ANNIVERSARY: Graham/65 years (2024)

In honor of the 20-year anniversary of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s lemonade days, Franklin residents Jeff and Wendy Steigerwald and their son, Philip, will host a lemonade stand during the Franklin Little League tournament Saturday and Sunday at Miller-Sibley Park.

The following students at North Clarion High School were named to the principal’s list and honor roll for the fourth-quarter grading period:

Numerous Franklin High School graduates in the Class of 2024 were honored with awards this year.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced an updated weight limit has been established on the Route 89 bridge over Hummer Creek in Oil Creek Township.

Spencer Riley is the valedictorian and Izabella Friel is the salutatorian of the Rocky Grove High School Class of 2024.

June 5, 2002

Bob and Donna Graham of Lickingville are celebrating their 65-year wedding anniversary today.

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Graduates

Oil City Fire Department members will be collecting donations for the city’s Jolly July 3rd fireworks on both the North and South Side business districts on Friday, June 14.

A multiphasic blood screening event coordinated by Independence Health System, the Clarion Rotary Club and the Clarion Forest VNA Inc. will be held Saturday at the Health and Wellness Center at 330 North Point Drive in Clarion.

The Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry will hold a virtual town hall meeting to share perspectives and receive feedback on its draft plan of Forests for All: A Plan for Pennsylvania’s Forests and People.

A $300,000 resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on eight Franklin roadways is scheduled to start next week.

Independence Health System Clarion Hospital has begun to offer plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures.

The Graffiti Gallery on Seneca Street in Oil City will host a 3-D art show called “Form, Furniture and Frolic” during weekends in June.

WASHINGTON — Legislation led by Congressman Mike Kelly to rename the Titusville post office building after the father of the American oil industry, Edwin Drake, passed the full U.S. House on Monday.

June 4, 2002

The Thomas School of Dance celebrated its 50-year anniversary Saturday with the school’s 50th Dance-O-Rama at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin.

Slippery Rock University has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2024 semester.

June 3, 2002

The Fertigs Community Center will hold its annual antique gas engine and tractor show Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m.

Lee Ann and Bill Haun of Knox are celebrating their 50-year wedding anniversary today.

RETIREMENT — Carla Magrini is retiring from the Clarion branch of Burns & Burns Insurance after nearly 43 years as a licensed insurance agent. She intends to stay busy during her retirement with plans to travel with her family. She also plans to visit her grandchildren more often and eve…

Dean’s list

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June 1, 2002

CLARION — The Clarion County Arts Council and Clarion Conservation District invite artists to enter a piece whose color is entirely added by using pigments created from local sources and made in the spirit of environmental awareness.

New student registration for the 2024-25 school year at Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 24 and 25.

Rocky Grove High School sophom*ores and juniors participated in a financial “Reality Check” event on Thursday.

Clarion Hospital is accepting applications for an emergency medical technician (EMT) traditional course, to be held at PennWest Clarion, scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings from Sept. 10 to Feb. 11. Applicants must be at least age 16.

In conjunction with its Community Development Block Grant program, Oil City will begin conducting demographic surveys on Thursday for a street reconstruction project on a part of Division Street from West Seventh Street to the dead end.

The following students at Clarion-Limestone Elementary School were named to the honor roll and principal’s list for the fourth-quarter grading period:

A local screen printing, embroidery and graphic design company is planning to open its doors in mid-June in part of the former PRIME Fitness showroom in downtown Franklin.

Franklin High School honored a number of students at its annual awards ceremony.

Historic Pithole City has announced it is open for the summer season from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 1.

The Thomas School of Dance is celebrating its 50-year anniversary today with the “50th Dance-O-Rama” at the Barrow-Civic Theatre in Franklin.

The Franklin Fine Arts Council has announced the 12 vocalists who will compete in this year’s Taste of Talent singing competition, a popular summer event in downtown Franklin.

TITUSVILLE — U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly announced the introduction of his legislation to rename the U.S. Postal Service branch in Titusville after Edwin Drake, who became the first American to successfully drill for oil and ultimately launched the modern American oil industry.

The Graffiti Gallery on Seneca Street in Oil City will host a 3-D art show called “Form, Furniture and Frolic” during weekends in June.

An Outdoor Club that was formed at Franklin Area Junior-Senior High School this year gave 42 students the opportunity to embark on trips to locations around western Pennsylvania.