Thompson in OC for briefing

Congressman Glenn Thompson was in Oil City on Monday to host a briefing on federal financing and grants. Tim Thomas, the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, also spoke at the gathering, which was held at the PennDOT offices and was attended by more than 40 area business and service leaders and representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Small Business Administration. (By Richard Sayer)