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Spilling the Beans Under New Ownership


Have you always wanted to own a coffee shop?  Emilee Gray laughs and replies: “No, I just saw that this one was for sale and likely closing and thought it would be a good idea.” Emilee and her aunt Jackie Bucholz, already partners in business at Freedom Services (offering notary, bookkeeping, and tax preparation) wasted Read More…

Leadership Venango Holds First Session: Business & Economic Development


Written by Saxon Daugherty The 2020 class of Leadership Venango reconnected for their first session of the program at Komatsu’s engineering office in Franklin to learn and discuss business and economic development in the region. Komatsu’s Alan McBride opened the day with a presentation on the organization’s approach to leadership training, breaking down those who Read More…

Member Spotlight: Casey’s Restaurant & Lounge


Family friendly homestyle dining Casey’s Restaurant & Lounge, located on North Seneca Street between Oil City and Rouseville, serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktails seven days a week. Casey’s has unique offerings that may be unexpected from this local restaurant and lounge. Some of their menu items and specials include seafood (served daily), chili rellenos, Read More…

Local Students Participate in Youth Retreat


On Tuesday, September 24, nearly 100 youth from our region’s school districts met for a day of team building and fun at the 16th annual Venango County Youth Retreat. Groups of 8-15 students arrived by bus for a full day of activities at Camp Coffman. The event encourages youth to work together and develop leadership Read More…

The Importance of a Professional Headshot


Free Headshots Available at FLEX Annual Meeting—October 25 Your headshot is sometimes the only visual someone has of you. Do you have a professional headshot, or is your LinkedIn photo a blurry, off-centered selfie with objects in the background? The FLEX Annual Meeting on Friday, October 25, will be your chance to get a headshot Read More…