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Local Leaders – Always Learning


More than four dozen leaders attended the most recent Live2Lead seminar, hosted by the Clarion University Small Business Development Center. One might wonder why experienced leaders, including business owners and presidents, would take time to travel to Clarion (as several came from surrounding counties) and sit with others to watch presenters on a simulcast.  Those Read More…

Oakwood Heights Receives Award


The Lifestyle Engagement Team at Oakwood Heights was recently awarded the Creative Programming Award at the Pennsylvania Activity Professionals Association annual conference held in Penn State October 6-9. Their program “Armchair Travel” was awarded as one of the top programs being offered in long term care settings. Each month, Oakwood Heights residents “travel” to a Read More…

Why Local Matters


Shop Local has become such a common catchphrase that it may be tempting to dismiss the impact a small purchase can make on the local economy. The Multiplier Effect is the additional economic benefit to an area from money being spent in the local economy. On average, 48 percent of each purchase at local, independent businesses was Read More…

November 2019 Young Professional Profiles: Ivy Kuberry & Emily Lewis


Ivy Kuberry has returned to our area and we’re looking forward to getting to know her and having her involved! Originally from Pleasantville, Ivy left for college and worked in state parks throughout the state. “My goal was to eventually come back to Venango County and work at Oil Creek State Park,” she told us. Read More…