When deciding the operating hours of a business, owners have many factors to consider. Customers, competitors, and employees all affect choosing the best hours of operation. Once selected, there is even more that goes into communicating hours. Check out our tips on business hours of operation: Choosing Hours While choosing which hours best suit you, Read More…
Venango County Association for the Blind will once again have large scale, large print calendars available around the holiday season. These calendars are wonderful for vision impaired relatives and neighbors. They can also be great for those planners out there! The calendar features: large numbers and large day boxes and is 17″ wide x 22″ Read More…
Since July, Majors Tim & Jan Duperree are the new Venango County Coordinators for The Salvation Army, with headquarters at 217 Sycamore Street in Oil City. From shelters for battered women and families and flood relief, to families in great need of basic life necessities – they have served 36 years in a variety of Read More…
Top Tier Federal Credit Union is excited to announce that they have been ranked #1 in PA for ‘Return to Member’ by Callahan and Associates. The Credit Union is also ranked in the Top 1% nationally in the same category. ‘Return to Member’ is measured on the services, loan rates, and saving rates provided to Read More…
Tell us about Franklin Insurance. Franklin Insurance Agency is located in downtown Franklin. We are an independent insurance agency, which allows us to work with a wide variety of reputable insurance companies to satisfy your needs. We don’t work for the insurance companies; we work for you! What is your role at Franklin Insurance? My Read More…
We are excited to extend an invitation to you for the Inaugural Future Leader Summit of Northwest Pennsylvania. This event is for young professionals, providing a platform for regional networking and collaboration while fostering and promoting a vibrant young professional culture. Unlocking the Power of Regional Networking and Collaboration At FLEX, we understand the importance Read More…
Written by Heather Hondel, Venango Chamber Marketing Assistant In July, I had the privilege of spending a week as a Company Advisor (CA) at Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW) with a group of amazing young minds, whom I was able to see transform into business-savvy leaders in a matter of days. Kids who barely spoke Read More…
Promoting from Within: Apprenticeships Employers are increasingly seeking employees with essential skills which directly align with the VenangoREADY attributes we emphasize with students. For instance, when an employer notices an entry-level employee who exhibits a strong work ethic, takes initiative, shows drive, and functions well as a team member, they want to invest further in Read More…
Eight & 322‘s Richard Sayer was recently awarded a Creative Ventures Grant through ARTS Oil City and the PA Council on the Arts. The grant will be used to produce a series of stories involving the Oil City arts culture, resources, and opportunities to be distributed regionally and in some cases, nationally. Richard says, “We Read More…
First United National Bank – The FUN Bank – is pleased to announce the promotion of Marcy Bauer, to the position of Cranberry Branch Manager. Marcy began her career with The FUN Bank as a Customer Service Representative and most recently as the bank-wide Trainer. Marcy graduated from Clarion University with a bachelor’s degree in Read More…
Bryan Ray, Meadville native, has recently returned to the Meadville area as a Licensed Architect with Hoffman Leakey. He will be working out of the Associated Contractors office in Meadville. Bryan is a graduate of Penn State University with a bachelors degree in Architecture. He can provide design and build services for commercial buildings, building Read More…
A project group of the Leadership Venango Class of 2022 is pleased to present the addition of a Little Free Library in Oil City’s Justus Park. The Little Free Library is made from a recycled newspaper vending machine, graciously donated by The Derrick. It was then cleaned up and repainted by local artists Heidi Whistle Read More…