Around The County

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Oil City Council members discussed at their meeting Thursday the National Guard armory property in Hasson Heights that the city…

From staff reports National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. has submitted to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission its quarterly adjustment to gas supply charges that will…

From staff reports Here is the Oil City street sweeping schedule for next week: Monday — Harold, Liberty, Imperial, Walnut and Church Tuesday — Wilson, State, East…

From staff reports The Cranberry High School Tunnel Rats team took home the first-place title in the annual Venango County Evirothon competition at Two Mile…

From staff reports The sound of summer will return to downtown Franklin on Thursday, June 6, when the city will launch its summer outdoor concert…

From staff reports The Erie VA Medical Center has announced a critical need for volunteer drivers to assist veterans in Venango County. The Erie VA…

From staff reports Friends of Oil Creek State Park and the Pennsylvania Biathlon Club will sponsor the 18th anniversary summer biathlon at the park’s cross…

Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals organization of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, awarded its top young professional of the year…

By AUSTIN GRAY Contributing writer In 2003, there were 18 local military veterans who wanted to make a difference in their community. Twenty later, the…

From staff reports The Venango County housing rehabilitation program is seeking more local general contractors to include in its growing pool to conduct whole-home rehabilitation…

From staff reports Oil City and Franklin have announced their street sweeping schedules next week. Here is a rundown: Oil City Monday — West First…

From staff reports Oil City artist Rachel Stine, owner of textile and fiber art business Querida Designs, has been accepted into Chicago’s annual One of…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer After the weather dipped into the 30s earlier this week, it just as quickly rose back to the 60s Wednesday…

From staff reports The Oil Region Alliance has announced the winners of this year’s Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards. The ORA will celebrate the winners…

From staff reports Franklin Preservation will hold a workshop Saturday, May 20, that will allow attendees to research the history of their homes and the…

By JAMIE HUNT Contributing writer While many people could be found enjoying a sunny Saturday trout fishing or hiking and biking the trails, volunteers gathered…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer As the May 16 primary election approaches, the Venango County elections office is testing all the county’s voting machines this…

From staff reports Friends of Drake Well Inc. and the Titusville Area Trails Association have announced the return of the Oil Creek 5 & 13…

From staff reports Street sweeping schedules next week in Oil City and Franklin have been announced. Here is a rundown: Oil City Monday – Darr Street,…

From staff reports The Oil Valley Quilters Guild will hold its 16th annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at…

From staff reports A celebration of the completion of a segment of the East Branch Trail will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22,…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer As Christians celebrate the Easter season of renewal, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Franklin has begun a renewal and remodel…

From staff reports The PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center unveiled its Clean Energy Commonwealth map Tuesday. The new interactive map highlights one renewable energy efficiency…

From staff reports The Friends of Oil Creek State Park has announced the group will hold its Chicks-in-the-Sticks event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m….

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer After sitting vacant for three years, there is talk about another buyer for the former Days Inn hotel in Oil…

From staff reports The Franklin Memorial Day Parade is planned for May 29, and the V.E.T.S. Honor Guard, which is in charge of the event…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Street paving contracts and an engineering contract were approved at Monday’s monthly meeting of Franklin City Council. Council awarded a…

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….

From staff reports The Venango County Community Recycling Center will host an Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22. The…

From staff reports Fly Fishers International (FFI) will conduct casting skills development at the Blood Farm day use area at Oil Creek State Park from…

By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer Over 100 people took to the track at the Keystone High School Sunday to support “Autism Tough.” The goal of…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer Work on Oil City’s multi-faceted East End project is underway near the city’s landmark fountain and in the area of…

From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council will sponsor the annual Taste of Talent vocal competition this summer at Bandstand Park, and audition packets…

From staff reports The City of Franklin’s street division has announced that workers will sweep streets in two shifts this spring and that the weekly…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Franklin School Board members this week approved the school district’s use of a grant for the Girls Excelling in Math…

From staff reports New traffic lights at the intersection of Route 8 and Pone Lane and Route 8 and the Polk Cutoff in Sandycreek are…

From staff reports A project to replace roadway reflectors throughout the Northwest Region is scheduled to begin next week, according to the Pennsylvania Department of…

By MAKAYLA KEATING Staff writer The Valley Grove School Board heard from facilities manager and head of maintenance Terry Tantlinger on an update concerning a…

From staff reports Volunteers are needed to help create wildlife habitat at Tionesta Lake for Saturday with the Ruffed Grouse Society. No special skills are…

From staff reports A $4.7 million resurfacing project on nearly 6 miles of Route 428 in Oil City, Cornplanter and Oakland townships, and Sugarcreek Borough…

By MICHELLE INCIARRANO Contributing writer There was a vision when Chris and Speedy Ewing opened C&S Hardware in Oil City — a one-stop shop for…

From staff reports The Venango County Historical Society’s continuing Speaker’s Forum will host a presentation on the early history of the Venango County area on…

From staff reports The Erie Philharmonic will return to Oil City at 7 p.m. Friday, April 21, to perform a public concert at the Venango…

From staff reports The 56th Good Friday Laymen’s Service will be held April 7 in Oil City. The event begins at 6 a.m. at the…

From staff reports The Northern Pennsylvania Regional College will hold an open house event at five of its classroom locations from 5 to 6:30 p.m….

From staff reports The Venango County Patriots Project will meet at King’s Restaurant in Franklin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Those wanting to eat breakfast should…

By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer Franklin School Board members heard a report at their work session Monday about a threat assessment simulation training attended by…

By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer The Oil City School District’s curriculum and education committee laid out recommendations Monday for how the district should move forward…

From staff reports PennDOT is searching for volunteers to participate in the department’s Northwest Region Adopt-A-Highway program that involves cleaning litter from state-owned roadsides. Through…

From staff reports UPMC Northwest in Seneca will offer a free cancer support group from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the Hillman…