Jesse Seymour joined the pastoral staff of Oil City Vineyard Church (OCV) in March as a full-time associate pastor. Jesse and his wife, Cassie, are originally from central Ohio but have spent the last several years in Hilton Head, South Carolina. OCV Pastor Charlie Cotherman says, “Jesse has already shown a tremendous heart for God, Read More…
EDUCATION UPDATE
Thank you to all 116 attendees of the VenangoREADY Educator Event, including educators, employers, and partners! Special thanks for the location host, Pepro, LLC and to SMS group and Electralloy for providing tours. Pictured right to left: Dixie, Renée Thompson & Arien Morgan from GVM with Miranda Heller from NPRC. Local Schools Get Creative to Read More…
Blue Canopy Owner Featured on Podcast
The Blue Canopy Marketing owner, Mandy Mahoney, CDMP, was recently featured as a guest on The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, where she shared invaluable advice on how pharmacies/businesses can effectively use their online presence to inform and educate their communities about the services they offer. In addition, she shared tips and tricks to fully utilize Read More…
Shawgo Real Estate Welcomes Clay Karns
Shawgo Real estate is excited to announce their newest team member, Clayton Karns. Clay is a Venango County native, and recently completed his Active Duty service commitment with the United States Air Force, and he is excited to be back home and working with clients. “My passion for helping others and wanting to go the Read More…
VenangoREADY Event Brings Educators and Businesses Together
There is no conversation we have more often than the one about finding employees. Everyone is talking about it – small businesses, manufacturers, healthcare providers and our elected officials. And we’ve been talking about it for the last two decades. Parents and educators continue to encourage our youth to be thoughtful and prepared for careers, Read More…
Ice Cleaning & Painting Supporting Seniors
Octavia Ice, owner of Ice Cleaning & Painting, will be doing two free basic cleanings for low income senior citizens in the month of April. She would like to expand this program and be able to help more individuals, but is looking for sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring, contact Octavia by phone at Read More…
Venango Museum Reopening for Season
The Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry reopens for the 2024 season on April 2. A new, limited-time exhibit called Oil Fields to Outfields: Baseball in the Oil Region will be on display. The new exhibit highlights some of the many players, teams, and games throughout the region’s history in connection to the industrial Read More…
VenangoWorks! – April 2024
Check out the April 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 – April 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.
ORA Requests Nominations For Historic Preservation Awards
The Oil Region Alliance is currently accepting nominations for this year’s Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards. The awards program was created to:• Recognize projects that represent appropriate standards of preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation• Acknowledge individuals and groups for initiatives, services, or commitment to the preservation of historic structures• Create an advocacy for historic preservation through Read More…
Kat Thompson Joins PACP Board
The Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals (PACP) has announced its 2024 Officers and Board of Directors who officially took office on January 1. Board members serve in a volunteer leadership role for a specified term, developing and leading the annual Plan of Action to assist in the enhancement of quality education in professional and organizational Read More…
Venango Chamber Seeking Summer Intern
The Venango Chamber is looking for a Summer intern! We are currently looking for candidates. The ideal candidate will be a college student majoring in business, communications, community development, or related fields. This position would be starting in May and ending in August. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in event Read More…