Over the last few weeks, I’ve been writing about connection. About choosing it deliberately. About noticing where it already lives. About what happens when conversation…
Meet Blizzard! Blizzard was found wandering down a road by himself during a snow storm and was brought to the rescue for safe keeping. Unfortunately…
Bridge Builders Community Foundations President Trenton Moulin is launching a bi-monthly “coffee hour” series at local coffee shops to connect with the community and discuss…
Kassandra J. (Bushaw) Frawley, 34, of Oil City, died Monday, February 9, 2026. Eunice Elizabeth (Jalosky) Gricks, 82, of Oakwood Heights Village in Oil City,…
Meet Ross Geller! Ross was born in October of 2025 and came to PAWS with his mom and siblings (Mom: Sandra; Litter: Rachel, Phoebe, Monica,…
Rudolf Liebmann, 86, of Clarion, passed away on February 11, 2026. Phyllis M. Burdette, 91, of Worth Township, Stoneboro, passed away February 12, 2026. …
Meet Grahm! Grahm is a 7 year old Golden Retriever with the energy of a dog half his age. He was surrendered to the rescue…
Brian Michael Barnett, 73, of Franklin, died on February 9, 2026. Bert Kiskadden, 82, of Cooperstown, passed away on February 10, 2026. Jackson Dewayne Deets,…
Meet Little-Bit! Little-Bit and her brother Skunky were born in July of 2016. They were outdoor cats until recently and just decided it was time…
Pruning controls the crop load, thus increasing fruit quality. It also invigorates the plant, forcing essential new growth from the base of the plant. The…
Four winners were chosen in the People’s Choice voting at the Nature Art Showcase and Sale held at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin, based on…
Hope 21, a free clothing ministry in Oil City, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by giving back to the community that has supported it for…
Dylan VanWormer, a junior at Oil City High School, has been named the recipient of the annual Cole McMahon “Heart of Gold” Memorial Award, which…
Donna Marie Swartzfager, 74, formerly of Shippenville, recently of Sugar Valley Lodge, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026. For complete obituaries, pick up a…
Meet Hollow! This beautiful girl is 2 years old and one of the sweetest cats we have. She greets people and other cats immediately as…
The staffing shortage at the Clarion County jail has been resolved, according to Warden Sherry Yates, who told the jail board last week that the…
Sharon A. Franklin, 71, of Cranberry, passed away Sunday morning, February 8, 2026. Bobby Jean Castner, 75, passed away on February 9, 2026. Kenneth E….
Meet Joey Tribbiani! Joey was born in October of 2025 and came to PAWS with his mom and siblings (Mom: Sandra, Litter: Rachel, Phoebe, Monica,…
Bradley Smith and Bethany Novicki were crowned king and queen of the Cranberry High School winter formal on Jan. 31.
The Wyllis Street Band will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Billy’s has Karma on Seneca Street in Oil City. The popular local…
Tina Marie Exley, 61, of Oil City, passed away February 7, 2026. Clair E. Craig, 76, of Oil City, passed away on Saturday, February 7,…
Meet Emily! Emily is a sweet, deaf, Pit Bull Terrier found wandering on her own and brought to the rescue. Sadly no one has come…
Wings, feathers and flight took center stage Friday as the 10th annual Nature Art Showcase opened with a well-attended reception at the Barrow-Civic Theatre, featuring…
Gary E. Dennis, 63, of Oil City, passed away February 4, 2026. Frank Norman Brown, 82, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, passed away on January 16,…
Meet Gia Rose! Gia Rose is a sweet and sassy lady. She loves attention until she decides she doesn’t. She has an opinion about everything…
A Rimersburg woman, Rhonda Steele, was sentenced in Clarion County court to 60 months of probation, including 12 months of house arrest and 50 hours…
A Rimersburg man, Michael Leroy Shaffer, was sentenced in Clarion County court to six months of probation, including four months of house arrest and 75…
Donald Albert Levy, 69, of New Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Rita M. Schaffer, 79, of Tionesta, died on Wednesday afternoon, February…
Meet Honey Bunches of Oats! Honey was born in August of 2025 with Cheerio, Raisin, Pebbles, and AJ. She is a sweet girl who loves…
Sister Marian Wehler and Sister Tina Geiger, longtime leaders of the Catholic Rural Ministry in the Erie Diocese’s Oil City Deanery, will leave the area…
Kenneth “Norm” Scott, 84, of Champion, Ohio, passed away on January 22, 2026. Fae L. Thompson, 86, of Fairmount City, passed away on Tuesday evening,…
Meet Lenny! Lenny, a 55lb adult male, possibly Boxer mix was found running as a stray with his pal Squiggy and brought to the rescue….
Seven Franklin High School students competed in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 3 Chorus Festival at Brockway High School. The students were (from left)…
Light pillars, a unique weather phenomenon that occur on cold, calm nights in the dead of winter, were spotted by Sandra Deligiannis from her front…
North Clarion School Board members heard positive news at their workshop meeting as PSSA results showed seventh-grade students leading all 17 IU 6 schools in…
Eugene William Near, 61, of Tionesta, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026. Catherine F. “Cathy” Roithner, 84, of Emlenton, formerly of Library, passed away Tuesday…
Meet Pickles! Pickles was a “leftover pup” from the Amish. Instead of euthanizing the pup, they gave him to a child and the mother got…
Florence “Flo” Stricek of Oil City is celebrating her 90th birthday today, marking a life filled with family, fashion, faith and community involvement. A Curwensville…
Keith E. Siverling, 65, of Seneca, passed away on Monday morning, February 2, 2026. Eloise Adele Blake, 80, passed away January 29, 2026. Violet “Isabell”…
The Franklin High School junior varsity and varsity basketball teams and the Franklin senior high winter cheerleaders are putting on a benefit night next week…
The Bus Company: Venango Transit Authority will be performing at Billy’s has Karma this week on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. There is a…
Gerald “Nip” Flockerzi, 70, of Venus, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Donna F. Barlett, 74, of Parker, passed away late on Saturday morning,…
Meet Daphne! Daphne is an 8 year old, declawed girl that recently lost her mom. She is currently living in a foster home with several…
The Clarion Chapter of Rotary International is accepting applications through March 31 for $7,000 in scholarships for Clarion County high school seniors, recognizing academic achievement,…
So…what does connection actually look like? Let’s say that we have decided to intentionally nurture connection. Great. Step one complete. Then, we allow ourselves to…
Arnold E. Kinch, 63, of Franklin, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Blaine Alvin Swartzfager, 73, of Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026….
Meet Fizz! Fizz is a 1.5 year neutered male who has been with us over a year. He is curious when people come to visit…
The Future Leaders and Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals group of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, is accepting public nominations for the 2026…
The Clarion Hospital Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the 2026–27 academic year to support local high school graduates and future graduates pursuing healthcare careers….
Samantha D. Attleberger, 28, of Oil City, passed away January 24, 2026. Jack E. Loughrey, 82, of Tionesta, formerly of Kittanning, died on Wednesday morning,…