This year marks the 20th anniversary of a locally owned, headquartered, and operated bank. Clarion County Community Bank opened in January of 2004 with two branches but over the years has expanded to five branches in Clarion, Venango, and Erie Counties. The bank offers a full menu of deposit and loan products, online and mobile Read More…
The Chamber hosts two annual festivals in Venango County: Oil Heritage Festival (July 24 – 28) and Cranberry Festival (September 21). In this month’s video, we’ll guide you through our festival pages, where you can find registration forms, event schedules, and links to our social media for real-time updates and great photos before and during Read More…
The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism (ORA) is excited to announce the launch of their new tourism site. ExperienceTheOilRegion.com highlights upcoming events and amenities to give visitors an overview of the variety of attractions in the area. “We’re excited to have this site live,” said Emily Altomare, ORA Communications and Tourism Manager. Read More…
Leadership Venango is the Chamber’s 9-month leadership program designed to identify, educate, involve, and motivate those who desire to become more effective leaders. The program engages citizens from a broad range of geographical, institutional, and economic backgrounds, with the goal to ensure that new leadership will continuously be added to the community. Heading into the Read More…
The Northwest Commission is excited to welcome two new members to their team. Courtney Cilli is the new Community Development Specialist and is part of the EDA/ ARC Grant Writing Technical Assistance Team. Andrew Ritsig is on the fiscal team as a Fiscal Specialist. Welcome Courtney and Andrew! This article was published in the Venango Chamber’s July Read More…
Check out the July 2024 edition of our VenangoWorks! newsletter, published by the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce. Click here or the image below for a PDF of the full newsletter.(This is a large file & may take a moment to download) Find articles from VenangoWorks! on our blog.
For young professionals, by young professionals. This monthly newsletter is published by Future Leaders & Entrepreneurs Exchange (FLEX), the young professionals group of the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce. Click here or the image below for a PDF of the FYI. Find articles from the FLEX FYI on the Chamber’s blog.
The Oil Region Library Association (ORLA) has joined thousands of public libraries around the world by subscribing to Freegal Music+. Library users can now stream unlimited music and download up to 3 songs per week for free. Freegal Music+ allows library cardholders to access a collection spanning over 18 million songs from more than 93,000 Read More…
Since 2006, LIFE NWPA has provided all-inclusive care to individuals, helping those aged 55+ maintain independence in their homes. Upon discovering the needs in Venango County, LIFE NWPA’s parent company, One Senior Care, brought this compassionate and quality model of care to the Oil Region in 2023. What makes LIFE NWPA unique is its dual Read More…
Governor Shapiro recently announced the recipients of the PA DCED Keystone Communities Grants, three of which are going to Oil City entities. The first is a $500,000 Public Improvement grant to the Oil Region Alliance (ORA) for preparing the site of the former Days Inn hotel for future development. The second is a nearly $50,000 Read More…
Ryan Sweeney is a quality engineer at Webco Industries, a graduate of the Leadership Venango Class of 2019, and recently joined the Venango Chamber Board of Directors. A native to the area, Ryan has lived in Cranberry Township, specifically the Fertigs/Tippery area, for most of his life. He is married and has four children. In Read More…
Local author Valerie Perry recently released her book Sea More: Alaska, which shares tips she has gathered from her experience as a cruise director for Holland America Line. She stopped by Williams Travel to visit with new owners, Christine Hollis and Kate Miller, where she left them with a signed copy of her book. Christine Read More…