Members of the Chamber’s advocacy committee, along with local business leaders and some regional environmental partners, recently met with Patrick McDonald, Secretary of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, and several of his staff members, at Drake Well Museum in Titusville. Discussions centered around some potential problems that our member businesses and other businesses in the Read More…
Things may come to those who wait.
By Kurtis Bell, ServiceMaster by Bell Abraham Lincoln once said: “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” We know this to be true because it was said by the same man who once exclaimed: “Everything on the internet is fact!” Ok, maybe that last part was Read More…
NWPA Oil and Gas Hub Manufacturing Summit
The NWPA Oil and Gas Hub Taskforce will present a Manufacturing Summit titled “Growing the Petrochemical Industry in Western PA” on Tuesday, September 11, at Cross Creek Resort. Speakers will include: Joseph Minnette, Shell Oil Company; Jerry James, Artex Oil Company (Shale Cresent USA); Kevin Acklin, People Gas; Martha Moore, American Chemistry Council; Taylor Robinson, Read More…
Social Media Tip: Updating Your Google Listing
While Google isn’t a social media channel (unless you’re using Google+), it’s essential to have an updated listing. What is a Google listing? When searching for your business on Google, this is the rectangular box on the right side of the screen (or at the top on mobile). You want your listing to have updated Read More…
New Class of CASA Volunteers Sworn In, Another Class Coming Soon
After 10 Thursday evenings devoted to learning about how to be a CASA volunteer, Peggy Sass, Cyndi Faunce, Wendy Switzer, Elizabeth Staab, Shelly Walters, and Cassi Evans were sworn in as the latest Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in Venango County. The ceremony took place at the courthouse in front of President Judge Oliver Lobaugh, Read More…
Matric Receives Komatsu Premiere Supplier Award
Congratulations to Matric Limited out of Seneca for receiving the Premiere Supplier Award from Komatsu Mining Corp. This is the third time the business has received this award, and the second year in a row. Matric also held a safety lunch in celebration of reaching it’s 60-day accident-free milestone. This article was published in the Read More…
Wanango Golf Club: Where Family is Everything
Like most long standing businesses in Venango County, Wanango Country Club has seen many changes over the past two decades. Historically a private golf club, the venture into a public-private model has brought opportunity along with challenges. Recently, under new ownership, the club is sporting a new energy and staff, excited to invite you to Read More…
Oil City Main Street: Farmers Market, Music on the Square & Flags for Sale
The Oil City Farmers’ Market is open for the 2018 season each Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Central Avenue plaza. The market is open to vendors selling farm-fresh, homemade or handcrafted items. Approximately 10 vendors are registered for this season, with more expected to come in as the produce season peaks. Read More…
FLEX Summer Community Involvement
The Bike ’n Brew takes place the Saturday before the festival, on July 21, in Justus Park. This year marks our third annual event, and we’re looking forward to a day full of outdoor activities and craft beer samples along the Allegheny River. The Thursday during Oil Heritage Festival, July 26, is our Ice Cream Read More…
Venango Training & Development Center Celebrates 45 Years
It’s VTDCs’ “45th Anniversary”! It all started over forty five years ago, when a small group of families from Venango County came together to create a day program that would provide their children with disabilities meaningful activities, where they could learn different skills. In 1968, the operation known as “Venango Diagnostics Center” was moved to Read More…
Community Gardens Continue to Grow
The Venango Area Community Gardens have had a successful second year! For this summer, the group has placed 50 raised beds throughout the community, with a couple at the Venango Chamber and many at Chamber member locations, including: Community Services of Venango County Hand In Hand Christian Counseling Oil City Housing Authority Office Read More…
Local Catholic School Teachers Participate in UPSTREAM Conference
On June 20th, four teachers from Venango Catholic High School, St. Patrick’s and St. Stephen’s Elementary Schools traveled to Loyola University in Chicago to participate in the UPSTREAM Conference. “A Paddle and a Plan” was the theme of the 2018 conference presented by The Diocese of Buffalo. STREAM, an NCEA Best Practice Model, stands for Science, Read More…