On Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m., you can catch Chamber President & CEO Susan Williams on the air or on television with Stream Television—on local Comcast channel 22, Allegheny News Talk Sports Network at 1450 AM, or online at streammedia.tv. Stream TV is the only company in Northwest PA streaming 24/7. It reaches cities throughout Read More…
Congratulations to the VNA!
Congratulations to the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) of Venango County on the groundbreaking of their new Hospice House in Rocky Grove. Additionally, Representative R. Lee James visited with the VNA, where he had a tour and meeting at their office to gain a better understanding of the services they provide. Learn more about the VNA at venangovnafoundation.org. Read More…
Meet Our Board – Kate Eckert
Kate Eckert has served on the Venango Chamber board for six years, and this is her final year. Kate chose to become heavily involved in the Chamber as soon as possible following the opening of her local chiropractic office and took an active participation in FLEX. She believes that involving herself with the Chamber early Read More…
Meet Our New Executive Assistant
Tessa Byham has recently been hired by the Venango Chamber as the new Executive Assistant. She is a 2014 Edinboro University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. Tessa’s past experience includes Eligibility Specialist at the Child Care Information Services, Material Analyst at McManis & Monsalve Associates, Therapeutic Support Staff at North Star Read More…
Potter Baseball Tour Returns to Venango County
On July 10th the Potter Baseball Tour will return to the Oil Region for a two-day tour stop. During this stop they will provide community service for several local organizations and enjoy pickup games of baseball, to include a softball game against the Oil City Fire Department. Potter Baseball is built upon four tenets Read More…
Sue Smith retiring from Northwest; Siegel to take place as Regional Planning Manager
Northwest Commission Regional Planning Manager, Sue Smith’s last day is June 29th. Her duties at the Commission included managing the region’s infrastructure planning and development and coordinates transportation planning and programming between the counties of Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Venango, and Warren, and the Department of Transportation through the development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Read More…
Four Words From a Billionaire That Could Change the Way You Network
By Kurtis Bell, ServiceMaster by Bell In my typical scouring of the internet to find inspiration for my monthly networking article, I did the usual. I had an idea in mind; I searched for some related articles, and found nothing. I stumbled across three or four more other seemingly great topics, but could not figure Read More…
FYI Newsletter – July 2018
Volume 6 | Issue 7 | July 2018 Click on image below to read newsletter
Meet Slider and Vallies of Farmers National Bank
The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton recently announced that Amanda J. Slider has joined the organization as Assistant Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. In this position, Amanda will be responsible for developing and expanding business relationships in the Seneca, Titusville, St. Marys and Ridgway markets. She has over 14 years of banking and lending experience, Read More…
July 2018
Volume 14 | Issue 7 | July 2018 Click image below to view newsletter
Fourth of July Celebrations
Franklin Festivities: Fourth of July events begin in Franklin during the week of June 26 with carnivals, pet shows, music, and more, with a fireworks extravaganza on the evening of July 4th. Learn more at franklinpa.gov. Cranberry Fireworks Spectacular: Enjoy entertainment, food and fun, with a carnival at the mall June 30-July 2, and fireworks Read More…
Gary Jackson – Finding Customers Their Best Insurance Fit
Gary Jackson opened the doors to Gary Jackson Insurance on January 1, 2018 upon taking over the business of thirty-two years, following the retirement of Roger Baker. Gary is an agent of State Farm and offers auto, home, and life insurance along with financial services. Shirley Evans, with fourteen years of prior agent experience, and Read More…