Oil City Boat Club
0508, 2022

Oil City Boat Club

…natural gas service to the club. Approval was obtained to tap into a nearby spring for water. On March 5, 1892, incorporation papers for the Oil City Boat Club were…

Join the Club
1504, 2022

Join the Club

Oil City enjoyed a vibrant social atmosphere during its early heyday that yielded dozens of clubs, scores of community projects and plentiful services to its residents. While many of the…

Founders Fund

…ORLA was founded with a dream of uniting all three Venango County libraries to offer and preserve quality services across our region. ORLA seeks to continue enhancing cooperation, creativity and…

Presidential Visitors
1205, 2023

Presidential Visitors

…were invited into his home to meet the candidate’s mother. The national wire service carried a story on the Oil City contingent’s visit and it was printed in daily newspapers…

Policies

Policies The following policies have been approved by the Board of Directors & are implemented by all ORLA locations. PUBLIC SERVICE POLICIES 1.1 Mission, Vision & Core Values 1.2 Code…

Restaurants
0707, 2023

Restaurants

…housed Kay’s Smorgasbord and Skruby’s Bar. It advertised it had 24-hour food service, free parking, overnight rates of $2 a person, a dining room and bar and offered “meals at…

Grove Hill Legends
1509, 2023

Grove Hill Legends

…Hugh Duffy, John Thomas Hawks and Major John B. Maitland. Their portraits and information about their military service and Oil City history were shared during the Heritage Society’s cemetery tour….

East End Redevelopment
3103, 2023

East End Redevelopment

…Walnut. It was a furniture, china and antique store. The Peebles Edsel sales and service business was located at 306 East Second St. in the East End. Lyle Peebles owned…

Storefronts
1802, 2022

Storefronts

…Center Street. Both streets were filled with a variety of retail and service businesses. The roster included the Joe Levi Boots and Shoes shop at the corner and the adjacent…