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2 rock slides strike Venango County in less than 24 hours; recent weather pointed to as likely cause
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2 rock slides strike Venango County in less than 24 hours; recent weather pointed to as likely cause

  • By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer
  • Mar 1, 2025

After a large rock slide caused the closure of a portion of Route 322 outside Franklin Thursday night, a second, smaller rock slide blocked on…

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Venango Technology Center culinary students compete to send their entrée to the stars for NASA astronauts
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Venango Technology Center culinary students compete to send their entrée to the stars for NASA astronauts

  • By DAN GEOHAGAN Contributing writer
  • Feb 25, 2025

Four students from the Venango Technology Center (VTC) culinary program showed off their skills Monday in a nationwide competition with the ho…

Oil City High School students hear about dangers of distracted driving, new law against using mobile devices
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Oil City High School students hear about dangers of distracted driving, new law against using mobile devices

  • By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer
  • Feb 21, 2025

Thursday morning, representatives from PennDOT, Pennsylvania State Police, Oil City police, Sugarcreek Borough police and the Highway Safety N…

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Venango commissioners recognize Future Business Leaders of America program's growth, positive impact

  • By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer
  • Feb 12, 2025

A Franklin Area School District teacher and five students attended Tuesday’s meeting of the Venango County Commissioners as the commissioners …

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Venango Chamber manager works at member businesses, learns all they have to offer
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Venango Chamber manager works at member businesses, learns all they have to offer

  • By DAN GEOHAGAN Contributing writer
  • Jan 20, 2025

The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce started a new project in affiliation with its 2025 newsletter “Venango Works!” — a series called “Putting…

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Venango County Commissioners talk elections: moving a polling place and addressing petitions

  • By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer
  • Jan 16, 2025

During their meeting Tuesday, the Venango County Commissioners approved a polling place change in Franklin for elections going forward.

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Venango County jail enters the new year with a lower population as they plan for the future

  • By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer
  • Jan 8, 2025

Having made it through the holidays, the Venango County jail entered the new year with a decrease to their inmate population, an improvement w…

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1st of 2 'signature homes' in Oil City open, pair of other locations planned
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1st of 2 'signature homes' in Oil City open, pair of other locations planned

  • By DAN GEOHAGAN Contributing writer
  • Dec 14, 2024

It’s been more than five years since the commonwealth, under former Gov. Tom Wolf, began the planned three-year process of shutting down Polk …

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Wreaths Across America efforts expand in Venango as the number of fallen veterans to be honored has tripled
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Wreaths Across America efforts expand in Venango as the number of fallen veterans to be honored has tripled

  • By HELEN FIELDING Staff writer
  • Dec 11, 2024

Several community volunteers, including several veterans, turned out on Tuesday to unload 100 boxes of fragrant balsam wreaths in preparation …

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Half-mill tax increase finalized as part of Venango County's 2025 budget

  • By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer
  • Dec 11, 2024

Venango residents will be seeing a tax increase as, in a two-to-one vote, the Venango County Commissioners finalized a 0.5 mill tax increase a…

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