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New Staff at St. Elizabeth Center


St. Elizabeth Center welcomes new staff member Mary Rose Ragon as Family Services Case Coordinator. The Center is a food pantry and thrift store that helps families in need. Mary has been a great addition to the Center as she knows that many of the clients that come for food, clothing, and other household items Read More…

Member Spotlight: Crawford Area Transportation Authority


Partners in Transit, Because Every Trip Matters Public transportation is a necessity in any town, and the Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA) provides services to residents in our region. CATA offers fixed route service in Franklin, Oil City, Seneca, Titusville, Meadville, Saegertown, and Conneaut Lake, as well as door-to-door service in both Crawford and Venango Read More…

Member Spotlight: Matric Group


Electronics and People You Can Count On Founded in 1971, Matric Group is a full-service contract manufacturer of electronic assemblies. The company combines world-class expertise with personalized customer support, working closely with customers to meet unique requirements. Matric is headquartered in Seneca and consists of three sister companies—Matric and Dynamic specialize in printed circuit board Read More…

November 24th—Small Business Saturday


November 24th—Small Business Saturday Small Business Saturday, first observed in 2010, was created as a complement to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which target big box stores. Encouraging holiday shoppers to #ShopLocal and patronize their local brick and mortar stores, Small Business Saturday has become a fixed part of the holiday shopping weekend. As a Read More…

November 2018 Young Professional Profiles: Hannah Allman Kennedy & Saxon Daugherty


Hannah Allman Kennedy is a freelance writer who works with small businesses and other writers in our area. She was born in Pittsburgh, but was raised in Oil City when her family moved here in 1994. Hannah attended Clarion University for a year, then transferred to Geneva College where she received her bachelor’s degree in Read More…