Bridge Buddies
Winners in the Bridge Buddies club Thursday at table one were Nancy Clifford, first, and Jane Kirwin, second; and table two, Hank Gent, first, and Frank Klinger, second.
The latest Oil Region Guide — the premier tourism publication produced by the Oil Region Alliance (ORA) — will hit literature racks, visitor centers and the internet this week.
The National Transit Building has announced the launch of its newly redesigned website, offering an improved user experience, simplified navigation, expanded content and refreshed branding.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said it is offering ways to review and comment on its 12-year Transportation Program, which includes projects that support ways Pennsylvanians travel and businesses get products to market.
HARRISBURG (AP) — Two public school districts and several parents have sued the state in a bid to undo antidiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people in Pennsylvania, saying that the two-year-old regulation is illegal because it goes beyond what lawmakers intended or allowed.
In regard to the Sugarcreek Borough Council story in Fridays edition, Police Chief Bob Wenner clarified the officers going to Harrisburg later this month to receive an award for their work during a series of drug investigations include him, and officers Matthew Johnson, Travis Corbett, Regin…
- By RANDY BARTLEY Staff writer
CLARION — 74-year-old Marine Corps veteran Corporal Harry Brown of Rimersburg was honored by the Summerville-based Nimble Thimble Quilters club on Wednesday with an Honor Quilt.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is now accepting nominations for the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award — a national honor from the U.S. Department of Education that celebrates non-teaching staff who make a difference in pre-kindergarten through high school.
The Oil Region Astronomical Society will host a virtual presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18.
Keystone High School will present “Mamma Mia!” at 7:30 p.m. on March 13-15.
- By Mary Ann Thomas Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
PITTSBURGH — There was an unusual silence Friday at Seggond Chance Farm in Cranberry, Pa., a sanctuary once home to many unwanted, abandoned and abused domestic birds and animals.
Hope 21 Ministry in Oil City is hosting its annual “A Dress For You” event Friday.
Good Hope Christian Preschool is now accepting registration for the fall.
Venango County Human Services is accepting nominations for its annual awards event scheduled April 16 at Cross Creek Resort.
The Clarion County Department of Public Safety will conduct a test of the countywide Emergency Siren System at about 7:30 p.m. Monday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) are announcing rolling slowdowns on Interstate 80 westbound as part of the ongoing Canoe Creek Bridge Reconstruction Project in Clarion County.
The Venango County Emergency Management Agency is in the process of updating the county’s local hazard mitigation plan and a draft plan is available online and comments on the plan are being accepted through March 14.
- From staff reports
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed an executive order to help fill vacancies in the state’s workforce with experienced former federal employees who have specialized expertise in fields such as civil engineering, nursing, corrections, accounting and other areas.
The second annual Lumber Heritage WoodFest will take place at the Clarion Mall from noon to 6 p.m. March 21 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 22. The free event offers both indoor and outdoor activities.
- By KARA O’NEIL Staff writer
The Venango County jail board focused on dental care and educational resources for inmates, as well as training for staff on Tuesday at their monthly meeting.
AARP Pennsylvania is warning consumers about the growing threat of phishing scams, which are fraudulent attempts to steal personal and financial information through emails, phone calls, text messages and fake websites.
The next music night sponsored by the Forest County Country Music Association will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. March 14 in Marienville.
Knox Public Library will host a pressed flowers workshop at 11 a.m. April 5.
The Clarion Forest Visiting Nurses Association hospice program will offer a grief support group for adults from 11 a.m. to noon April 18 and 25, and May 2, 9, 16 and 23 in the conference room at 271 Perkins Road in Clarion.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK — Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania Board has named Gregory D. Hall as as chief executive officer. Hall brings over 10 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the position. Prior to joining Erie-based Second Harvest, which serves Venango, Clarion…
The Oil Region Alliance (ORA) is currently accepting nominations for this year’s Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards.
A birthday bash for Pennsylvania’s 344th anniversary will be held Sunday at the Drake Well Museum in Titusville.
Rob Watt, former curator of the Armstrong County Historical Museum, will present a program about Levi Shreckengost at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 10 at the Redbank Valley Historical Society in the history center, 301 Broad St. in New Bethlehem.
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