Category: Politics
Oil City Area School District Committee Weighs Options for Child Safety Programming
OIL CITY, Pa (EYT) — Members of the Curriculum Committee of the Oil City Area School District School Board met in the boardroom of the district administration building on Monday night to publicly assess the two remaining proposals for the district’s child sexual abuse prevention, sexual harassment prevention, and child exploitation prevention programming.
Pa. Election 2023: A Complete Guide to the Candidates for Commonwealth and Superior Courts
HARRISBURG — On Nov. 7, Pennsylvanians will select a new judge for Commonwealth Court and two for Superior Court — and all of these new judges will immediately wield the power to referee legal disputes over state law and decide major criminal cases.
Shapiro Encourages Voters, High School Students to Sign Up to Be Poll Workers in November Election
HARRISBURG, Pa. – In honor of National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt today encouraged eligible Pennsylvanians to sign up to serve as poll workers for the November 7 election.
Statewide Court Candidates Meet and Greet in Oil City
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – Three candidates for statewide judge seats made a stop at Famoore’s Family Restaurant in Oil City on Tuesday morning for breakfast and a meet and greet with voters.
Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order Creating Workforce Training Program
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – In a move aimed at addressing Pennsylvania’s workforce needs, Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Monday establishing the Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Program (CWTP).
How Pa. Counties Spent the First-Ever Election Grants from the State
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania counties that benefitted from $45 million in state funding to help cover election costs say they are happy with the investment and plan to apply for a new round of grants beginning next month.
Oil City Residents Invited to Weigh In on Community Development Grant Program
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – In a public hearing held at the City Council Chambers, Oil City Community Development Department Director Kelly Amos Ryen presented the city’s tentative 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program to the council and asked for public input.
Oil City Council Approves $195K Upfront Purchase of Equipment for Police Department
, OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – During a city council meeting on Thursday night, Oil City Police Chief David Ragon requested the City of Oil City’s council to approve an upfront payment of $195,225.00 for department purchases.
Oil City Council Approves Tentative Deal to Purchase Former Days Inn for Future Development
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – Oil City Manager Mark Schroyer announced at Thursday’s City Council meeting that a tentative deal to purchase the vacant former Days Inn hotel has been reached.
In Key Races, Democrat Votes Outpaced Expectations
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Voter turnout in Venango County for primary municipal elections is holding steady according to data shared on the county’s website, though the Democrat vote exceeded expectations in key races.
