sunday’s Car and Jeep Show at the Clarion County Fair featured everything from classic chrome beauties to unique rides with personal stories. Among them was…

Seven local students are candidates for the 2025 Oil Heritage Festival queen. The queen will be crowned at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday in the Central…

Jay Braydon of Conneautville, a third-generation miniature horse teamster, showcased his skills Sunday at the Clarion County Fair, earning first place in the 42-inch division…

Something Clever, a women’s clothing and gift boutique in Franklin, is celebrating a grand reopening at its new location—the former Feldman Jewelers building—from July 24…

The skywalk at Kinzua Bridge State Park will reopen from Aug. 8 through Oct. 31. The skywalk and the Kinzua Creek trail have been closed…

The Venango County Dairy Princess Promotion Team assisted at a food bank for local qualifying veterans. The team of girls raised money through fundraising for…

The Venango County Regional Planning Commission introduced its new executive director, Dennis Tobin, at Tuesday’s meeting. Tobin, originally from the New Kensington area near Pittsburgh,…

Jayden Miller, a Franklin Area High School track team member and student at Rocky Grove High School, supports teammate Austin Wallace, who is battling cancer,…

After six years of business, The Olive Vault in Franklin has new owners — Kipp and Candi Walton — who recently purchased the specialty food…

The Oil City Arts Council officially opened its new gallery and event space — the MAC (Music, Arts and Culture) Event Center — with a…

Franklin City Council awarded a $58,000 contract to TIP Construction for replacing the 11th Street Playground fence with a decorative stainless-steel one, funded mostly by…

PASSAGES Inc. and its Teen Advocacy Group (TAG) are bringing the Red Sand Project to Clarion on July 30 to raise awareness about human trafficking…

Beginning Monday, the Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA) will phase out the Token Transit app in Venango County and introduce the new CATA Pay mobile…

Demolition has begun on the Kwik Fill at the intersection of Routes 257 and 322 in Cranberry. Crews put up fencing around the property earlier…

A Florida man who undertook a national initiative more than four years ago to advocate for shelter animals made a stop at Precious Paws Animal…

Kris Rotonda, founder of Jordan’s Way LLC, will bring his national fundraising tour to Precious Paws Animal Rescue in Franklin tonight from 6 to 9…

A team from PennDOT District 1 in northwestern Pennsylvania received the Governor’s Awards for Excellence for their outstanding response to a record-breaking snowstorm in Erie…

Clarion County residents flocked to the grand opening of the area’s second Sheetz store, located in Monroe Township, which employs nearly 30 people and features…

The Kirtland Cancer Foundation has awarded 20 Venango County college students a $2,000 scholarship for the 2025-26 school year. The scholarship assists students whose immediate…

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the “I Love Clarion” event returned to the PennWest Clarion stadium on Thursday. “The mall was great…

The boil advisory that was placed on East Brady, Rimersburg and Petrolia on June 27 has been lifted, according to a release from the East…

Luke Pentz, 13, of Emlenton was promoted on June 23 to the rank of cadet second lieutenant and was formally recognized by the Franklin squadron…

Franklin Area High School seniors Gaby Laderer and Madi Stewart were each awarded $2,000 scholarships by the Franklin Blues and Barbecue Festival Committee during the…

The 85th annual Lucinda St. Joseph Church July 4th celebration will be held Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the parish grounds, featuring…

An Old Fashioned Flag Day event was held earlier this month at the Clarion Veterans Memorial Park. “United We Stand” was a family-friendly event hosted…

James “Jim” Anderson of Franklin will celebrate his 90th birthday on June 27. The youngest of five children, Jim grew up working at his family’s…

The life of a firefighter is often fast paced and rigorous, which made the surprise the Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department found after returning from…

Titusville residents Robert T. and Schellart H. Joyce made a generous donation to Pitt-Titusville’s Education & Training Center in memory of their son, Alex, which…

The Franklin Area School Board approved several contracts and salary increases for the 2025-26 school year, including a 5% raise for Superintendent Eugene Thomas, Business…

Bridge Builders Community Foundations awarded its first technical career investment grant—a reverse scholarship aimed at reducing student debt and retaining engineering talent in Venango County—to…

The League of Hope, a local charity pool league, held its annual banquet Saturday and presented $6,000 each to two families of children with serious…

Several students from St. Stephen School in Oil City were honored at a year-end picnic for their winning entries in an education contest hosted by…

Franklin’s annual Liberty Fest begins Wednesday and runs through July 4, offering a packed schedule of concerts, family activities, and patriotic events. The celebration kicks…

Brookville’s nearly 100-year-old Laurel Festival parade was a true community effort, with dedicated volunteers like LuAnn Murray, Denny Bartley, and Marine vet Bob Hannold helping…

Foxburg Borough Council had to revote on the transfer of ownership of its railroad caboose to local businessman Saji Daniel after a legal technicality voided…

Knox Borough is moving forward with a complete overhaul of its motor vehicle ordinance, which includes removing all 89 parking meters by September to avoid…

The Rocky Grove Fireman’s Fair makes its return next week — Tuesday through Saturday — at the Rocky Grove Volunteer Fire Department, 29 Shuffstall St….

Paint Township supervisors are planning major improvements, including a $1.8 million multimodal grant application to rehabilitate Doe Run Road, a key emergency and tourism corridor….

The Clarion Hospital Foundation, part of Independence Health System, awarded $1,000 scholarships to 12 Clarion County high school graduates pursuing healthcare careers. Recipients include Kate…

Community Playhouse Inc. will stage “Circle Mirror Transformation,” an adult play by Annie Baker, this weekend at the Oil City Moose Lodge on Halyday Run…

Pennsylvania Western University has received nearly $399,000 from the state to launch a Deaf Education Apprenticeship Program, aimed at addressing the shortage of certified teachers…

The Franklin Fine Arts Council has announced the 10 contestants for the 2025 Taste of Talent vocal competition, a beloved summer tradition held in Bandstand…

Despite a soggy start from heavy rain and flooding Saturday morning, the IBO Triple Crown archery event in Venango County carried on smoothly, with archers…