Pennsylvania Western University, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education institution made from the 2022 merger of Clarion, Edinboro and California universities, has announced its intent to transfer ownership of its Venango satellite campus.
For decades, the modest hillside campus embodied the State System of Higher Education’s promise to deliver a public university education wherever needed — in this case, a small satellite location in the heart of Pennsylvania’s oil region. Students attending what was then the Venango branch of Clarion University in Oil
The uncertainty surrounding travel is expected to continue through spring. So, use this opportunity to uncover some hidden gems close to home to cure your cabin fever and indulge your adventure itch. Historic Outdoor Recreation Wonderland Northwestern Pennsylvania’s Oil Region National Heritage Area (ORNHA) offers more than 65 miles of
The uncertainty surrounding travel is expected to continue through spring.
So, use this opportunity to uncover some hidden gems close to home to cure your cabin fever and indulge your adventure itch.
Historic Outdoor Recreation Wonderland
Northwestern Pennsylvania’s Oil Region National Heritage Area (ORNHA) offers more than 65 miles of paved trails for casual walks and bike rides, heart-pumping mountain biking and hiking, world-class fly fishing, fantastic kayaking on creeks and power boating on the Allegheny Wild and Scenic River Water Trail all set in “the Valley that Changed the World,” as the birthplace of the oil industry in 1859.
Designated by Congress in 2004 as a National Heritage Area, a new kind of national park based on historical significance, the ORNHA is like a museum you can hike, bike, fish and paddle through. Interpretive panels, brochure-guided walking tours and oil production relics dot the communities of Emlenton, Franklin, Oil City and Titusville and