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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.

Section D:


Services Help Fuel Economy 02/25/2009
Economic activity generally can be divided into two categories: goods and services.

The goods-producing sector, of course, includes the manufacturing plants that produce glass and steel, electronic components, safety and mining equipment.


What's going on in the realty market ? 02/25/2009
All the news about the economy has put a lot of attention on the real estate market.

The following news roundup, based on information submitted by local realty companies for the Business Review and Forecast edition, will give readers some information on what’s been going on in this area:


PennDOT wraps up $16 million in projects 02/25/2009
The state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) administered more than $16 million in capital projects during 2008 in Venango County.

Major projects included the Oil City Phase V Revitalization Project, work on several bridges and a number of resurfacing jobs.


Northwest 'stays local' posts growth 02/25/2009
Northwest Savings Bank continued its traditions of hometown banking and personal service and was rewarded with steady growth, good earnings and increased financial strength in the past 12 months despite a year of economic bad news nationally.


Oil soars, market falls, housing prices collapse 02/25/2009
It wasn’t 1929, but like that infamous year, 2008 is sure to be remembered by economic historians as one unlike any other.


Massive Effort is aimed at recovery 02/25/2009
Janney Montgomery Scott traces its roots to 1832, and today provides financial advice and service to individual, corporate and institutional investors.

A Challenging Year at Central Electric 02/25/2009
PARKER — One word describes the year 2008 for Central Electric Cooperative and its customers: challenging.

And that, of course, was because of the economic crisis.


Jobs: Issue No. 1 at CareerLink 02/25/2009
The key to success in these challenging times is the ability to adapt to the changing demands of the volatile economic climate.

4 accounting partners will celebrate in 2009 02/25/2009
McGill, Power, Bell & Associates plans to build on its long-range strategic plan during 2009, advising clients through the ever-fluctuating economy and also celebrating milestone anniversaries for four of its partners.

The stars align for Galaxy; assets top $33 million in '08 02/25/2009
Galaxy Federal Credit Union, located in downtown Franklin, began as a modest effort by 12 Joy employees in 1940.