This June, Oil City artists, CJ Hurley & Barbara Pierce of Century Arts Fine Art and Design Studio, will be participating in the 48th Annual Roycroft Summer Festival, a celebration of the arts, in East Aurora, NY. The Festival is an outdoor event featuring the work of artists and artisans whose work is dedicated to Read More…
Continuing our series from previous months – Read below about Chapters 9 and 10 of the book, 13 Ways to Kill Your Community. Chapter 9—Shut Out Seniors: Seniors are often considered a cordial and easy-going group. That is incorrect. They are a dangerous lot who can cause a riot of success in your community. They Read More…
If you are looking to be more involved within the community, what better way to spend this summer than to be involved in community events by volunteering! Volunteering offers a chance for you to impact the community directly while also expanding your network of professionals. There are numerous ways to volunteer your time this summer Read More…
Congratulations to the Leadership Venango Class of 2024! On May 22, 12 leaders graduated from the Chamber’s leadership development program, Leadership Venango. We celebrated the class at Wanango Country Club with their friends, employers, program alumni, and other community members. Leadership Venango is a 9-month program of the Venango Chamber that begins in September and Read More…
As part of a class project, the 2024 Venango Leadership Class updated our Job Shadow Guide, a resource for Students and Businesses. This fall, the Chamber will share it with all local schools to help students meet job shadow requirements. Visit venangochamber.org/job-shadow-guide to view the guide. To include your business, please complete the form on Read More…
Kontaxes Nutrition, located at 1047 Allegheny Avenue in Oil City, is now in network with Aetna, Highmark, and United Healthcare. Many people have benefits that include nutrition counseling and don’t even know it, so check your insurance plan to see if you qualify. Owner Bethany Kontaxes MS, CNS, LDN says, “If you have been wanting Read More…
ARTS Oil City has collaborated with the Bridge Literary Arts Center and the Red Brick Gallery in Foxburg to curate an exhibit featuring artists and writers from around Northwest PA. Ekphrasis: Writers Responding to Art is an exhibition of artwork paired with Poetry. Fifteen artists were invited to submit one piece of art and our Read More…
The Venango VNA Foundation is a private and nonprofit corporation that raises funds to assist the patients of Visiting Nurses Association of Venango County who don’t have the resources to pay for home health care services. The Venango VNA Foundation also underwrites numerous community programs and projects. The Foundation is actively seeking volunteers to support Read More…
The Venango County Association for the Blind (VCAB) celebrates their Executive Director Krysta Carson’s 10 year anniversary this month. Krysta began work at the VCAB in 2014 as the Administrative Assistant. During this time, she put countless hours into upgrading and streamlining many of the important operations that keep the agency running, allowing them to Read More…
Summer has arrived, and with so much to do we really love to Be Here in the Venango region! In this month’s video, we’ll explore the Be Here community calendar. We’ll demonstrate how to search for events and get all the details you need. Plus, we’ll show you how to subscribe to weekly emails about Read More…
When we moved from Main Street, we anticipated our current location would be temporary while we looked for the office that would most fit our vision for who our organization would be. At that point, we were transitioning into programming that would be impactful to our members and the business community, including our work around Read More…
Where to Find OHF Updates The 46th Annual Oil Heritage Festival schedule is coming together nicely, with many events already confirmed including family favorites like Junior Olympics and the Children’s Fun Fair. For the most up-to-date information, as well as forms and flyers, visit our website at oilheritagefestival.com Secure Your OHF Sponsorship Today Promote your Read More…