By Tessa Byham It almost feels a little ironic for me to be writing an article about time management. For the last three months, I’ve been juggling working part-time from home with parenting full-time (and growing another human!) and to say the least, it has not been easy. But, I figured I need the refresher Read More…
In May of 2000, Calvin and Paula Bickel decided to make some changes for their health. They quickly realized how difficult it was to purchase natural, organic, or vegan products locally, so they created this space themselves, opening God’s Little Garden in Oil City. This year, they celebrate their 20th year in business. As the Read More…
In the Natural Resources Class at the Venango Technology Center (Vo-Tech), students work on various projects including growing and selling plants each year at the school’s greenhouse. Plans were changed when it was announced that school was closed in March, but fortunately the plants were still able to go out into the community. Class Instructor Read More…
Now more than ever, it’s important for your customers to know if, when, and how you’re doing business. Keeping your “Google My Business” profile up to date will help. The state tourism office’s Tourism Marketing Academy has an online training program to simplify this process. A free, recorded training session is available at : visitpa.tourismbusinessmarketing.com/site-login. Read More…
COVID-19 impacted the Commonwealth in ways we couldn’t have imagined, and business owners certainly weren’t spared. Small business owners, the heart of our economy and communities, were forced to shut their businesses and try to live without an income. My colleagues and I understood what an incredible sacrifice the Governor has required of business owners, Read More…