As the holiday season approaches, it’s the perfect time to get involved in the community and make a meaningful impact. Volunteering offers more than just a change to give back; it’s a way to connect with others, develop new skills and expand your network. The end of the year can be a challenging time for Read More…
The Keystone Community Education Council is proud to announce the Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship program is coming to Oil City, beginning in Spring 2025. Thanks to PAsmart Grant funding, 45% of tuition costs are covered this year. For more information on this and other apprenticeship programs, contact Shawn DeLong by phone at (814) 677-4427 or email Read More…
Ugly Holiday Sweater Party: Our Annual Holiday Party will take place Thursday, December 5, at FoxTales Pub in Franklin. Wear your best festive ugly sweater and join us for a fun evening with other young professionals. We ask each attendee to bring an item to donate to Hope 21 Boutique in Oil City—requested items include Read More…
Oil City Arts Council’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration, First Night ® Oil City, will take place on Sunday, December 31, 2024 from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of this wonderful event and the theme for the gala event is “Silver Bells”. This fun-filled, family-oriented, non-alcoholic New Year’s Eve Read More…
Check out the December 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.
In this video, we’re diving into the “About Us” section. Here, you can find the mission and core values that power what we do at the Venango Chamber. You’ll also get to know our awesome team. Plus, you’ll discover different ways to reach out to us, whether you have questions or want to get involved. Read More…
The Venango County Association for the Blind (VCAB) proudly announces that Case Manager, Mara Foster-Gray, recently graduated from Salus University with a Master’s in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy. Vision rehabilitation therapists (VRTs) instruct persons with vision impairments to use compensatory skills and assistive technology to enable them to live safe, productive, and interdependent lives. VRTs work Read More…
Express Employment Professionals of Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, and Pittsburgh-North is excited to welcome Kirk Rupp as their new Business Development Manager. Kirk will focus on maintaining strong relationships with current clients, exploring new client opportunities, and most importantly, connecting talented workers with outstanding local businesses. “I’m excited to build relationships with local job seekers Read More…
ARTS Oil City and the Oil Region Alliance are excited to announce that they have been selected as a 2025 Cohort for the Alliance for Creative Rural Economies (ACRE) program through Pittsburgh’s Bridgeway Capital. The program, started in 2022, has been successful in three other Pennsylvania cities, as well as Wheeling and Morgantown, West Virginia. Read More…
Local artist, CJ Hurley is in an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Artists Association (NPAA) at Mercyhurst University’s Cummings Art Gallery. NPAA was founded in 1974 by a small group of visionary artists, and has grown into a thriving organization of more than 100 professional artists. The organization’s mission is to Read More…
The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism commissioned a Diversity Study project to uncover lesser known and unknown stories within the Oil Region National Heritage Area. The Study focused on the histories of women, African Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, and transient workers throughout the region from the mid-19th century through the mid-20th Read More…