Core Goods, a local food market at 2 East 1st Street in Oil City, is one of 500 businesses in the country to receive a $10,000 Backing Small Businesses grant, through a program of American Express and Main Street America. The funds will be used to renovate Core Goods’ second storefront at 6 E 1st Read More…
This year the YWCA celebrates 100 years of serving women of Venango County. While 100 years ago there were many social clubs for women, there were few for younger women and girls, that provided opportunities for programs and projects. The Federation of Women’s Clubs in Oil City believed that ought to change and in 1923 Read More…
Blue Canopy Marketing is excited to introduce the latest addition to their team – Natalie Shaffer. Joining the team as a Digital Marketing Strategist, Natalie brings fresh ideas and innovative approaches to help Blue Canopy Marketing elevate their clients’ online presence while streamlining their processes. In her role, Natalie will craft engaging content, spearhead creative Read More…
Northwest Bank has announced that Kelsi Straub has been promoted to the Financial Center Assistant Manager position at the 105 Petroleum Street Branch in Oil City. Kelsi has been with Northwest Bank since 2018, starting as a Summer Help Teller and working her way to her most recent position of Financial Center Banker. In her Read More…
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…