The Jewish Community
1702, 2023

The Jewish Community

…were probably at least 100 Jewish peddlers in the oil region, … selling their wares in the main boom towns.” The opportunities for jobs created by the new oil industry…

Orchestras
1803, 2022

Orchestras

…brass as “the best orchestra in the American Expeditionary Forces” in World War I. Just before returning to the U.S., the 112th Regiment Band competed against eight other military bands…

The Greatest Show on Earth
1806, 2021

The Greatest Show on Earth

…through the city as part of their nationwide tours. “Oil City was one of the best show towns in America,” noted a 1930s article in the national magazine “The Billboard.”…

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

…below. You can also use the free 1000 Books Before Kindergarten app to track your reading. For each 100 books you read, take the completed log into the library and…

Grocery Stores
0109, 2023

Grocery Stores

…Bissell Ave. Eagin’s Fine Foods, 501 Hoffman Ave. East End Market, 403 E. Second St. Haupt’s Market, 516 Central Ave. Heath’s Market, 220 Bishop Ave. Helscel Dairy Mart, 500 Colbert…

Wharfs & Steamboats
0906, 2023

Wharfs & Steamboats

…Dilworth and Ewing, T. B. Porteous, Pat Tiernan and others. The best route to the Oil Country, via Oil City, was by steamboat from Pittsburg in seasons when the stage…

Oil City All-Stars
1607, 2021

Oil City All-Stars

…U.S. delegation to the Olympics in Los Angeles where she won the gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle relay and came in fourth in the 100-meter freestyle race. Her sights…

Grand Spectacles
0312, 2021

Grand Spectacles

…which encouraged residents and visitors to stay all day, eat, shop and attend the city’s magnificent theaters. The newspaper estimated the event would draw 50,000 people. The Oil City Blizzard…

Oil City Library

…Jefferson. The present facility currently provides space for over 100,000 items and serves over 15,000 individuals in the library’s service area. In 2004, the Library celebrated 100 years of quality…

East End Redevelopment
3103, 2023

East End Redevelopment

…Front and East First streets. There would be 58 structures, including homes and businesses, demolished and the relocation of almost 100 families and 14 businesses. The Oil City Fire Department’s…