Petroleum Street bridge work starts
Crews were busy Tuesday working on the deck of the closed Petroleum Street bridge in Oil City. The span is expected to be closed again…
Around The County
Cranberry students to attend STEM forum
Abigail McCain and Sarah Milford, both students at Cranberry Elementary School, will attend Envision’s National Youth Leadership Forum titled “Pathways to STEM” next week at…
Commission gets funding to expand broadband connectivity
From staff reports The Northwest Commission, a member of the Local Development District Association of Pennsylvania, received funding through support of the state legislature and…
Students earn award
Hasson Heights Elementary School awarded fourth graders David Whitmer and Madelyn Garland the Good Citizenship Award. They received a certificate from state Sen. Scott Hutchinson….
Union Street railroad crossing work will start Monday
From staff reports Work will start Monday to install a new railroad crossing at Union Street in Oil City. The crossing area will be closed…
PennDOT sign moved away from memorial after brouhaha
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The erection of a sign on an upcoming bridge project in Oil City was the subject of a brief…
Petroleum Street bridge to be closed next week
From staff reports The Petroleum Street bridge in Oil City will be closed next week while repairs are made. The short-term closure of the bridge,…
Antlerless licenses to go on sale Monday
From staff reports Antlerless deer licenses will go on sale Monday for Pennsylvania residents. Hunters who wish to apply for an antlerless deer license must…
Work starts on West First Street
PennDOT flagger Greta Melton helps keep the traffic moving through the paving project along West First Street in Oil City on Monday. The crew expects…
Fundraiser set up for boy hurt in bike crash
By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer A fundraiser set up on Facebook to help the family of an 11-year-old Oil City boy who was injured Sunday…
Rotary replaces welcome signs
Oil City Rotary Club members replaced three welcome signs that are posted along roadways entering Oil City. The club, which will celebrate its 100th year…
Oil City pool party set Sunday
From staff reports The South Side Neighborhood Association will hold its annual Oil City Community Kids’ Pool Blast from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at…
Senior citizens can register for free food box program
From staff reports Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania is offering a free food box program for residents age 60 and older in the…
Atlantic Avenue project will start soon
From staff reports A project to repave Atlantic Avenue in Franklin will start next month. The project will include the full length of Atlantic Avenue…
Food pantry to be held in Emlenton
From staff reports Chapel on the Hill in Emlenton will host the Second Harvest mobile food pantry from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July…
Venango Blind Association Vision Bowl planned Aug. 1
From staff reports The annual Vision Bowl fundraiser to benefit the Venango County Association for the Blind will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, at Seneca…
Work planned on West First Street
From staff reports Lane restrictions will be in place Monday on West First Street in Oil City as repairs are made to the roadway. Work…
Website provides genealogical, historical info about Titusville
From staff reports Started almost three years ago as a partnership between the Benson Memorial Library, Drake Well Museum, Titusville High School Alumni Association and…
‘Sky Weekend’ lights up Knox evening
An unusual sight lit up the night sky in Knox on Saturday night when two hot air balloons performed a “moon glow” at Wolfs Camping…
Images, messages from OC will be headed to moon
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City is going to the moon, thanks to a $79.5 million NASA grant recently awarded to Astrobotic of Pittsburgh….
