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Commissioner Candidates Share Need for Common Vision


The four candidates for Venango County commissioner responded to questions prepared by the Chamber’s Advocacy committee and moderated by Chamber leaders Trenton Moulin and Frank Hajduk at a forum on Tuesday, October 29. Chip Abramovic, Sam Breene, Mike Dulaney, and Bonnie Summers, seated comfortably on the stage at Rhoades Auditorium at Clarion University – Venango, Read More…

Why You Should Talk to Strangers


As children, we are often taught that we should never talk to strangers. Well, there just might be some value in those missed connections. This month’s recommended TED Talk is from Kio Stark. Stark is an author and self-proclaimed stranger enthusiast; she says she is “obsessed with talking to strangers” and it has provided her Read More…

New Be Here “Youth Ambassadors”


Ashley Sheffer, Program Manager at the Venango Chamber, recently met with two local groups of students and trained them to be “Be Here Ambassadors.” At Rocky Grove High School, Ashley talked to about 20 junior and senior high students of the gifted classes. These  students learned about Be Here and opportunities in the area, and Read More…