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
Join us as we celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Drake Well and the birth of the modern petroleum industry. The theme for this year’s Drake Day event is the origins of oil. Visitors will spend the afternoon discovering dinosaurs with the Carnegie Museum of … READ MORE
Venango County Suicide Task Force will hold it’s 2nd Annual Night Kayak Event at Two Mile Run County Park (beach area).
At the Oil Valley Film Festival we bring the voices and films of new and established filmmakers from around the world to the heart of Venango County. Located in Oil City, Pennsylvania, and nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, attending the Oil Valley … READ MORE
Celebrate the winners of the 2019 Oil Heritage Region Historic Preservation Awards: The Derrick / The News-Herald for its “Out of the Archives” series, Missy’s Arcade Restaurant reconstruction in Titusville, Keystone Community Education Council’s Oil City office enhancement project, adaptive reuse and stewardship of the … READ MORE
A Pottery Workshop will be held in the National Transit Building Annex Ballroom on May 3rd to benefit Walk MS®, the largest gathering in the MS movement which raises funds to change the world for people with multiple sclerosis. Admission will be $20, which includes … READ MORE
While we spend a lot of our time promoting the positives of our area through the Be Here initiative, we know there are challenges we face here. Not one person or organization can create change; it takes the whole community coming together. That’s exactly why … READ MORE
We are ecstatic to introduce our new community calendar of events, which can now be found at: beherevenango.org/events This calendar is open to the entire Venango County community to both view and post. If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you’ll see a … READ MORE