The Chamber has had many questions about Oil Heritage Festival, to be held July 23 – 26. Chamber President Susan Williams relays the following message: “The Annual Oil Heritage Festival will go on, but most certainly will be different this year. We are looking at every aspect of the celebration and evaluating what can continue Read More…
The Forest Oil Region Contest of What’s So Cool About Manufacturing (WSCM) for Venango, Warren, Forest, and Clarion counties has wrapped up. The virtual Awards Event premiered on YouTube on April 28 and the winners are: Outstanding Overall Program: Oil City Area Middle School Outstanding Career Pathway: Christian Life Academy Outstanding Creativity: Eisenhower Middle School Read More…
Matt Deal, funeral director and owner of Morrison Funeral Home, joined the Chamber board this year. He is a graduate of Penn State University and several years after graduation, decided to change careers and go back to school to be a funeral director. His family moved to Oil City in 2012 and bought the funeral Read More…
During this crazy time, people have picked up new hobbies, whether it’s baking, reading, doing puzzles, or crafting. Spring also presents the opportunity to get excited about gardening. As daffodils pop up, flower buds appear on trees, and bright colors start to fill the landscapes, it’s hard not to get excited about what spring will Read More…
What better way to test the leadership skills of our 2020 class than to see how they handle a global pandemic? With the stay-at-home order in place, we have moved Leadership Venango sessions to Zoom and are staying connected online. The class is still working on projects and presentations and is hopeful to hold a Read More…