Around The County

Jim Ames, of Seneca, snapped this photo Friday of a snowy owl. The owl was seen on Bredinsburg Road, on the lane heading toward Pennsylvania…

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…

From staff reports There will be some old faces and some new faces performing at First Night Oil City. The event which will be held…

Brooks McFall (right) asks if he could eat this piece of candy instead of putting it on his gingerbread house made of graham crackers as…

From staff reports Twenty-six Franklin students participated in the LinguiSHTIK tournament at Slippery Rock University. They competed across four divisions and represented all classes from…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer After handling a short list of routine business matters, the Cranberry School Board turned its attention to its top…

From staff reports Employees at PennDOT’s Northwest district office in Oil City donated items to three Venango County agencies. More than $3,300 worth of wrapped…

From staff reports UPMC Northwest in Seneca is using new equipment that provides a more relaxing experience for patients undergoing a non-invasive MRI test. The…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer Venango County commissioners this week approved a purchase agreement for a parcel of land near Venango Regional Airport that creates…

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…

The Take Pride in Titusville Committee is hosting special guest Erie Ice Works from 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Burgess Park. As part of the Holiday at Burgess Drive-Thru…

Ornaments made by area children are hanging on a small tree inside the Transit Fine Arts Gallery in Oil City. The Oil City Arts Council…

From staff reports Mark Elliston, a lifelong member of Christ Episcopal Church in Oil City, will be ordained to the priesthood during a ceremony Saturday…

From staff reports The celebration of the 174th birthday of John Washington Steele, better known as Coal Oil Johnny, has been rescheduled for 7 p.m….

Cranberry School District had several successful teams at Clarion University’s Edge of Extinction Tournament which was held Thursday, Dec. 7. The event featured a game…

By JIM MEYER – Staff Writer With holiday sales in full swing, shoppers have probably noticed the familiar sound of ringing bells heralding the Salvation…

The Venango Museum is hosting its annual Christmas display. Trees have been set up by the Friends of the Oil City Library, State Rep. Lee…

Area children will have the chance to create various gifts for those on their Christmas list at a Community Christmas Buildshop. The event will be…

Red Cross worker Neysha Alvarez prepares John McCreary of Oil City, who donated blood Wednesday at the Oil City VFW post. The VFW holds a…

Franklin Jr/Sr High School’s VEX robotics team brought home a first and second place finish from the VEX VRC Robotics competition held in Wellsburg, W.V.,…

The number was three for three local hunters and family members, Kevin Irwin (from left), of Oil City, Ray Cecil, of Oil City, and Scott…

From staff reports Ten area athletes were honored when the District 10 all-region soccer teams were released Sunday. On the boys side, Franklin and Oil…

From staff reports A public celebration of the 174th birthday of John Washington Steele, who is better known as Coal Oil Johnny, will be held…

Christin Coon (right) of the PPC Violence Free Network helped with kids crafts Friday night inside Christ Episcopal Church in Oil City as Corbin Rock…

The Venango Youth Choir sang Christmas songs Thursday evening to entertain those who gathered for the lighting of the Oil City Christmas tree in Town…

By JIM MEYER Staff Writer The Oil City Police Department was honored Tuesday by the South Side Neighborhood Association at the group’s annual Good Neighbor…

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…

From staff reports A permanent, year-round, 10-ton weight restriction will be posted on the entire length of Merrick Street in Pleasantville Borough, Venango County, according…

From staff reports Central Electric Cooperative is sponsoring a group of high school juniors to attend Youth Tour 2018 from June 10-15 in Washington, D.C….

From staff reports Hunters during the final day of Pennsylvania’s statewide bear season harvested 168 bears, raising the 2017 statewide season harvest to 1,796 an…

From staff reports A program on the opioid crisis titled “Raising Campus and Community Awareness on the Opioid Crisis” will be held at 7 p.m….

By MARISSA DECHANT Staff writer Renovations this year to the Cranberry Area Community Closet are allowing the store’s organizers to provide for more people in…

Oil City’s Christmas Past events starts Thursday and continues until Sunday, Dec. 3.  It is presented by the City of Oil City’s Community Development Department…

From staff reports Oil City Oil City crews will collect leaves next week on the following streets: Tuesday – Seely, Harriott (Bissell to Hone), Smithman,…

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…

By JUDITH O. ETZEL Contributing writer A request to rezone a stretch of Route 322 in Cranberry Township has been nixed due to a lack…

From staff reports The Neil Sneeringer and Fallen Friends’ Memorial, Inc., a non-profit organization, has raised $5,400 through fundraising efforts this year. The group was…

From staff reports A Titusville man has taken one of the largest bears harvested during the season’s opening day. A male estimated at 700 pounds…

The Clarion Model Railroad Club’s Christmas Train Show will kick off Friday, Nov. 24, at the Cranberry Mall.  Special hours are listed for the Nov….

As the 20th anniversary of First Night Oil City rapidly approaches, the event planning committee is finalizing plans for a truly gala anniversary event for…

It’s not exactly a good news, bad news kind of thing with Pennsylvania black bears. It’s more of a good news, challenging news story. The…

Sandycreek Elementary School held a spelling bee Wednesday. Winners were (from left) Gavin Eakin, sixth grade; Ella Marbich, fifth grade; Alex Johnston, fourth grade; and…

Reno United Methodist Church honored its veterans during a Nov. 12 service. Pictured are Bob Carter (from left), Mike Gutmiller, Bogan Goughler, Al Rearick, Bob McClintock, Jerry…

From staff reports The Titusville Senior Center is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon for a suggested donation of…

From staff reports The Venango County Senior Volunteer Program, in partnership with the Oil City Area Meals on Wheels, is looking for volunteers age 55…

PITTSBURGH – Franklin native Madeline L. Gent has been named the executive director of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. The choice was made after a…

By JIM MEYER Staff writer Oil City High School co-principal Lynda Weller told school board members Monday the district’s scores on the Pennsylvania School System…

Students at St. Joseph School recently participated in Red Ribbon Week, a drug-free awareness program. Students were visited by Trooper Jason Siegel from the Franklin…