Around The County

From staff reports The PPC Violence Free Network of Family Service and Children’s Aid Society is hosting three self-defense classes in April in observance of…

The Annual Clarion Rotary Club’s Radio Auction will be held Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The auction has over $43,000 in merchandise and local services. It…

Two tractor-trailers rolled over at about 4:25 p.m. Monday near the Barkeyville exit on Interstate 80. Franklin state police, Clintonville volunteer firefighters and Superior Ambulance…

From staff reports The United Way of Venango County raised $17,500 at its annual big basket bingo at the Rocky Grove fire hall. United Way…

From staff reports This year’s Rocky Grove/Franklin High School musical, “Shrek, The Musical,” is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 8 – 10 at the Rocky Grove High…

From staff reports With just two weeks until the second annual Week of Giving, Bridge Builders Community Foundations has seen an increase in the number…

By MARISSA DECHANT – Staff writer The former site of the Salvation Army Family Store on Allegheny Boulevard in Franklin will be the home of…

By Marissa Dechant – Staff writer The Franklin Salvation Army Family Store, now located in the former Blair Building on Route 8, is looking for…

From staff reports Rehabilitation work on the South Franklin Street Bridge that carries Route 8 over Oil Creek in the City of Titusville is scheduled…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…

From staff reports The Oil City Salvation Army Dental Center is preparing for its annual Give Kids A Smile Day that will be held Wednesday,…

Though it may be uncommon to hear kids excitedly discuss city infrastructure and economics, to the Oil City Area Middle School robotics team, it’s part…

Franklin Junior/Senior High School’s VEX robotics team brought home a second-place finish at the third annual VEX Robotics competition held Friday at North Allegheny High…

The Oil City YWCA’s 42nd annual antiques sale and show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 3. The event will…

TITUSVILLE – Drake Well Museum and Park and Friends of Drake Well will kick off this year’s Petroleum Program Series on Thursday. The five-part series…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer Sugarcreek Borough Council voted unanimously at Wednesday’s meeting to allow police Lt. Ryan Ashbaugh to attend Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter,…

From staff reports Community Playhouse’s annual Honky Tonk production is sure to help folks remember those pre-television days when radio provided hours of family entertainment…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer The Valley Grove Education Association once again came out in force Tuesday to petition the Valley Grove School Board to…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer Members of the recently formed Venango County Economic Development Authority readied themselves to get down to business Tuesday with an…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer The Oil City School Board is considering outsourcing its maintenance work to a private contractor. As those deliberations continue,…

HARRISBURG – Two state agencies are issuing reminders of some lesser-known highway safety laws during Highway Safety Law Awareness week which runs through Sunday, Feb….

By JIM MEYER – Staff Writer At one time, Venango County relied on the state probation board to administer cognitive behavioral classes to inmates.  Now,…

The Oil Region Ballet has spent a year preparing for its production of “The Tale of Aladdin and the Magical Lamp.” The ballet’s adaptation of…

From staff reports The time slots are filling up for the 11th annual Oil Country Bluegrass Festival. Court Appointed Special Advocates of Venango County and…

From staff reports Three Franklin Area School District students, Trevor Wood, Carlito Motter and Kaizer Kadylak, qualified for the National Academic Games Tournament with wins…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…

Stanley Fedorek was presented with valentines and birthday gifts Wednesday at the Oakwood Heights facility in Oil City by the Venango College Veterans Club. Fedorek…

By WILLIAM STEVENS Staff writer The Valley Grove School Board had a tech-centric work session on Monday night as it discussed its intention to increase…

From staff reports Nominations are being accepted for the Oil Heritage Region Historic Preservation Awards. The program recognizes rehabilitation and restoration efforts undertaken during the…

Entries for the Graffiti Gallery’s spring show are being accepted. This is an open call, juried exhibit and there is no specific theme. Artists may…

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Venango County and Oil City Arts Council will team up to host what will be Oil City’s 11th annual Oil…

From staff reports Registrations are being accepted for the Venango Fatherhood Initiative’s “24/7 Dad” program. This series of group meetings for fathers and families begins…

From staff reports It’s an enchanting story of obedience, respect and truth when “No Strings Attached: A Pinocchio Story” is performed Friday and Saturday, Feb….

From staff reports The Cook Forest Vacation Bureau once again will sponsor a fun family day, “Snowman in the Forest,” beginning at 11:30 a.m. Saturday,…

By PETER GREENE There are 1,074 seats in the Franklin High School auditorium. In over four decades, I have only seen them all filled a…

From staff reports Due to the escalation of terrorist attacks throughout the world, along with the increase of human trafficking within the commonwealth, Rep. Donna…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Franklin City Council has approved a number of updates and resolutions to the city’s Community Development Block Grant program. The…

From staff reports Attendees at last weekend’s Third Annual Nature Art Showcase cast ballots for the “People’s Choice” awards while they viewed more than 70…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL – Contributing writer The Venango County commissioners are pulling out all the stops in an effort to sideline any plan by…

The Oil City Library will be the site for a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 10, to explore the celebrity Coal Oil…

From staff reports The Franklin Fine Arts Council with the help of DiMartino Ice team sculptors will sponsor the 22nd annual Franklin On Ice. The…

From staff reports Colten Sutley, a junior at Oil City High School, is this year’s recipient of the annual Cole McMahon Memorial Heart of Gold…

From staff reports Catholic Heart Work Camp volunteers will be returning to Oil City this summer, and organizers are ready to receive applications from homeowners…

From staff reports The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. announced Wednesday it is closing 42 stores, including eight in Pennsylvania, as part of a company reorganization. The…

Cranberry Place The Cranberry Place Older Adult Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is served daily at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested donation…

From staff reports Forty fire departments and ambulance organizations throughout Crawford, Forest and Warren counties have been awarded approximately $411,804 from a grant program administered…

From staff reports The Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit No. 5 adult education and career readiness program is accepting enrollments for free adult education classes. The…

Reservations are being accepted for a free community health fair. UPMC Northwest will host the fair from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 16. The…