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…
Northwest Commission Welcomes Two New Staff Members
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…
VenangoWorks! – July 2024
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.
FYI Newsletter – July 2024
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.
ORLA Debuts New Digital Resource
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…
New LIFE NWPA Center Serves Seniors
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…
Three Local Entities Receive Keystone Community Grants
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…
MEET OUR BOARD: Ryan Sweeney
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 Visits Williams Travel
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…
Local Artists Featured at Roycroft Summer Festival
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…
BE HERE: 13 Ways to Kill Your Community Chapters 9 & 10
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…
FLEX in the Community: Join us this Summer!
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…