Henry Jiang, right, and Seth Mellring, sixth graders at Cranberry Elementary School, work on glazing ceramic bowls for the seventh annual Community Services of Venango County Empty Bowls event. Students from area schools made the bowls that will be used during the April 9 event at Wanango Country Club. Ten chefs will create special soups for the fund-raiser that seeks to raise awareness of the problem of hunger in the community while raising money for the two Community Services-operated food pantries. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at csvenango.com or at the Venango or Franklin Chamber of Commerce offices. Children under 5 are admitted free. (By Richard Sayer)
Students lend a hand for Empty Bowls
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Talks resume on bringing Israeli officials to the US to discuss Gaza operation, the White House says
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State House advances measure to prohibit ‘ghost guns’
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Review: Alice Rohrwacher’s tombaroli tale ‘La Chimera’ is pure magic
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Margaret Jane (Linnon) Hoover died March 26, 2024. Priscilla M. McWilliams, 74, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, died March 20, 2024. Fremont James Dunlap, Jr.,…
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Recent Deaths 3/26/24
Joan Marilyn Michalski, 88, of Charlotte, N.C., died March 20, 2024. Steven C. Pierce, Sr., 72, of Franklin, died March 24, 2024. John E. Flynn,…
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Meet Rocky, the sweetest boy with a heart of gold! Rocky is approximately 5 years old and came to us as a stray in pretty…
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