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YPs Lead Local Food Tours


We shared a highlight of Valerie Perry and her new business A Bite of History Food Tours in April, but we’re excited to announce that another young professional is now helping lead the tours—Saxon Daugherty, our FLEX Vice President/ Secretary. Valerie is a Cruise & Travel Director for Holland America Line and recently returned to Read More…

Tech Tip: Using Canva


By Lexi Henry, Venango Chamber Intern Graphics, posters, ads, logos, clothing designs, animations, and much more can be created using an online program called Canva. It is free and easily accessible and navigable for new users. The program provides templates, stickers, and fonts, as well as the option to upload and insert photos, and save Read More…

Drake Well Museum Fully Reopened


Drake Well Museum and Park resumed normal, five days-a-week operating hours on July 14. Official hours will be Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until October 31. Group tours have also resumed, bringing back much-anticipated visits from summer camps and tour busses. Museum staff and volunteers are happy to be interacting with Read More…

County Opens New Recycling Center


In June of 2019, we included an article in VenangoWorks! about the search for a location in Venango County for a recycling center. On Friday, July 16, we were excited to join local officials, county employees and a representative from the Department of Environmental Protection for an open house and ribbon cutting for the new Read More…

Students Contribute to Community


As this summer comes to an end, students will soon return to school. Many of them spent their break working or volunteering for local businesses or organizations, benefitting both the student and the community. Lexi Henry is originally from Knox and attends Slippery Rock University, but spent her summer as an intern at the Venango Read More…