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Business Review Index

Section A
- Oil City, and Surrounding Areas.

Section B
- Oil and Gas, Coal, Timber, Farming

Section C
- Franklin /  Sugar Creek.

Section D
- Financial, Utilities, Transit and Real Estate.

Section E
- Health.

Section F
- Leisure, Tourism

Section G
- Education.

Section H
- Clarion.

Section I
- Clarion.

Historic industry still strong There’s pain at the pump, as every motorist knows all too well, but the upside is renewed activity in local oilfields, helping drive the region’s economy.

Printing firm adds 2nd shift 02/18/2008
	Seneca Printing Express of Franklin posted a strong year in 2007, adding a second shift and increasing sales by $500,000.

Professional Cycle becomes a force 02/18/2008
	COCHRANTON -Professional Cycle of Cochranton began as a small operation in a Meadville garage and has become a force in the power sports industry.

Brine treatment plant expands service area 02/18/2008
	Pennsylvania Brine Treatment has expanded its services to the north central area of Pennsylvania and to the southern tier of New York State.

Columbia to install plastic lines 02/18/2008
	A natural gas company plans to replace aging steel and cast iron pipes across western Pennsylvania with plastic ones as part of a 20-year project expected to cost more than $1.5 billion.

Briefly 02/18/2008

A banner year noted for Klapec 02/18/2008
	Klapec Trucking Co. posted another banner year for 2007 and said it looks forward to continuing the trend in 2008.

Extension touches the lives of thousands 02/18/2008 KAREN CLARK

Drayer keeps up with change 02/18/2008
	Drayer Electric Service has grown during its 27 years from a one-man operation to a full-service electric contracting firm.

Titusville area reflects new optimism 02/18/2008 KAREN CLARK
	TITUSVILLE -An optimistic attitude among the agencies and planners continues to foster a business climate that has attracted several new entities to the area and provided encouragement and funding for several existing businesses.

KQW radio offers new morning team 02/18/2008

Gift Box to mark another milestone 02/18/2008
	TITUSVILLE -The Gift Box will mark another milestone in 2008, celebrating its 55th anniversary in June.

Christian station to celebrate 02/18/2008
	A year of ministry events is planned to celebrate 10 years of broadcasting by WAWN, 89.5FM, with studios located in the former Matric Limited Building on Summit Drive in Franklin.

Tarr's Country Store expands during 2007 02/18/2008
	TITUSVILLE – Tarr's Country Store and Florist has expanded.

Dogs, cats fetch big bucks for society 02/18/2008
	Who knew dogs and cats could fetch such big bucks?

USA Choice posts growth and expansion 02/18/2008
	USA Choice Internet Services, billing itself as the “hometown friendly choice, for fast, reliable Internet service,” experienced another busy year of growth and expansion in 2007.

Computer Showcase celebrates 25 years 02/18/2008
	Computer Showcase, CSOnline and The Learning Center, a local technology firm, will celebrate 25 years of service in the summer of 2008.

OC Salvation Army offers new programs 02/18/2008
	The year 2007 brought new programs to the Salvation Army of Oil City.

There’s a boom in the local oil field 02/18/2008 JUDITH O. ETZEL
	The year 2007 was a record-breaker for Pennsylvania’s historic oil and gas patch.

Glamorous? No, but our wells are vital 02/18/2008
	Low-volume oil and gas wells in the U.S. continue to plug a good deal of energy into the marketplace.

Drilling still intense, but it calms just a bit 02/18/2008
	Interest in drilling oil and gas wells throughout Pennsylvania’s western counties remained intense in 2007, falling just short of a new record.

Youth Alternatives reaches out to young 02/18/2008
	Youth Alternatives is a non-profit service agency, offering a multitude of educational, recreational and cultural programs to those between ages 8 and 18.

Wanted: Roughnecks and roustabouts 02/18/2008
	High oil and gas prices pumped up the Pennsylvania oil patch in 2007, but operators and producers faced a daunting task — not enough roustabouts, roughnecks and other oil field hands to do the work.

Blair sees new opportunities for growth 02/18/2008
	Following its merger with Orchard Brands in spring 2007, Blair says it is poised to make good on the opportunities afforded by its pairing with the growing catalog portfolio company.

It’s 90 years old and still fighting for the little guy 02/18/2008
	The Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association is celebrating its 90th anniversary.

Planners see teamwork as a key for growth 02/18/2008
	The Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is embarking on its fifth decade of service to the region.

Pain at the pump 02/18/2008
	Taxes also hike price

Enterprise Zone aids local business 02/18/2008
	The Oil Region Enterprise Zone works to provide financial and technical assistance to local industries.

The legacy of a deal 02/18/2008
	Calumet buys Penreco

Franklin business frames its future 02/18/2008
	Scott McCray opened Victorian City Art & Frame in 1994 along Franklin’s busy Liberty Street.

ARG celebrates its 10th 02/18/2008
	BRADFORD — American Refining Group celebrated its 10th anniversary of ownership of Bradford refinery last year.

Building activity marks the year in Sugarcreek 02/18/2008 KAREN CLARK
	Building activity highlighted 2007 in Sugarcreek Borough.

Striking it rich in Bradford 02/18/2008
	Visionaries and vagabonds headed for Pennsylvania in the late 1800s as news spread of an oil discovery near Bradford in McKean County, an author has noted in her new book.

FedEx warehouse planned for Sandycreek Township 02/18/2008
	Construction of a truck terminal warehouse for FedEx is scheduled to begin this spring on DeBence Drive off Route 8, south of Franklin.

Dozens of firms plying their trade in the local patch 02/18/2008
	There are dozens of drilling and production companies doing business in the local energy patch.

Party Magic grows, moves to a new site 02/18/2008
	Jones Party Magic, a rental business specializing in tents, tables, chairs and inflatable games, has moved to a new location at 3830 U.S. 322, Franklin.