Rep. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango/Butler) today participated in a Capitol news conference supporting legislation to dismantle the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and turn over responsibility for the turnpike to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). “Eliminating the Turnpike Commission may be the single most effective thing we can do to improve road conditions while driving down maintenance Read More…
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…
Networking-Are You a Bit Rusty?
Networking! Seems all the buzz these days, but is it all they say? For most Chamber members, the first thing that comes to mind when you say network is mixers. For many, these get togethers provide a great opportunity to meet up with community members and peers, but for others they are a dreaded obligation. Read More…
Send Us Your News
The Chamber’s monthly newsletter, The Business Connector, continues to be a valued communication outlet for members. Each month we invite member businesses and organizations to share their news. While we hope members will continue to send us news items for print, we understand that timing is not always perfect. If you are a member a Read More…
Trick or Treating Hours
Local municipalities have announced their 2009 Trick or Treating hours. All those who have reported in to the Chamber, including Cranberry Township, Franklin, Oil City, Irwin Township, Oakland Township and Rouseville will be holding Trick or Treating 6-8 pm on October 31st. Cornplanter Township will hold Trick or Treating from 2-4 pm on Saturday, October Read More…
2009 Citizen of the Year Nominations
The Venango Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its Outstanding Citizen Award. Each year, the Chamber bestows the award upon on an individual who consistently evidences civic leadership through volunteerism and service to their community. The Outstanding Citizen Award is among the Chamber’s most prestigious community recognition awards. The nominating committee is Read More…
OCHS Mixer – Into the Future!
This evening members of the Venango Area Chamber had the opportunity to take a glimpse at just a few of the changes going on at the Oil City Area School District. Anyone who gets close to the High School complex will see the evidence of improvements in progress, which includes the nearly complete stage one Read More…
Growing Our Network
Recently, Chamber Executive Director Susan Williams, Oil Region Alliance President and COO, Randy Seitz and Holly Berlin, General Manager of CS Technologies Plus sat down with Mark Heim, WKQW to discuss how they are using Social Media to grow their business networks in Venango County and the Oil Region. Each described the tools they are Read More…