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Little Things, Big Impact


One of the lessons 2020 taught us was how impactful little gestures can be. Whether it was a neighbor who raked your leaves or a friend who picked up your groceries when you were quarantined, we’ve all had a few of these exchanges that left us feeling hopeful. We asked some FLEX members to share Read More…

Statewide Strategies to Get Connected


The Venango Chamber partnered with Grow PA on January 14 to host a gathering focused on “Statewide Strategies to Get Connected” to discuss regional and statewide strategies for expanding broadband access. There was little need to state the obvious: Pennsylvania continues to have large areas with little or no access to broadband. Rural counties without Read More…

Everyday Heroes


Baking Cookies for the Community What is a hero to you? You may think of someone who saves lives or donates thousands of dollars to charity, but heroes also do things like volunteer at the local food pantry, pick up litter, or, like Sister Tina, Sister Marian, and Joyce Frenz, bake and collect cookies for Read More…

FYI Newsletter – February 2021


For young professionals, by young professionals. This monthly newsletter is published by Future Leaders & Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals group of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce. Click the image below for a PDF of the full newsletter. Find articles from the FLEX FYI on the Chamber’s blog.