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…

March 8, 2003

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.

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Bridge Buddies

March 7, 2003

March 6, 2003

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.

Tri-City Duplicate Bridge

ACV students of month

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.

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.

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.

Provost’s list

March 5, 2003

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.

The Oil Region Alliance (ORA) is currently accepting nominations for this year’s Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards.

Oil City Garden Club

Franklin Class of 1962

A birthday bash for Pennsylvania’s 344th anniversary will be held Sunday at the Drake Well Museum in Titusville.

McClelland announces bid for Sugarcreek Council District 4

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.

March 4, 2003

March 3, 2003

Venango GOP petition signing event

Franklin Area Chamber

State Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the appointment of Oil City native Ben Wren as deputy chief of staff.

March 1, 2003

The Oil City Fire Department is urging all residents and visitors to stay off the ice on the Allegheny River due to hazardous conditions caused by significant jagged ice buildup.

Bridge Buddies

The United Way of Venango County is nearing the end of its Annual Impact Campaign and needs the community’s help to reach its $1,000,000 goal by the March 14 deadline.

Clarion Class of 1960

Feb. 28, 2003

Sharpe announces bid

Belles Lettres

Oil City TOPS

Feb. 27, 2003

Nurse Honor Guard

Local residents can beat the winter blues with a taste of the Franklin food scene on Saturday with the return of the annual Taste of Franklin event.

Drake Well Museum and Park’s lecture series “Wisdom & More” will return in March with presentations and refreshments every Thursday evening.

The free annual Shrove Tuesday pancake meal coordinated by Good Hope and Zion Lutheran churches in Oil City will be served on Tuesday at Good Hope Lutheran Church, 800 Moran St.

Blood drives

Valley Grove School Board members approved a contract Monday with Shawgo Realty of Franklin to sell the 429 Wiley Ave. property where the school district’s former administrative offices were located.

The reintroduction of libraries in some schools was discussed once more on Monday as the Oil City School Board further continued their inquires on logistics.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania has rescheduled its military share distribution to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at 36 Elk St. in Franklin.

The Seneca Rocks Audubon Society will offer a virtual presentation about piping plovers at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12.

Feb. 26, 2003

The Together We Can of Venango County organization has launched a new series of town hall meetings.

Student reenactors from Titusville High School will portray famed investigative journalist Ida M. Tarbell and her contemporaries from the Oil Boom as they serve three public teas at the Tarbell House, 324 E. Main St. in Titusville this spring.

Seniors for Safe Driving has scheduled driver improvement courses at the following locations:

President’s list

St. Stephen Elementary School in Oil City will conduct registration for the 2025-26 school year from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. to noon on Friday at the school at 214 Reed St.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is urging forest landowners and woodlot owners to start planning now for spongy moth treatment this spring to protect their trees from severe damage.

The Knox Public Library will hold a community puzzle challenge throughout March.

Feb. 24, 2003

Feb. 22, 2003

The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is organizing a group travel experience to Italy from Oct. 18-26 and will hold an orientation session to provide details and answer questions from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at 237 Seneca St. in Oil City, in the event space between Cork ‘n Screw and Dloniak Ba…

The Bridge Literary Arts Center will hold a virtual open mic on Zoom at 2 p.m. today.

Bridge Buddies

UPMC Northwest will offer a free community event in recognition of American Heart Month from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the hospital located at 100 Fairfield Dr. in Seneca.

Cypress Creek Renewables, a solar power and energy storage developer, will award scholarships to two graduating high school seniors attending schools in Venango County as part of its Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program.