As the summer has drawn to a close, we are grateful for the many events that brought our community together. Festivals and gatherings dotted the landscape over recent months. Each took a significant investment of volunteer hours. One of the Chamber’s newest members, the Fertigs Community Center, shared that this Labor Day they celebrated their Read More…
Five years after they got their start in the region, Oil City Vineyard (OCV) has made a move to the Rhoades Center at Clarion University Venango. Charlie Cotherman serves as Pastor and said, “it offers us lots of room for growth and the kind of conversations over coffee we are all ready to get back Read More…
The Venango County Democrats have had a busy month, hosting a number of statewide candidates at recent events. The group held their Fall Dinner on September 18 at the Belles Lettres Club in Oil City, with Commissioner Chip Abramovic serving as Master of Ceremonies. Joining them were statewide candidates for the appellate courts: Maria McLaughlin, Read More…
Matric celebrated their 50th anniversary with a short presentation followed by lunch and tours of their production facility on October 6. Chamber President Susan Williams was on the agenda as one of the presenters of the program. Matric, located in Seneca, was founded in 1971 and manufactures electronic assemblies, offering world-class Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) Read More…
The Oil Region Alliance (ORA) announced the winners of the first ever Tourism Awards at their Annual Meeting in September. Categories included: Best Dish, Best Drink, Best Guest Room, Best Shop, Best Industry Advocate, Best Industry/Partner Organization, Best Must Do Activity or Attraction, and Best Must See Landmark. Villa Italia Ristorante in Oil City was Read More…