Between Clarion, Crawford, and Venango County, there are several martial arts schools offering various styles of self-defense. Many of these schools consist of instructors who have competed in legitimate tournaments and even put their bodies on the line in cage matches. Hollywood has not called about filming Kung Fu Panda Visits PA, but that doesn't mean there aren't good schools here. You just need to know what makes a school reputable and what to consider. The Venango Repub

ExploreClarion sounds like the name of a resource tourists use to decide where they'll go for dinner. So how the heck does an organization with this kind of name wind up reporting the deaths of car crash victims, rape victims, and people nailed for drug use? "Hey outside visitors. Welcome! Let's 'explore Clarion.' Here's some horrible things that happened today!" You really need to rethink this name EYT. The organization that attempts to keep you informed on the region's most

The Haskell House featured a fundraiser/food drive Wednesday afternoon put on by the Catholic Daughters of America. According to coordinators, the cause is meant to "fill in the cracks" of community needs by offering services that other non-profits may easily miss. In colaboration with the Clarion Kindness Project and the University Resource Room, the venue was used to collect monetary and non-perishable food donations. The night featured several speakers including the Presid

There are 4 days remaining for autumn leaf festival, and several venders are enduring the cold weather this week to keep the event festive. Among these venders are several businesses that have traveled far to bring you a variety in food options. The Venango Republic endured the cold weather this wednesday morning, interviewing several business owners to bring you the inside scoop. Our lead journalist, Jeremy Jetfuel, is now frostbitten because of this effort. Here are the ven

This is a long overdue article. Bella's was one of the first businesses I featured in an earlier piece about Franklin. The owner has been gracious in allowing me to write satire surrounding her business and even let me feature pictures of Ewoks living in her tree. Right where I left you Now that my schedule has slowed down a bit, it's time to give my honest review. I appreciate this location and I am grateful I am able to take advantage of the opportunity to stop in and get t

The Venango Republic doesn’t care one way or another. Honestly, it doesn’t kill people outside Oil City to pay thirty dollars for a library card any more than it kills a person to pay twenty to forty dollars in taxes each year to help fund the library. The only difference is that one will give the public library more money while the other keeps things the same. The real question is what benefits there are to this proposed tax when weighed against the negatives. We have joked

Over the last seven months, the Venango Republic has featured several articles on local businesses that we classify as the gems of the county. In this pursuit, we have met several wonderful people willing to take a chance on a comedy news website reviewing their establishment. Among those people is the owner of the Oil City Exchange, who graciously allowed us to come in and sit down for an interview. Because we don't use real names on this website, we will give the owner an a

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Smoke Cantina is arguably one of the most unique restaurants in Franklin and possibly the surrounding region. A small hallway sized...

We all understand the inconvenience of having to look for a sign to find a business. How rude it is for all these business owners to make...