Around The County

Ella Elizabeth Aaron is the valedictorian and Lilly Dawn Mahle is the salutatorian of the Clarion-Limestone High School Class of 2024. Aaron, the daughter of…

(The Nifty at 90 series in today’s newspaper spotlights Dawnice (McCandless) Umstead of Franklin. The article was submitted by her loved ones.) Dawnice (McCandless) Umstead…

In late April, UPMC announced about 1,000 workforce cuts were being issued throughout its 40-hospital system, but no information was provided on the number of…

Here are the Venango Christian/Catholic valedictorians and salutatorians throughout the school’s history. More than two students were chosen in some years. 1963 — Daniel Callahan,…

A Memorial Day service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Rockland Cemetery. The speaker will be Bruce Switzer. Those attending are asked to…

The Oil City James M. Henderson American Legion Post 32 and Oil City VFW Post 464 will host the annual Memorial Day program Monday at…

Clarion Area High School has announced Clarion native Nate Cyphert — a singer, songwriter and musician — will be the commencement speaker at this year’s…

From staff reports The Jefferson County Historical Society will hold its annual military collectibles show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at…

From staff reports Sixth-grade students at Sandycreek Elementary saw their hard work finally pay off this Wednesday as they released several rainbow trout into their…

From staff reports The Oil City Arts Council’s annual FAM JAM will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Central Avenue Plaza….

From staff reports The Titusville Area Trails Association (TATA) will be holding a National Trails Day event on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to…

From staff reports The Education & Training Center at Pitt-Titusville (ETC) started a building renovation to transform the current Student Union building into a multifunctional…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The tentative opening date for the Oil City municipal swimming pool in Hasson Heights is June 8, but two things…

From staff reports The Ten Miles 4 Two Mile Jeep Run will return for a fourth year on July 13 and 14, the two days…

From staff reports The Clintonville Borough Park will receive a $50,000 grant through the launch of Pennsylvania Parks Fund’s (PPF) new grant program. The grant…

From staff reports The Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees (PASR) Venango County will host its spring meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at…

From staff reports A veterans resource fair will be held Thursday at Franklin VFW Post 1835 at 411 Ninth St. for veterans and their families….

From staff reports The 14th annual Taste of Talent vocal competition, sponsored by the Franklin Fine Arts Council, is sending out its annual call for…

From staff reports The Oil City Main Street Program will hold its annual Mingle and Meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 13, at…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City Redevelopment Authority heard an update about plans to demolish the Days Inn hotel in Oil City at…

From staff reports Venango Catholic High School is beginning to develop a procedure for community members who are requesting memorabilia from the school before it…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer The Artist’s Attic art supply store and studio, currently located in the basement level of the National Transit Building in…

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County has announced its Summer Career Camps will return. The camps, a free program conducted in partnership…

From staff reports The city of Franklin’s annual S.P.I.F.I.Y. (Show Pride In Franklin It’s Yours) Day for cleaning up in the downtown business district will…

From staff reports A $250,000 PennDOT project to repair Route 8 in Cherrytree Township is scheduled to start soon. The project will focus on correcting…

From staff reports Business owners within the Cranberry Area School District are invited to join a newly formed civic group focused on the community and…

From staff reports Edgewood Heights, a personal care community that is part of Penn Highlands WRC Senior Services, will be hosting a Paint and Sip…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City Council voted to appoint all four Oil City High School students who applied to the junior council…

From staff reports Oil City High School’s Diversity Club recently hosted its inaugural Cultural Day in the school gymnasium, where displays of 12 countries were…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Students from the applied horticulture and natural resources program at Venango Technology Center in Oil City planted shrubs Thursday at…

From staff reports Christian Life Academy will hold its annual spring open house, art exhibit and STEAM presentations from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday. The…

From staff reports New trees will be planted Friday at Drake Well Museum and Park to celebrate Arbor Day. The trees will be formally dedicated…

From staff reports One of the darkest periods in French history provides the context for an exhibit at Grove City College. “The Fruits of Hate:…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Venango County elections office held its public voting machine test Friday morning in the Courthouse Annex in preparation for…

From staff reports The Transit Art Gallery & Gifts in Oil City’s National Transit Building will host a spring artists exhibit, Art of the Garden,…

From staff reports A donation only benefit dinner will be held for Luka McDonald, an 11-year-old boy from Clintonville who is a heart-transplant patient, from…

By AUSTIN GRAY Staff writer As the newly named Staff Sgt. Richard James Mulholland Memorial Bridge was being dedicated, the flow of emotion and sentiment…

From staff reports The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry will hold a new series of programs titled “Mondays at the Museum” during summer…

From staff reports Seven nursing students are expected to graduate with their associate of science degrees during Pitt-Titusville’s pinning and commencement ceremony at 11 a.m….

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer On Saturday, the DeBence Antique Music World in Franklin will mark not one, but two anniversaries, and is inviting the…

J.J. Karg of Clarion Monuments finishes adding several names to the Vietnam War Memorial in Bandstand Park in Franklin on Tuesday. The names added to…

From staff reports Franklin School District has scheduled kindergarten registration makeup dates for the 2024-25 school year. The dates are June 4 for Central Elementary…

From staff reports A women’s wellness event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, at the St. Elizabeth Center at 311…

From staff reports The decree issued last month by the Erie Catholic Diocese that no longer reserves St. Stephen Church in Oil City for divine…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism is seeking public input for a survey that will collect information on historically…

From staff reports Street sweeping will continue in Franklin next week in the following areas: Monday — both shifts, Miller Park area. Tuesday — 11 p.m. to…

From staff reports Tickets for Oil City’s Uncorked Wine, Shine and Hops Walk, scheduled from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, are on sale….

From staff reports The Venango Training & Development Center is amid preparations for its 10th annual summer jobs program for Venango County youths between ages…

From staff reports The Starlite Xpress baton group will hold open registration as well as its first practice for the 2024 marching season Thursday at…

From staff reports Nineteen Precious Paws Animal Rescue volunteers were asleep at the job over the weekend, but it was for a good cause. They…