A project group of the Leadership Venango Class of 2022 is pleased to present the addition of a Little Free Library in Oil City’s Justus Park. The Little Free Library is made from a recycled newspaper vending machine, graciously donated by The Derrick. It was then cleaned up and repainted by local artists Heidi Whistle Read More…
The Northwest Commission in Oil City has been awarded a 2023 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for their Environmental Impacts of Long Range Transportation Planning in Northwest Pennsylvania project. The Excellence in Regional Transportation Awards showcase organizations for noteworthy projects and practices in rural and small metropolitan Read More…
SMS group, a global company headquartered in Germany in the metals industry, is celebrating 150 years of business! In honor of this huge milestone, all 14,000 or so SMS employees at over 150 locations worldwide are celebrating the occasion, including right here in Oil City. SMS group has had a facility in Oil City for Read More…
In August, Kat Thompson completed her second year at Institute for Organization Management (IOM), a four-year nonprofit leadership training program through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Kat was awarded a National Institute Scholarship which recognizes each recipient for their involvement in industry professional organizations, community service, and professional background. “National Institute scholarships offer executives the Read More…
In 1873, Wilson R. Barr became one of the very first contract agents of the newly formed Traveler’s Insurance Company, with authorization to sell accidental death insurance to travelers on the somewhat wreck-prone railroad trains of the time. He helped in the founding of the Oil City Hospital, became one of the first directors of Read More…