Venango County Almanac

Business & Economic Resources

Business & Industry Resources
Franklin Industrial and Commercial Development Authority (FICDA) – 1-877-2HATCH1 (242-8241)
Made in PA
PA SourceNet
Pennsylvania Appalachian Capital Alliance (PAACA)
Pennsylvania Open For Business
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (PASBDC)
Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP)
Team Pennsylvania – Business Resource Network

Chambers of Commerce
Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce
Oil City Area Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry

Commuter and Transportation Information:
Venango Regional Airport (KFKL) – Franklin
PA.D.O.T. : Engineering District 1 : County No. 60 - Maintenance Dist. No. 1-5

Economic Resources
Oil City Community Development Corporation (OCDC) – 1-800-4VENANGO (483-6264, ext. 19)
Venango Economic Development Corporation (VEDC)
Venango County Economic Resources of the Northwest Pennsylvania Business Retention Program (NPBRP)
Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission (NPRPDC)
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA)
Local Development District Association of Pennsylvania (LDDAP)
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

Employment Resources
Pennsylvania Workforce Improvement Network & Local Office Lookup for Team PA CareerLink

Trav·el·er(s) & Vis·i·tor(s) Guide(s)
Oil Heritage Region Tourist Promotion Agency – 1-800-4VENANGO (483-6264, ext. 18)
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The Pennsylvania Visitors Network (PAVISNET) presents
Venango County of the Lake Erie Region
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100% Pure Pennsylvania™ – 1-800-VISITPA (847-4872)

Educational & Informational Resources

Educational Resources
Clarion-Venango Educational Resources Alliance (CVERA) – 1-800-4VENANGO (483-6264, ext. 16)
Pennsylvania State University : Cooperative Extension and Outreach : County Office
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Health Resources
Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – 1-800-986-KIDS (5437)
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Pennsylvania Department of Health

Library Resources
Franklin Public Library – Franklin
Oil City Library – Oil City
The Bureau of State Library of the Office of Commonwealth Libraries – Harrisburg

Environmental & Weather Information

Environmental Information
PADep : Northwest Region Office
EPA : Region 3 : County Watershed Template & WME ·Window to My Environment
USGS State & County pages about Pennsylvania

Weather Information
County Forecast from the Northeast Regional Climate Center
County Conditions, Forecasts, Watches and Warnings from the
National Weather Service : Eastern Region : Pittsburgh/Moon Township, PA Office