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Clarion County Community Bank

Clarion County Community Bank Celebrates 20 Years


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…

Exploring VenangoChamber.org: Oil Heritage and Cranberry Festivals


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…

ORA New Tourism Website

ORA Announces Launch of New Tourism Website


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…

LV 2025 Applications Open

Leadership Venango Class of 2025


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…

Courtney Cilli and Andrew Ritsig, New Northwest Commission Staff

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…