Help us spread the positive messaging of Be Here! We invite community members to become Be Here Ambassadors and help us spread the message of the initiative that the Venango Area is a great place to live, work, and play. The ambassador program includes a 1-2 … READ MORE
Help us spread the positive messaging of Be Here! We invite community members to become Be Here Ambassadors and help us spread the message of the initiative that the Venango Area is a great place to live, work, and play. The ambassador program includes a 1-2 … READ MORE
In early 2016, Venango Chamber President and CEO Susan Williams met with a few Chamber board members about a problem we were facing in Venango County–people talking negatively about our area. This wasn’t new–the same discussion had been happening for years. The Chamber has been … READ MORE
Oil City Warehouse Mall is having our second annual Winter Show on December 14th. We are going to have a great variety of handmade items and baked goods. Featuring: Solid Ideas Engraving, Copper Twig Photography, Gardenia & Grit handmade jewelry, and many others! Make sure … READ MORE
We often hear older generations tell youth: “You have to leave Venango County after you graduate,” or “You will never find a job or be successful here.” We certainly encourage young people to experience other places and get a new perspective–whether they go to college, … READ MORE
Story by Rosemary Fielding, staff writer at The Derrick & The News-Herald Photos by Richard Sayer “Will the kids stick around?” has been a perennial question in homes and gathering places around the region ever since the Rust Belt began its manufacturing decline many years ago and … READ MORE
Written by Jessica Wilson, 2019 Venango Chamber/Be Here Intern What does it mean to Be Here? What kind of opportunities are there for a young professional in Venango County? Before this summer, I would have said there are jobs for engineers in our area but … READ MORE
What kind of community do you want to live in? What does communication look like in this community? These were some of the questions discussed at the second Be Here Quarterly held at the end of June at the Franklin Industrial & Commercial Development Authority … READ MORE
Join us on Friday, January 26, at Karma Coffee Co to celebrate one year of the Be Here initiative (details at the bottom of this blog post) It’s hard to believe it has already been almost one year since we introduced the Be Here initiative … READ MORE