Zoning decisions up next in effort for recycling location
By SARAH TITLEY Staff writer Venango County appears to have settled on a new site for a county-wide recycling center, but some zoning hurdles will…
Oil City Relay For Life raises nearly $100,000
From staff reports The Venango County Relay For Life raised $99,304 on June 1, with 34 teams participating in a walk at the Oil City…
Bridge projects to start, another is finished
From staff reports A portion of Route 38 in Richland Township will be closed for a bridge deck replacement project starting next week. The bridge…
Oberlander votes for package to strengthen agriculture industry
From staff reports To help ensure that agriculture remains one of Pennsylvania’s top industries, State Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) gave her support this week to…
Local teens participate in Camp Cadet
Seventeen youths representing Venango County are participating in the Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet program this week at Allegheny College in Meadville. The camp is…
PennDOT invites public to take part in garden initiative
From staff reports In conjunction with National Pollinator Week, June 17-23, the northwest region of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting groups to adopt…
NBC reporter checks out election thoughts at Franklin festival
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Talking about politics during dinner isn’t usually recommended, but an NBC correspondent engaged local residents in political discourse over the…
Multimodal hub construction getting closer
By JIM MEYER Staff writer Venango County commissioners ratified an agreement Tuesday that will set construction of the multimodal transportation hub in Oil City in…
OC firefighters collect for fireworks
Oil City firefighter Lt. Eric McFadden and many other firefighters were out Friday collecting money for the annual Jolly July 3 fireworks display in Oil…
Major OC water project underway
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer A major Oil City water project is underway along the banks of Oil Creek. New water lines are being…
Open house at renovated building
Soccer team helps out in Franklin
Children’s bicycle rodeo set June 27
From staff reports PennDOT, the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce, Franklin Alliance Church and the City of Franklin will hold a free children’s bicycle rodeo…
Hunting licenses to go on sale
From staff reports Hunting licenses will go on sale across the state starting Monday, and Venango County hunters can purchase licenses at the county treasurer’s…
Flag retirement ceremony scheduled in Franklin
From staff reports The seventh annual flag retirement ceremony in Franklin will be held at 6 p.m. Friday in Bandstand Park. During the event, which…
Work underway on 2 Venango roadways
From staff reports Resurfacing work began Monday on portions of two roadways in Venango County. A PennDOT press release says the projects are on a…
Cranberry Lions spruce up public spots with benches
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Cranberry Lions Club has been intent the last few months on rest and relaxation. Its members’ efforts, though,…
Cranberry roadwork to begin next week
From staff reports A $2.7 million project that will give motorists a smoother ride on more than four miles of roads in Cranberry Township is…
OC, Franklin pools to open this weekend
The Oil City and Franklin swimming pools will open for the season this weekend. In Oil City, the James A. Nelles Swimming Pool in the…
Franklin seniors honored at awards ceremony
Franklin High School held its annual senior awards ceremony May 31. The following awards were given out: Bridge Builders Community Foundations – Eugene Hanna Award:…
Taste of Talent vocal contestants announced
From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council announced Tuesday the contestants for the 2019 Taste of Talent vocal competition. They are: Shannon Birsa, of…
Humane Society sets ‘dogs off floor’ event
From staff reports Venango County Humane Society has set “Getting the Dogs Off the Floor,” an event Saturday at which volunteers will build Kuranda beds…
Relay for Life doesn’t let rain dampen spirits
From staff reports The 25th annual Relay for Life was held Saturday at Oil City High School. It included special recognition walks and games throughout…
Eagles donate toward fire vests
Oil City Eagles Club members Eric Davison, B.J. Wilson, Scott McClellan and Joe Adams are shown two of the six ballistic vests purchased by the…
Old Red Cross ledgers document WWI relief efforts
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Just a little over a century ago, there was a whole lot of knitting and sewing going on upstairs…
Franklin receives grant for robotics-drones lab
From staff reports Franklin Area School District has received a$22,000 grant from the Pittsburgh-based McElhattan Foundation that will support the creation of a robotics and…
National Trails Day event set Saturday in Titusville
From staff reports The Titusville Area Trails Association and Friends of Drake Well will partner with the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day to offer…
Venango Co. to sponsor collection event June 8 at mall
From staff reports Venango County will sponsor a collection for household hazardous waste and electronics from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in…
Second man to be honored at golf outing that helps VC grads
From staff reports An annual charity golf outing that provides scholarships to Venango Catholic High School students will honor a second man this year. The…
Cranberry recycling is ending
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer Cranberry Township’s bins for recycled materials are about to go away. The township supervisors voted Thursday to discontinue the…