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Remembering Christmas Past…


while creating new traditions.  Volunteers have prepared a wonderful weekend of activities in downtown Oil City, beginning this afternoon.  Checkout the schedule to find out just where to be at what time.  You will find many events that are familiar from the past, like the Santa’s Arrival, Christmas music by Mostly Brass and the YWCA Read More…

Spaghetti Dinner Benefits Humane Society


The Venango County Humane Society will be having a spaghetti dinner on Thursday December 3rd from 6-8 pm at the Oil City Moose Club located on Halyday Run Rd.  Tickets are available in advance by contacting Carol Gustafson at 814-676-8877 or at the door.  Tickets are $8.00  for adults and $6 for children 12 and Read More…

Stuff Your Stocking Event Planned


Oil City’s Southside Business Association has scheduled their third annual Stuff Your Stocking Christmas customer appreciation event.  On Friday December 11th, from 5-7pm, children are invited to bring their empty stockings downtown to the area’s businesses and have them stuffed with goodies.  There will be door prizes, family entertainment and pictures with Santa.   For more Read More…

Technically Speaking


2009 has definitely been the year of technology for the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, beginning with the new website launch in March, a new email service in April and our venture into the world of social media. While many of our members have embraced these new tools for doing business, others remain skeptical as Read More…

Where’s Your Third Place?


The Bridge Builders Community Foundation hosted an excellent event yesterday. Along with representatives from non-profit representatives from Venango and surrounding counties, I attended the Wealth Transfer Symposium at Seneca Hills Bible Conference. The basis for the conference was a presentation by  Barry Denk, Director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania about the projected Transfer of Read More…