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…
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…
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…
Preparations for the 2020 Census are Underway The momentum is strong as Venango prepares residents for the 2020 Census. Conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, the federal government’s largest statistical agency dedicated to providing current facts and figures about America’s people, places, and economy, census datashapes communities nationwide. Why We Do It The U.S. Constitution Read More…
Charlie Cotherman, pastor of Oil City Vineyard Church, served as co-editor of the recently released book Sent to Flourish: A Guide to Planting and Multiplying Churches. The book, published by InterVarsity Press, a prominent Christian Press, is a unique guide to lead current and prospective church planters as they seek to cultivate healthy and growing Read More…