The Bike ’n Brew takes place the Saturday before the festival, on July 21, in Justus Park. This year marks our third annual event, and we’re looking forward to a day full of outdoor activities and craft beer samples along the Allegheny River. The Thursday during Oil Heritage Festival, July 26, is our Ice Cream Read More…
Venango Training & Development Center Celebrates 45 Years
It’s VTDCs’ “45th Anniversary”! It all started over forty five years ago, when a small group of families from Venango County came together to create a day program that would provide their children with disabilities meaningful activities, where they could learn different skills. In 1968, the operation known as “Venango Diagnostics Center” was moved to Read More…
Community Gardens Continue to Grow
The Venango Area Community Gardens have had a successful second year! For this summer, the group has placed 50 raised beds throughout the community, with a couple at the Venango Chamber and many at Chamber member locations, including: Community Services of Venango County Hand In Hand Christian Counseling Oil City Housing Authority Office Read More…
Local Catholic School Teachers Participate in UPSTREAM Conference
On June 20th, four teachers from Venango Catholic High School, St. Patrick’s and St. Stephen’s Elementary Schools traveled to Loyola University in Chicago to participate in the UPSTREAM Conference. “A Paddle and a Plan” was the theme of the 2018 conference presented by The Diocese of Buffalo. STREAM, an NCEA Best Practice Model, stands for Science, Read More…
Catch the Chamber Each Wednesday on The Stream
On Wednesday mornings at 8 a.m., you can catch Chamber President & CEO Susan Williams on the air or on television with Stream Television—on local Comcast channel 22, Allegheny News Talk Sports Network at 1450 AM, or online at streammedia.tv. Stream TV is the only company in Northwest PA streaming 24/7. It reaches cities throughout Read More…