Name: Pongo
Breed: Terrier, Pit Bull Mix
Age: 10 months
Gender: Male
Size: Medium
Color: White/ Black
Declawed: No
House-trained: Yes
Pongo can be found at Venango County Humane Society.
Pet of the day 1/20/17
Pet of the Day 05/20/25
Meet Donovan! Sweet Donovan is looking for a forever family to share his affection with. He is very friendly and loves attention, and he can…
Students find lessons in innovation during Remake Learning Days
Around 100 students gathered at the Clarion YMCA for the Innovation Playground, an event organized by Riverview Intermediate Unit 6 as part of Remake Learning…
Haggerty’s Ice Cream and More opens 2nd location in Oil City
Haggerty’s Ice Cream and More, a popular Franklin-based eatery, has opened a second location on Main Street in Oil City, eliminating the need for locals…
Recent Deaths 05/20/25
Andrew Wallace Swartfager, 3 days old, passed away on May 19, 2025. Brenda L. (Brown) Schwab, 59, of Sligo, passed away on Sunday, May 18,…
No, Don’t Do That! (The Joys of DIY Videography)
“No, don’t do that. I don’t wanna do that. Stop that!” —actual quote from Rachel this week as we tried to film a simple video….
Pet of the Day 05/19/25
Meet Tallie! Tallie is looking for her forever home! She can be cautious when introduced to new people and environments, but she is very affectionate…
Parents share experiences during Hasson career day
Hasson Heights Elementary School in Oil City held its sixth annual career day on Friday, introducing kindergarten through fourth-grade students to 11 different careers, ranging…
Primary Health Network facility to fill Emlenton’s void
Primary Health Network (PHN) will open a permanent health center in Emlenton on June 2, replacing its mobile unit with a renovated facility at 516…
West Forest Honor Society members lend helping hands
Members of the West Forest High School National Honor Society have been providing community service hours to the Tionesta Lions Club. The Honor Society members…
WWII vet’s remains back home
Eighty years after being shot down during a World War II mission over Tokyo, the remains of Cambridge Springs native Glenn Hodak were finally returned…
Recent Deaths 05/19/25
Jonathan Ronald Shaffer, 52, of Central Square, New York, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Brenda Lee Tregaskes, 64, of Clarion, passed away May…
Guth presented with new Charter
Toni Gilhooley, immediate past president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Republican Women, presented a new Charter to Jeannine Botta Guth, president of the Venango County…
Keystone names prom royalty
Keystone High School’s 2025 Prom King and Queen were crowned on Saturday, May 3. They are Quentin Graham, son of Kelly Hartzell of Shippenville and…
Wreaths Across America national tour to hit Franklin
The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit will visit Franklin on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vintage Wings hangar at…
Recent Deaths 05/16/25
Nathan Allen Richar, 38, of Parker, passed away on May 12, 2025. Cathy S. Swanson, 63, of Cochranton, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025….
Recent Deaths 05/14/25
Stephen Reed Crosby, 41, of Lucinda, passed away on May 10, 2025. Beth Ann Lambo, 59, of Franklin, passed away on May 10, 2025. Reverend…
Pet of the Day 05/13/25
Meet Koda! Koda has had quite the journey with us. He came to us with an old fracture to his front right paw. We started…
OC Swing Out royalty
Sydney Miller and De’Vaughn Griffin were crowned Oil City High School Swing Out queen and king at the annual Swing Out held on Saturday in…
Local residents crowned at Kennedy Catholic
Two local residents who attend Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage were selected as the prom king and queen on Saturday. Anthony Phillips, who transferred…
C-L’s Lion Manufacturing participates in summit
Lion Manufacturing, a student-run business at Clarion-Limestone High School, participated in the Student-Run Manufacturing Enterprise (SRME) summit in Erie, where students from across the region…
Recent Deaths 05/13/25
Michael C. “Cowboy” Ehrhart, 55, of Crates, passed away on May 11, 2025. Frances Erla Ferringer, 100, of Franklin, passed away on May 11, 2025….
Pet of the Day 05/12/25
Meet Alexa! Alexa is a gentle and affectionate female dog who loves to lounge on the couch. She is an incredibly friendly dog who loves…
West, East Forest announce prom royalty
Aletta Summers and Jacob Healy were crowned East Forest High School prom queen and king, and Kiley Oliver and Zachary Carll were crowned West Forest…
Franklin High School prom royalty
Franklin High School Prom Queen and King Gabrielle Laderer and Tobias Sanchez were crowned Saturday night at the Wanango Country Club.
Oil City High School prom royalty
Oil City High School 2025 Prom Queen and King Makaia Cannan and Jackson Dilks were crowned Friday at the Oil City Moose Club.
Recent Deaths 05/12/25
Nancy J. Davison, 83, of Polk, passed away on May 9, 2025. For complete obituaries, pick up a copy of The Derrick for this…
A New Voice, Stitched from the Quiet: Pele’s Perspective
This month, a new voice joins our pages. Not loud, not urgent, but present. Pele – some folks say Pell-ay, others Pell-ee; he doesn’t mind,…
Pet of the Day 05/10/25
Meet Jonathan! Jonathan and his brother, Ambrosia, were born in May of 2022 and brought to PAWS as kittens. They were adopted by a loving…
Franklin names top graduates
Olivia Tawney has been named valedictorian and Abigail Boland salutatorian of Franklin High School’s Class of 2025. Tawney, of Franklin, plans to study architecture at…
Franklin prom is tonight
The Franklin High School prom will be held tonight at Wanango Country Club. Queen candidates are (from left) Ella Marbich, Gabrielle Laderer, Isabella Peterson, Maddox…
Sandycreek students learn all about the weather
Cranberry hears progress on Aires Hill Bridge, receives new equipment
ORA receives $180K grant for President boat launch
Recent Deaths 05/10/25
Pet of the Day 05/09/25
Rocky Grove prom royalty
Recent Deaths 05/09/25
