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Jeannie Henry Earns CIC Designation


The designation of Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) has been conferred on Jeannie Henry, Branch Manager of Rossbacher Insurance Group in Cranberry and Oil City, following her successful completion of a rigorous insurance education program sponsored by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. The Society of CIC is a key member of The National Alliance for Read More…

United Way Volunteer Incentive


The United Way of Venango County wants to celebrate volunteers with a friendly competition running from January through June. Each month, the volunteer who logs the most hours through venangoconnect.org will receive a $100 gift card! Venangoconnect.org matches volunteers to places that need help in the county. Any non-profit in Venango County can sign up Read More…

Youth Alternatives Thanks “Secret Santas”


Youth Alternatives (YA) was able to treat 75 local youth to a wonderful Christmas experience due to the kindness of some anonymous folks from the area. This experience includes handpicked gifts for each child, plus all the pizza, punch and homemade cookies they can consume. This program is made possible by some very selfless members Read More…

Venango County Launches Acceptance 365


Venango County Human Services has created a new anti-stigma group called Acceptance 365. They plan to officially launch on March 1. The mission of the program is to minimize stigma, exclusion, and social bias by instilling hope, providing knowledge, and promoting self-advocacy in our community. They plan to provide resources to businesses on promoting diversity Read More…

Be Here 5 Years


Five years ago, in January 2017, the Be Here initiative was launched! Since then, the Chamber has trained more than 80 Ambassadors, created a job board and calendar on our website, given presentations to students and community groups, held multiple workshops and community conversations, continued to tell stories of the wonderful people and places of Read More…