ORLA Newsletter Archive

…years ago! You’ll also get the inside scoop on Pennsylvania’s new Library of Accessible Media & a brand new Festival debuting at the Oil City Library next month! August 2021…

One of a Kind

One of a Kind

…in the snow on the pedestrian walkway. A photographer from The Blizzard newspaper, Oil City’s evening newspaper, snapped the photograph and shared it with the Wide World photo service. The…

A Historic Anniversary

…the effect lasted for decades. There is the routine history of a city’s founding. And, there is the quirkiness that accompanied a thriving community. A Little History The early inhabitants…

Taking Flight

Taking Flight

…flying through the area. Local men and women voluntarily manned it 24 hours a day. Across the Pacific A Titusville man, grandson of oilman and industrialist John J. Carter, was…

State Street Bridge

State Street Bridge

…The Bridge Project In 1863, a private company was organized to construct a bridge across the river. Major stockholders in the new Oil City and Petroleum Bridge Co. were J.J….

Early Theaters

Early Theaters

…cultural offerings. The theater spaces ranged from leased floors in a few buildings along Seneca Street to cavernous auditoriums replete with ornate decorations and state-of-the-art theater effects. Taking top billings…

Oil Well Supply

Oil Well Supply

…The Gray Iron Foundry, one of several within the Oil Well Supply plant at Siverly, was a cavernous, dirt-floored building. This 1920′s photograph shows the crew taking a moment to…

Support Us

…certain restrictions so that they are available for future generations of library users! Visit www.bbcf.org to learn more about Bridge Builders and to begin the process of contributing to our…

ARC Inclusion Library

…ARC? Visit Them Online at http://www.thearcclarion.org/ Call 814-226-7033, Ext. 4 Email info@thearcclarion.org All Yard Games Sports Outdoor Recreation Remote Controlled Basketball Want to shoot some hoops or play a basketball…