About 630 gallons of oil were released Sunday from holding tanks along Hastings Run in Forest County, and some 200 gallons of the oil entered the stream and then flowed into Tionesta Creek. More...
Company will take over four more buildings in Siverly facility
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer
The City of Oil City has signed a five-year lease agreement with Schake Industries for four buildings in the city’s Industrial Park at Siverly.
“This is a big moment,” said council member Neil McElwee at a council workshop Monday. “... We’ve been working on this for a long time.” More...
The district apparently won’t seek LEED green building certification for the school’s renovation.
By SHEILA BOUGHNER Staff writer
It appears as if the Franklin school district will not seek LEED green building certification for its Central Elementary renovation project.
The school board heard about the possibility at its work session Monday from Vincent Ordinario of HHSDR, the architectural and engineering firm designing the $10 million renovation project. More...
Both clinical and non-clinical workers are sought to help at the H1N1 stations.
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer
The Venango County Emergency Management Agency is putting out a call for volunteers to help with H1N1 vaccine clinics this fall.
“We need both clinical and non-clinical helpers,” said Tom Sherman, director of the EMA. “Even though it will be allvolunteer, we hope to enlist some help.” More...
Rules differ from medical center to medical center
WASHINGTON (AP) — Visiting a loved one in the hospital? Better check on new flu limits first. Hospitals around the country are turning away visiting children and tightening restrictions on adults, too, in hopes of limiting spread of swine flu in the hallways — although there’s little science the limits work. More...
Renovations to the music rooms at Oil City High School could soon be added to the long list of improvements under way at the building.
Oil City Area School Board on Monday received a $31,142 change order from Hudson Group for renovations of the school’s music area. More...
Franklin state police are investigating an assault around 2 a.m. Sunday at a residence along West State Street in Pleasantville.
Police said four male suspects entered the home shared by two 19-year-old Pleasantville men and attacked the two and a 17- year-old Titusville girl in the residence. More...
HARRISBURG (AP) — It appears likely that state government will announce another round of layoffs soon.
Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday that he might make an announcement on layoffs by the end of the week. The state has laid off more than 300 employees since July because of spending cuts. More...
The following deeds have been filed at the Venango County Courthouse. Sale prices are listed except in the case of nominal amounts such as $1.
Frank C. Whitney by Venango County Tax Claim Bureau to West Development Property Trust, Oil City, $1,750.
Peggy Sue Wurster by Venango County Tax Claim Bureau to Jennifer Soltis, Oil City, $4,500. More...
WILMINGTON — Oil City’s Mora McLaughlin and Emily Fowkes each posted singles’ victories, but Wilmington won the other singles’ match and swept the doubles’ events to squeeze out a 3-2 win over the visiting Oilers in Region 1 tennis action. More...
NEW YORK (AP) — When 6-yearold Falcon Heene threw up twice while being interviewed about his role in last week’s balloon ordeal, he summed things up for millions of onlookers.
Sickening. More...
Many jobs may be gone forever and a weak employment market could linger for years.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could linger for years.
That could add up to a “new normal” of higher joblessness and lower standards of living for many Americans, some economists are suggesting. More...
Today marks 150th anniversary of birth of educator Dewey
