Meet Smudge! Smudge is a sweet boy. He was living with a group of feral cats and was being attacked on a daily basis. Smudge…
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has announced its annual Litter Hawk Youth Award Program for students in kindergarten through sixth grade, encouraging environmental stewardship and creativity. This…
The Oil City High School Class of 1965 celebrated their 60th class reunion on October 25th at the Knights of Columbus in Oil City. Members…
The Cranberry High School Class of 1975 recently held its 50th class reunion at Cross Creek Resort. Sixty classmates along with spouses and friends were…
Robert W. Brown Jr., 62, of Oil City, passed away on November 8, 2025. Cheryl Tarr, 77, of Tionesta, passed away on November 8, 2025….
Meet Feisty! Feisty was born in August of 2020. Despite her name, she is gentle, friendly, and very sweet. She would love to be part…
High school students from across the region, including teams from Keystone and Redbank Valley, gathered at PennWest Clarion for the Steelers STEM: Powering Pittsburgh competition,…
A crew from the City of Franklin water network looks for the source of a water main break near the intersection of 12th and Liberty…
Oil City will honor veterans Tuesday with its annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony, beginning at Justus Park and ending at the Oil City VFW,…
William J. “Sonny” Wheeler, 77, of Franklin, passed away on November 5, 2025. Harry M. “Mike” McClelland, 83, of Franklin, passed away the morning of…
Meet Loreena! This sweet girl is looking for a forever family to call her own. Loreena is friendly but does take a bit of time…
Core Goods’ new Farm to Neighbor Fund in Oil City saw an overwhelming response on its first day, prompting owner Ashley Sheffer to temporarily scale…
Nearly 80 students at Cranberry Area High School met with representatives from about 30 area businesses and agencies for mock interviews at the school. Students…
Holly L. (Hazlett) Sibble, 55, of Townville, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Clark F. Pearson, 75, of 122 Beech Road, St. Marys, passed…
Meet French Fry! French Fry was found in the McDonald’s drive thru. He was run over and in bad shape. Thanks to a kind soul,…
North Clarion School District will host its annual Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. in the high school cafeteria and Veterans…
Lori Horn pins a lieutenant’s badge to the coat of her husband, John Horn, at his promotion to lieutenant at the Oil City Fire Department…
Susan Marie French, 74, died October 31, 2025. James “Jim” Michael Prichard, 77, of Franklin, passed away on November 1, 2025. James J. Bajorek, 78,…
Meet Eddie! Meet Eddie, the ultimate package deal! This young lad is a bundle of energy and fun, with a curious mind and an adventurous…
Emlenton’s Halloween festivities took place on Saturday afternoon, with the town’s annual parade kicking off a day of family-friendly fun. The event, held a day…
Susan Marie French, 74, died on October 21, 2025. Robert E. “Bob” Resinger, 75, of Franklin, passed away on October 31, 2025. Merlyn “Bus” L….
Meet Wednesday Addams! Wednesday was born in April of 2025 and came to PAWS with her siblings, Enid, Barry, Ajax, and Pugsley. She is a…
Franklin Area High School hosted its first-ever “Haunted Hallways” community trick-or-treat event Thursday evening, drawing between 100 and 200 attendees. Organized by the student council,…
Nearly 20 children arrived at the Oil City Library on Friday morning dressed in costumes for a special Halloween Storytime event. Parents and children enjoyed…
Students from all over the county participated in different ways for Halloween this year, from trunk-or-treating, to parades and classroom parties. Seventh Street and Smedley…
The Venango County Elections Office conducted its public voting machine test Friday morning at the Courthouse Annex ahead of Tuesday’s municipal election. Elections Director Laura…
By: Selina Pedi-Smith, Pellere Foundation I’ve been down for the count this week – the second casualty in our house to whatever bug’s been making…
Amanda Michelle Barber, 35, of Franklin (Cranberry Township), passed away on Wednesday night, October 29, 2025. Nancy Ellen Landers Young, 76, of Foxburg, passed away…
Meet Ghost! This sweet boy is looking for a forever home to call his own that can provide time and patience while he settles in…
A Pittsburgh man died in a two-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Forest County. The crash occurred at 7:09 a.m. when a vehicle, driven by Joseph…
